A crash caused long delays on the M5 motorway[1] this evening. The collision occurred on the southbound carriageway and caused traffic to be held for around 20 minutes.
The wreckage was moved onto the hard shoulder but considerable delays remained betw…
A missing link to the coastal path along the River Severn has been held up at a motorway crossing. The footpath runs from Aust and the Severn Bridge down to Clevedon, and will eventually form a national trail along the entire coast of England.
But the …
Traffic is now easing and there are no notable delays after a broken down vehicle caused a lane closure on the M5. The van broke down between junction 20 (Clevedon) and junction 19 (Portishead) late this morning (Saturday, June 15).
The delays were cau…
A woman being forced into a car and a home burglary are among the incidents in Bristol that police need help investigating. Numerous crimes across Bristol are investigated every day, but sometimes witnesses are hard to track down.
In many instances, po…
A driver in a critical condition in hospital following a serious crash on the M5 has been placed under arrest on suspicion of drink driving. Avon and Somerset Police[1] were called shortly before 10pm last night, Wednesday, May 29, to reports of a coll…
Speeding at more than 100mph on the motorway sees a worrying number of people in court considering the dangers of such recklessness.
See the list of drivers who were caught below, as well as the fines breaching the 70mph speed limit landed them with.
E…
Motorists are queuing on the M5 through North Somerset and Bristol[1] after a crash was reported on the motorway. One lane has been closed southbound between Portishead and Clevedon, with delays extending through Bristol.
According to National Highways…
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 …