Ledbury

Child taken to hospital after crash on M50 near Ledbury

West Mercia Police say they were called to a report of a car on its roof near junction 3 of the westbound carriageway of the motorway at about 5.40pm.
A spokesperson said: “A child was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be serious.”
A fire…

Motorway traffic stationary after bus accident

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Inrix reports:
One lane closed and slow traffic due to earlier accident, a bus involved on M50 Eastbound between J2 A417 (Ledbury) and J1 A38 (Tewkesbury).”
A48 in both directions closed due to bridge struck by vehicle from Tidenham t…

Head-on M50 crash near Ledbury prompts police appeal

At approximately 12.10am on August 24, a white Seat Arona and a black BMW 320D were involved in a crash on the M50 westbound near junction two between Ledbury and Tewkesbury.
Four people were taken to hospital by air ambulance with severe injuries and …

Huge 40-mile diversion route for A417 two-mile overnight closure

Motorists will be signposted to follow a massive 40-mile diversion taking them into a neighbouring county when a two mile stretch of road north of Gloucester is closed overnight this week. A stretch of the A417[1] in Hartpury will be shut from 8pm to 7…

Calls for cheaper rail tickets between Gloucester and Lydney

There are calls for cheaper rail journeys between Gloucester and Lydney[1]. The cost of an adult return day ticket from the city to the Forest of Dean market town currently costs £11.60 while one to Chepstow is £13.20.
There are no off-peak concessions…

Coach gets stuck in Knapp Lane, Ledbury

The coach was pictured in Knapp Lane earlier today (Friday, July 21), causing traffic to back up.
The incident sparked new calls for something to be done about the amount of large vehicles – mostly HGVs – that get stuck in the road, which is one of onl…

Pengethley fatal crash caused by paramedic’s flashback

Medical experts agreed that the hallucination could have been caused by post traumatic stress disorder. Mr Lilwall was due to stand trial charged with causing the death by dangerous or careless driving, but the charges were dropped in October 2022. The…

Repeat offender banned by court after speeding on the M4

Miles Caffull entered a guilty plea to one count of exceeding a 50 miles per hour speed limit when he appeared before magistrates in Cwmbran on May.
The court heard from the prosecutor that the 26-year-old had been caught by an automatic camera device …

Ceci Paolo – Bringing eskandar to the Heart of England

The eskandar ‘Embrace Colour’ Spring/Summer 2023 collection arrives in store
Luxury UK clothing brand, eskandar, has a reputation for being easy-to-wear, yet hard to find outside London. Ceci Paolo, a fashion, culinary and lifestyle emporium in Ledbury…

Worcestershire Highways flood warning ignored by cyclist

Worcestershire Highways has issued warnings and road closures across the weekend after the county was hit by flash flooding. 
The cyclist rode down Pershore Road into fast-flowing flood water after Eckington Bridge was closed for public access due to r…