Cinderford

Man killed in M4 incident that closed motorway for 17 hours

A man has died after being struck by multiple vehicles on the M4 in Wiltshire. The incident happened at around 6.30pm on Saturday[1] (December 9) and caused a full motorway closure until around 11.30am on Sunday.
Wiltshire police said they had received…

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…

Seven stories from the past seven days you may have missed

The end of another week, where early November marks Remembrance Day to remember and respect the fallen through conflict. Across Gloucestershire[1], numerous Armistice Day celebrations will be taking place, and in Cinderford[2] the occasion will mark 10…

Mobile speed cameras catch 74 drivers at four speeding hot spots

Mobile speed cameras have been doing what they do best around Gloucestershire – catching speeding motorists[1]. The latest figures have been released and show where dozens of motorists breached 30mph limits.
Four locations were selected for the Camera …

My challenge of using trains to get to popular county attraction

Travelling by train is not something I do regularly, but it is a mode of transport that most of us have used. The idea behind this opinion piece comes on the back of the launch of Train Tripper[1], a new website designed by Gloucestershire[2] Community…