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B4215 traffic: Key route closed as lorry crashes off road

A key route in Gloucestershire was closed for around three hours after a lorry crashed off the road this morning (Saturday, April 6). The incident happened on the B4215 near Dymock, north of Newent, at around 10.20am.
Emergency services were at the sce…

Rotten odours and ‘death’ smells picked up on 375-home site

Rotten odours and smells “like death” were picked up by sniff tests at a site where developers want to build up to 375 homes in a Gloucestershire town[1]. Robert Hitchins Ltd plans to build the new homes along with a primary school and new employment l…

Gloucester road near Asda to close overnight and every other …

Major routes throughout Gloucestershire[1] are set to have traffic lights installed, or have full road closures in place this week as maintenance teams work to patch potholes, make safety checks, and lay the pipes and cables that keep water coming out …

Cyclist injured in A40 Over roundabout crash with car

A cyclist has been injured following a collision with a car at a major junction near Gloucester[1]. The crash happened at the A40 Over roundabout shortly before 7.15am today (Thursday, July 27).
A lane on the eastbound A40 was closed while emergency se…

Horror attacks see sheep decapitated in Newent

There is widespread shock and anger after four sheep were decapitated in Gloucestershire over the weekend. The sheep’s heads were cut off in fields near Newent and police are appealing for information about the horrific incident.
Police said the sheep …

A417 crash investigations continue as woman from Cotswolds dies

Investigations into a fatal crash on the A417, which left one woman dead and another seriously injured, will continue today (Friday, May 12). The two-car collision, which occurred near the Air Balloon roundabout in Birdlip, closed the stretch of road f…

Update on time A417 will reopen after woman killed in crash

A major stretch of the A417 in Gloucestershire could remain closed until 8pm today (Thursday, May 11) after a fatal crash[1] claimed the life of a woman in her 40s from the Cotswolds. The collision near the Birdlip junction at 9pm last night (Wednesday…