Cirencester

Busy Swindon route blocked after crash involving lorry and car

A busy swindon route is blocked after a crash involving a lorry and a car.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Cirencester Way, near Wickes, at around 10.30am this morning (Thursday).
A Ulustrans Logistics-branded articulated lorry and a Ran…

The most and least used railway stations in area revealed

New figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have pulled together data looking at the number of people entering and exiting every train station across the UK.
In total, there were 2.5 billion entries and exits across the UK in 2022-23.
This was a…

Man seriously injured after van and car crash

A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Cirencester[1]. Officers from Gloucestershire Police[2] are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
Police said the crash took place on Love Lane at around 5.05pm on …

Potholed road near Cirencester to be resurfaced soon

Limes Road between Kemble to Kemble Wick is among the routes in Gloucestershire which will be improved.
Gloucestershire County Council[1] is set to benefit to the tune of £5.6m over the next two years for highways repair work.
This extra funding was al…

M5 traffic live: Coach fire closes motorway in Gloucestershire

Traffic was halted on the M5 in Gloucestershire after a coach fire. Police and the fire service are at the scene near junction 11A (Gloucester/Cirencester).
All traffic had been held in both directions, but only northbound remained shut at 10.50pm. No …

Barnsley FC team coach catches fire causing M5 disruption

The Barnsley Football Club coach has caught fire and caused disruption on the M5 today (October 7). Traffic was halted on the busy motorway after the coach caught fire at around 8pm. Emergency services attended the scene near junction 11A (Gloucester/C…

A429 closed in Gloucestershire by crash which results in arrest

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash which has left a major Gloucestershire road closed for hours. Emergency services were called to the A429 in Cirencester[1] just off the roundabout with the A419 at 3am today (Octob…