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The fire service said they were called to the M4, junction 15, at around 6.30pm after a vehicle was reported to be on fire.
One crew from Swindon and two crews from Newbury attended the scene, and were able to extinguish the flames by 7pm.
A spokesper…
The southbound carriageway had been closed for most of yesterday and overnight to allow for repair work, including road resurfacing, following a lorry fire.
Firefighters were called shortly after 3.30am on Monday, June 9 to put out the HGV at Chi…
The incident occurred at 3.32am on Monday (June 9), on the A34 southbound near Chieveley.
Firefighters from the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service from Newbury and Theale attended the blaze, alongside a Water Carrier from Bracknell …
A mum who caused the death of her young son in a car crash has been jailed. Barbara Roe, while attempting to overtake a Ford Transit van on a blind left-hand bend, crashed into a cattle transporter travelling in the opposite direction.
Nine-year-old Za…
The UK’s biggest ultra-rapid EV charging[1] location has just opened its doors, located just off the M25 and boasting 24 ultra-rapid chargers.
Based at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel at Dartford, Kent, the new site is operated by IONITY – famous for it…
Travel hotspots over the festive periodpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December15:47 GMT 20 DecemberAs millions are making Christmas getaways, roads are predicted to see a higher volume of cars. The AA expects the following areas to be busier…
Drivers have been warned of Christmas chaos on the roads ahead of the busiest festive days for travel. Dramatic photos captured the gridlock in Birmingham city centre[1] on a Friday night as people questioned ‘why not get the bus?’
In one image taken n…
The incident, which took place in the early hours of Thursday, December 12, saw the eastbound carriageway of the M4 close between Swindon and Newbury after reports of a hydraulic fluid spillage.
A National Highways spokesperson confirmed that the road …
Motorways and trunk roads make up only about 3% of the road network in Great Britain
Asphalt is a sticky subject in more ways than one. Great Britain has around 395,000km of highway, and more than 95% of it is paved with asphalt. Less than 3% of the …
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