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Motorway shut after lorry carrying hay catches fire

A stretch of the westbound M4 is closed after a lorry carrying bales of hay caught fire.The carriageway is shut between junction 18 for Tormarton and junction 19 for Bristol as fire crews tackle the blaze.Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service report…

Lime Down Solar Park’s initial consultation nears its end

The initial six-week public consultation ran by the developers of the proposed Lime Down Solar Park is due to end on Friday, April 26.Aiming to create 500MW of clean energy, enough to power 115,000 homes, the development would stretch across a two-thou…

M5 traffic live: Delays build as horses moved on motorway

Traffic is at a standstill on two motorways in the South West while horses are moved from a broken down horsebox. Congestion is growing on the M4 and M5 in Bristol while the road is closed in both directions.
National Highways issued a statement saying…

M4 diversion route as motorway at a standstill

Drivers face severe delays on the M4 in Bristol while horses are being moved from a broken down horse box. The motorway has been closed in both directions between junctions 20 and 22, with traffic forced to take a diversion route this afternoon (April …

Where 113 homes will be built near Cheltenham later in 2024

Work has started to build 113 homes[1] in Cheltenham. Platform Home Ownership, is working in collaboration with developer Lovell Partnerships to provide the homes in Bishop’s Cleeve later this year.
The development is named Cleeve Gardens. Of the 113 h…

National Express Back Again for Glastonbury 2024

Back once again for Glastonbury 2024: National Express announce more coach services to Worthy Farm from 109 UK locations
Thousands more festival goers from across the UK can enjoy convenient and affordable travel to the summer’s biggest music festival …

Live: M5 traffic halted as car flips in multi-vehicle crash

Long delays have been reported on the M5 after a car flipped onto its roof in a rush hour crash near Bristol. According to reports, five vehicles were involved in the collision on the southbound carriageway over the Avonmouth bridge.
Emergency services…

Hour-long M5 delays after car flips over in multi-vehicle crash

Hour-long traffic jams were reported on the M5 in Bristol after a car flipped onto its roof during a crash. The collision involved four vehicles on the motorway between junctions 18 and 19, over the Avonmouth[1] bridge, at around 5.45pm.
Traffic was st…

New route between South Coast & West Midlands

National Express has announced plans to increase direct coach services for customers travelling between the South Coast and the West Midlands.
From Friday 12 April 2024, the UK’s largest scheduled coach operator will introduce a new daily 161 service d…