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Man killed in M4 crash involving car and lorry

Tributes have been paid to a man who died in an M4 crash that saw the motorway closed for more than 15 hours.[1] The family of Stephen Abbott, 56, say he will be “greatly missed by his family, friends and colleagues”.
The crash involving a car and a lo…

The M4 and main road closures hitting drivers in Wales this week

Here are the details of all road closures affecting the M4, A470 and other main in the coming week (beginning Saturday, February 10), with motorists being warned to avoid the area during closures. Several sections of the road are either fully or partia…

Two crashes on M4 causing major delays near Bridgend

A total of six cars crashed in two pile-ups on the M4 near Bridgend. There were “two accidents in the same stretch” of westbound motorway, according to traffic monitoring service Inrix.
In an update at 5.31pm on Wednesday Inrix said: “Heavy traffic and…

Storm Debi: 77mph gusts hit UK as railways disrupted

The UK is experiencing the busiest storm season in nearly a decade after Storm Debi brought winds up to 77mph on Monday. Storms are named alphabetically from a new list released for the year every September collated by the Met Office, and the Dutc…

Cardiff crash survivor Shane Loughlin admits drink-driving

Shane Loughlin, 32, filmed himself inhaling from balloons while speeding at 90mph just hours before the tragic smash which killed pals Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24.[1]
The five friends were missing for 46 hours before they were f…