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M5 speed variable cameras catch driver going ‘over 40mph’

Sally Ruddle, 60, was clocked speeding on the M5 in her Citroen between junctions 4a and 6 (Worcester).
The case was heard at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday, April 25 after Ruddle of Sandown Drive, Chippenham, was caught on the northbound carr…

Truck Stop of the Year winner unveiled

  |   Road Transport   |   Truck Stop of the Year winner unveiled

13:00 Fri 26th Apr 2024 | Posted By UKHAULIER

The Red Lion won SNAP’s first Truck Stop of the Year award at the RSS Expo in Cheshire on…

Siemens Mobility First Place on Rail Signalling

Siemens Mobility secures first place on rail signalling and control framework for the UK

Siemens Mobility has secured first place on Network Rail’s Train Control Systems Framework (TCSF).
Company set for a share of contracts to be awarded from the £4b…

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…

HGV driver ‘guilty of killing cyclist’ after Holborn crash

On August 4, 2021, Kevin Allen, a HGV driver from Forest Town, Nottinghamshire, was transporting steel from Leigh Delamere services, on the M4 near Chippenham, to a London building site when his vehicle hit Dr Marta Krawiec.
The 41-year-old, who was cy…

Storm Henk: Two businesses forced to close after flooding

The Met Office issued three weather warnings across the county on Tuesday.
RECOMMENDED READING: Live updates on second day of disruption after Storm Henk[1]
Bay Design gift shop in Malmesbury High Street and Buildbase Malmesbury Timber & Builders Merch…

Beloved family man killed in A4 crash near Bristol

A pedestrian who sadly died in a crash on the A4 near Bristol last weekend has been named as 49-year-old Justin Edhouse. Justin was killed after being involved in a collision in Chippenham on Sunday, December 17 after it was reported a pedestrian had b…

M4 crash closes M4 into Sunday with diversions in place

A serious crash on Saturday night has closed a section of the M4 in Wiltshire into Sunday (December 10). The closure is likely to be in place throughout the morning.
Emergency services[1] are at the scene of the crash which has happened between junctio…

M4 traffic Live: Delays after car and van crash on motorway

The M4 was blocked following a crash involving a car and a van this morning (Saturday 9). The incident happened on the westbound carriageway between J17 A350 (Chippenham) to J18 A46 (Bath / Tormarton).
The crash was first reported by traffic[1] monitor…

Bristol train services hit by flooded railway lines

Train services in and around Bristol[1] have been disrupted by flooding today (November 10). Pictures shared online show the extent of the flooding which forced regional lines to close.
The line at Dauntsey, near Chippenham, was underwater this morning…