Police have closed a lane of the M5 near Bristol due to an incident involving a lorry. The southbound carriageway is shut on Saturday morning between junctions 19 and 20.
The traffic site Inrix has some details of the incident. It says: “One lane close…
North Somerset Council started work on the new road layout along The Beach in autumn 2022 – Tom Wren/SWNS
Wiggly road markings[1] that were likened to a scene from the Wizard of Oz are set to be scrapped in a £1.5 million council blunder.
The weavi…
A riding arena for disabled horse-riders in Somerset has been saved, after a two-year battle with the council.
A year ago, North Somerset Council[1] refused retrospective planning permission for the riding arena, throwing the future of the facility — w…
A lane was closed on the M5 after a car caught fire earlier today (November 12). Pictures from the scene show a Peugeot engulfed in flames on the hard shoulder with firefighters in attendance.
The blaze broke out on the southbound carriageway between j…
A car burst into flames[1] on the M5 in Somerset[2] this afternoon (November 12). A lane was forced to close heading southbound as emergency services dealt with the blaze.
The fire broke out between junction 20 for Clevedon[3] and junction 21 for Westo…
Mobile speed camera units will be out in force across Somerset this week as part of efforts to clamp down on dangerous driving. Police will be carrying out patrols in all corners of the county as they attempt to improve road safety in the county.
Mobil…
A NHS dentist in Somerset is threatening to pull treatment for patients who miss appointments – after an ‘unprecedented’ number of ‘no shows’. Clevedon Dental[1] Clinic issued the warning after a large number of people failed to attend appointments or …
Drivers on the M5 motorway from South Gloucestershire, through Bristol and into Somerset are being warned to prepare for the next phase of a major bridge refurbishment, which could mean they are delayed or have to take a detour.
The huge project will m…
One lane on the busy M5 was shut earlier in Somerset following a two-vehicle crash. According to traffic[1] monitoring service Inrix, there were severe delays on the southbound side of the motorway due to the collision near Clevedon.
The crash happened…
A person was rushed to hospital after a car overturned on the M5 this afternoon (September 12). Emergency services were called to the crash in Somerset at 1.42pm.
The car overturned on the southbound carriageway between junction 19 for Portishead and j…
A person is in hospital after their car flipped during a crash on the M5 this afternoon (September 12). The incident happened at 1.42pm between junctions 19 for Portishead[1] and 20 for Clevedon on the southbound carriageway.
National Highways said all…
Traffic has been heavily delayed on the M5[1] in Somerset this morning (Saturday, September 2) amid reports of “animals in the road”.
Vehicles have been held on the northbound carriageway of the motorway between junction 20 at Clevedon[2] and 19 at Por…
Bizarre wriggly road markings[1] which have left drivers and cyclists[2] baffled since they were installed in January were more than £1million over budget, it has been revealed.
The layout was introduced by North Somerset Council in Clevedon, Somerset,…
A weather phenomenon which resembles a tornado – although is officially not one – has been spotted over the Bristol Channel. An image shared on Twitter[1] showed what appears to be a “funnel cloud” in the skies above the waterway yesterday (August 26)….