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On Friday, Extinction Rebellion protesters will travel to Westminster to picket outside the Department for Transport against building the road to link the NDR to the A47 west of the city.
It comes as Norfolk County Council waits to learn if the governm…
A bus driver had a microsleep episode moments before a crash that killed him and a passenger, an inquest has concluded.
It follows the incident on June 26, 2018[1] when a double decker bus collided with a Scania lorry on the A47 between Thorney and Guy…
Michael Elcombe was driving the Peterborough to Norwich Excel service when the crash happened on the A47 between Gurhirn and Thorney Toll[1], in Cambridgeshire, on June 26, 2018.
Mr Elcombe, 45, of Cley Road, Swaffham, died at the scene of the crash.
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The Planning Inspectorate has accepted the application for the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange, despite serious concerns raised by Blaby District Council.
The application, from Tritax Symmetry, was initially submitted in February before bein…
This is how a vast £750 million rail freight terminal could look if it gets planning permission for green fields between Leicester and Hinckley. The image shows nine warehouses along with new road access to the M69 motorway as well as a rail terminal c…
Two Leicester men led police on a dangerous 25-minute pursuit[1] through the county before they were arrested. The chase began in Wigston[2] after officers became aware of their van which had false number plates on Wednesday night April 12..
The police…
A “serious” crash involving a pedestrian and a heavy goods vehicle has shut the A47 between Leicester and Uppingham this morning. The incident, reported by Leicestershire Police[1], happened near the Leicester Road junction just west of Uppingham at ab…
Britain’s slowest motorways are so outdated and in need of repairs that they’re stifling economic growth, a new report warns.
The roads, many of which were originally designed in the 1960s, create financial disparities between regions – particularly wi…
Britain’s slowest A-roads are so outdated and in desperate need of repair that they are stunting economic growth, a new report has warned.
The roads, many of which were originally designed during the 1960s, are causing a financial disparities between r…
Road closures are planned on a number of key roads across Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas in the coming week many of which will be taking place overnight. These closures could cause traffic delays in the county as people travel for Easter.
However…