Evesham

M5 traffic live: Serious crash shuts motorway

A section of the M5 has been closed following a serious crash this afternoon (October 26)
Severe delays are building on the northbound carriageway between junction 8 and junction 7 for Evesham.
Emergency crews are at the scene and drivers should avoid …

Live: M5 traffic stopped by crash near Gloucestershire

All traffic has been stopped on the M5 near Gloucestershire following a crash this afternoon (October 26). According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, motorists were first held at around 4.10pm.
The crash took place heading northbound between junction …

A44 Pitchers Hill crash: Woman killed in three car-car collision

A woman has been killed in a three-car crash in the Cotswolds. The fatal collision happened on the A44 Evesham Road[1] at Pitchers Hill at 4.26pm on Monday (October 23).
Two other people were taken to hospital after the collision which closed the road …

BREAKING | Boost for potential Hereford Bypass as Government …

The West Midlands will benefit from more frequent trains, more capacity and faster journeys in a major funding boost to create stronger public transport networks.
A total of £36 billion in savings from HS2 will be reinvested in hundreds of transport pr…

M5 crash left vintage army ambulance driver seriously hurt

West Mercia Police says a vintage army ambulance crashed into a stationary lorry on the hard shoulder of the M5 northbound between Junctions 8 and 7.
The crash took place at 12.10pm on Friday afternoon (September 22). 
The driver of the ambulance recei…

M5 crash left vintage army ambulance driver seriously hurt …

West Mercia Police says a vintage army ambulance crashed into a stationary lorry on the hard shoulder of the M5 northbound between Junctions 8 and 7.
The crash took place at 12.10pm on Friday afternoon (September 22). 
The driver of the ambulance recei…

Police launch CCTV appeal following serious attack in Hereford

Police are looking for a 29-year-old man to help with their enquiries following a serious attack that took place in Hereford. Officers would like to speak to Levi Doherty (pictured) about the attack.
It took place on Trinity Road in the town around 2am…

M5 reopen after serious car and lorry crash near Gloucestershire

A stretch of the M5 near Gloucestershire was closed for hours following a serious crash this afternoon (September 22). West Mercia Police said the collision involved a car and a lorry.
The motorway was shut heading northbound between junction 7 for Wor…

M5 crash: Man taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’

The man was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after he was trapped in his car and needed to be cut free by the fire service[1].
The M5 was closed between junction 7 (Worcester/Evesham) and junction 8 (Strensham) in both directions while e…

Motorists ‘walking dogs’ on motorway during crash closure

People have been seen getting out of their cars and walking their dogs on the M5 after a crash closed the motorway on Friday (September 22). A motorist stuck in the jam just south of Worcester said many people had been getting out of their cars.
A lorr…

M5 live: Police reopen motorway after serious crash

Police closed a stretch of the M5 for several hours following a serious crash this afternoon. Officers confirmed that the collision involved a car and a lorry.
The motorway closed at about 1pm heading northbound between junction 7 for Worcester and jun…

Illegal campers moved on by police from leisure centre car park

People camping unlawfully in a leisure centre car park have been moved on by police after complaints about anti-social behaviour, including children under the age of 10 throwing stones. The encampment at Evesham Leisure Centre[1] was initially made up …