The crash happened on the northbound carriageway just before the Milton Interchange near Didcot[1].
Police attended the incident closing one lane which also disrupted the A4130 from Didcot and roads towards Milton Hill.
Drivers were brought down to an…
This is picture shows why there is chaos along the main train network between south Wales and London on Friday (January 5). Network Rail released the picture of the platform at Newbury, west of Reading.
Great Western has warned of significant disruptio…
Here, we are looking at what happened in the fourth quarter of the year between July and September in the last part of this four-part review.
October
On October 2, a lightning strike caused a huge gas explosion at Severn Trent Green Power waste plant …
Here, we are looking at what happened in the fourth quarter of the year between July and September in the last part of this four-part review.
October
On October 2, a lightning strike caused a huge gas explosion at Severn Trent Green Power waste plant …
Oxford Mail review of the year: April to June (Image: Newsquest)As 2023 comes to a close, we are looking back on some of the biggest news stories which have taken place this year.Here, we are looking at what happened in the second quarter of the year b…
Here, we are looking at what happened in the second quarter of the year between April and June in the next part of this four-part review.
April
The closure of Botley Road[1], a major route into Oxford[2], began in April.
Network Rail closed the key ro…
New figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show the busiest and quietest stations in the county[1], with Oxford ranking the busiest station.
All stations in the county have seen a steady rise in passenger numbers, data from April 2022 up to Mar…
An investigation has been launched into the ‘poor punctuality and reliability’ of Network Rail’s service in the Wales & Western region.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced this week it is carrying out a review to find out if Network Rail could …
The A34 southbound was closed at the A4185 junction at Chilton near Didcot[1] at around 9am following a crash.
Thames Valley Police and the air ambulance were both called to the crash.
There were delays of around 30 minutes with three miles of congest…
A BOATSHED and workshop was badly damaged in a fire which caused a major road to be closed.
Fire crews were called to the building at Benson Marina next to the A4074 shortly after 4am on Friday.
Witnesses said they saw flames at least 30ft high coming …
Major disruption to train services in Wiltshire is set to continue until at least midday tomorrow (October 21), passengers have been warned. Heavy rainfall from Storm Babet left part of the track near Royal Wootton Bassett and Swindon submerged in wate…
Major disruption to train services to and from Bristol is set to continue until at least midday tomorrow, passengers have been warned. Storm Babet is continuing to wreak havoc and has left part of the track near Royal Wootton Bassett and Swindon covere…
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailThe UK’s least reliable train operators have been revealed after new data was published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). Officia…
Grand Central cancelled 9.4% of all journeys in the four weeks to September 16Official figures were collated by the Office of Rail and RoadBy Jon Brady[1] Published: 07:05, 20 October 2023 | Updated: 07:05, 20 October 2023
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