Bridgwater

Hunt’s Food Group Adds Gray & Adams LST Trailers

New trailers support certified B-Corporation Hunt’s Food Group’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.
Hunt’s Food Group, a certified B Corporation that manufactures and sells over 10,000 products, has recently added three bespoke Gray & Ada…

M5 live as crash halts traffic in both directions

There are serious delays on the M5 this afternoon[1] after a crash caused traffic to be halted in both directions. Drivers heading towards Bristol were stopped between junctions 24 and 23 near Bridgwater at around 3.30pm today, Wednesday, February 14.

Taunton soft play and nursery reopens following lorry fire

Space Adventurers and Little Adventures Nursery on Frobisher Way have since re-opened following the fire, which saw fire crews from Taunton, Bridgwater and Wellington[1] fire stations sent to the incident.
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and…

M5: E-scooter rider arrested on motorway hard shoulder

A man has been charged after police stopped a suspect riding an e-scooter on the M5.Avon and Somerset police were called to the northbound M5 between junction 25 (Taunton) and junction 24 (Bridgwater) at around 03:00 GMT.Jamal Rabeh, 29, from Staplegro…

Lorry crashes near Bridgwater likely closing A-road

Police officers and the fire service are at the scene of a crash on the A361 near Greinton after a lorry veered off the carriageway this morning.
A witness to the incident said the lorry appeared to lose control and crash into a ditch on the side of th…

A361 closed both directions after lorry crash near Bridgwater

A BUSY A-road through the Somerset levels is ‘likely’ to be closed to allow emergency services to recover a crashed lorry.
Police officers and the fire service are at the scene of a crash on the A361 near Greinton after a lorry veered off the carriagew…

Popular M5 services to be expanded and revamped

A popular service station on the M5 in Somerset will be expanded and significantly upgraded if new plans are approved. Roadchef Motorways Ltd operates the Taunton Deane services on the M5 between Junction 26 (for Wellington[1]) and Junction 25 (for Tau…

Taunton Deane services to be revamped under new plans

Roadchef Motorways Ltd operates the Taunton[1] Deane services, which lie on the M5 between junction 26 (for Wellington[2]) and junction 25 (for Taunton).
The company has applied for permission to extend the southbound services and carry out a full inte…

Live: M5 traffic stopped in Somerset after multi-vehicle crash

A crash involving four vehicles led to all traffic being held on the M5 in Somerset earlier this evening. Traffic queued following a crash on the southbound stretch of the motorway between J24 for Bridgwater South and J25 for Taunton this evening (Dece…

Warning as car park chaos to continue in busy festive period

A warning has been issued to Christmas shoppers in Taunton as long delays at a busy car park are expected to continue through the festive period.
Motorists say they are getting stuck in queues “for hours” at the Sainsbury’s superstore at Hankridge Farm…