Orford

Road and rail delays after lorry gets stuck under bridge

A lorry got stuck under a railway bridge on Orford Road, Warrington, earlier today, Thursday, causing road and rail disruption.
Fortunately engineers have confirmed no serious structural damage to the railway bridge, resulting in the road being re-open…

Daytime road closure at Thoresway for culvert work

The road will be closed from October 30 to November 24. Image: Dianne Tuckett

The works will be carried out on Thoresway road, between Thoresway and Croxby, just under a mile away from Thoresway village itself.
Beginning on Monday October 30, the w…

Warrington man fined for driving 71mph on M606 motorway

Ionut Apostol, 31, of Poplars Avenue, Orford was caught breaking a 50mph speed limit on the M606.
Court documents state he was caught at 71mph, near the Chainbar roundabout, on November 29, 2022.
Apostol was handed four driving licence points.
He was a…

Climate map shows which Suffolk landmarks could be underwater …

As a coastal county, it’s no secret that Suffolk is particularly susceptible to the effects of rising sea levels. Parts of our 50-mile-long coastline, such as Covehithe and Orford Ness, have felt the brunt of coastal erosion in recent years and sadly t…