Transport and Logistics Network
If you are planning to bundle the kids in the back of the car and zoom off on holiday to the Westcountry this weekend, don’t expect to go anywhere quickly on the M5. Drivers are being warned over severe road congestion this weekend as nearly 13 million…
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rivers are being warned over severe road congestion this weekend as nearly 13 million leisure trips are expected across the UK.
The RAC said it estimates 12.6 million people will embark on day trips or holidays by car between Friday and Monday, causi…
Thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and strong winds are destined for Somerset which is already gripped by a 15-hour weather warning.
Most of the the UK faces miserable weather today with the whole of the South of England in the firing line of strong Atlan…
Traffic is being brought to a halt across Devon and Cornwall today as volumes build and crashes close lanes and even roads. Four accidents have been causing hold-ups by the middle of the day, with other roads seeing traffic slow to a crawl – including …
Emergency services were called to the incident at East Huntspill between Junctions 23 and 22 shortly before 7.30am
Fire control sent a total of three fire engines from Taunton and Bridgwater[1], along with a water bowser and environmental protection un…
Around 20 tons of animal feed went up in smoke during a lorry blaze on the M5 in Somerset this morning (June 22). All traffic had to be held on the Bristol-bound side of the motorway after the incident was reported between junctions 23 for Bridgwater N…
There are delays on the Westcountry’s motorway network today (Thursday, June 22) following collisions on the M4 near the M5 interchange outside Bristol and down in Somerset.
On the M4 there is an entry slip road partially blocked by due to a collision …
Fire service – around 20 tons of animal feed destroyed in blaze
A statement from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says: “Fire control received multiple calls to a lorry on fire on the M5 northbound carriageway just before J22.
“Control mobili…
Newcastle-based international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has been named Planning Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Planning Awards.
The firm’s planning and infrastructure team has acted on a series of high-profile schemes in sectors ranging from ene…
A Somerset man has been banned from owning dogs after pleading guilty to pet offences. Samuel Aaron Rigby recently appeared in court for mistreatment of a pet dog.
The details of people recently convicted at Taunton Magistrates’ Court can be seen below…