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Boy, 7, dies in M4 car and lorry crash near Bristol

A seven-year-old boy died at the scene of a crash on the M4 yesterday (March 26), police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to a collision between a Scania lorry that was carrying hay bales and a VW Polo at around 1pm.
The crash took place …

Child dies after M4 crash between car and lorry

A seven-year-old boy has died after a crash on a motorway on Tuesday, police have confirmed.Avon and Somerset Police said the collision happened on the M4 between junction 18 for Bath and junction 19 for Bristol, at about 13:00 GMT on 26 March.A Volksw…

Person dies in car and lorry crash on M4

A person died following a crash between a car and a lorry on the M4. Emergency services were called to the collision between junction 18 for Bath and junction 19 for Bristol at around 1pm this afternoon (March 26).
The motorway was closed in both direc…

M4: Person dies in car and lorry crash

A person died following a crash between a car and a lorry on the M4. Emergency services were called to the collision between junction 18 for Bath and junction 19 for Bristol at around 1pm this afternoon (March 26).
The motorway was closed in both direc…

M4 crash: Person dies after car and lorry collision near Bristol

A person has died following a crash on the M4 earlier today (March 26). Four other people were rushed to hospital following the collision between a lorry and a car near Bristol.
The crash took place between junction 18 for Bath and junction 19 for Bris…

M4 diversion route as motorway closure causes traffic

The M4 was shut in both directions between junction 18 near Bath and junction 19 at Bristol shortly before 2pm on Tuesday, March 26.
While the motorway was reopened heading eastbound at around 4pm, the westbound carriageway remains closed while police …

M4 traffic live: Crashes spark lane closures and long delays

Long delays and heavy traffic have been reported on the M4 either side of Bristol after two crashes took place on the motorway. Traffic heading towards Bristol is affected at both crashes, with two lanes closed in both locations.
Traffic cameras show l…

In-house contractor YTL Construction to build Bristol Arena

The arena is the focal point of the Brabazon Hangars scheme to transform the city’s historic former Filton Airfield into a live entertainment and cultural hub for the South West.
The initial phase of work is now underway with decontamination of the sit…

Bristol students teaching first aid using teddy bears

Medical students are visiting primary schools to teach young school children first aid using teddy bears.The idea is reduce the fear a lot of children feel when they are seen by a doctor.The sessions are run by students from the University of Bristol.V…

Driver in hospital after lorry and car crash on A38

A driver has been taken to hospital following a collision between a lorry and a car this morning, Tuesday, March 12. Emergency services attended the scene of the crash outside a petrol station on the A38 Bristol Road, in Gloucestershire. The road was b…