Long delays have been reported on the M5 after a car flipped onto its roof in a rush hour crash near Bristol. According to reports, five vehicles were involved in the collision on the southbound carriageway over the Avonmouth bridge.
Emergency services…
Construction work could start in August to bring the railway back to Portishead[1], after plans were given unanimous backing by North Somerset[2] Council.
The long-awaited plans to re-open the Portishead Line could soon be a reality, 60 years after the…
The proposals, which will be heard at the Full Council meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, January 9) will give the leader of the council and Executive Member for Major Infrastructure Projects, Cllr Mike Bell, authority to finalise the case ready for submission…
At January’s North Somerset Council’s Full Council meeting, members will decide on proposals for the Full Business Case currently being developed for the Portishead to Bristol rail line. The line, one of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Restoring Y…
Police have closed a lane of the M5 near Bristol due to an incident involving a lorry. The southbound carriageway is shut on Saturday morning between junctions 19 and 20.
The traffic site Inrix has some details of the incident. It says: “One lane close…
Two lanes on the M5 at Avonmouth have reopened following a crash on the motorway. The closures were in place southbound between J18 near the Avonmouth bridge to J19 for Portishead.
According to traffic monitor Inrix, the collision took place on the bri…
Opening dates have been confirmed for four new Poundland[1] stores in Somerset – including two tomorrow (November 25). The retailer recently took over shop units formerly occupied by collapsed fashion firm M&Co[2] in Portishead, Crewkerne, Wells and Ra…
A woman was rescued from the River Avon near Bath[1] by fire crews and a local resident earlier today (October 23). Avon Fire and Rescue Service[2] were called to reports of a woman in the water near Newbridge Road at 12.44pm.
Crews from Bath, Bedminst…
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Drivers on the M5 motorway from South Gloucestershire, through Bristol and into Somerset are being warned to prepare for the next phase of a major bridge refurbishment, which could mean they are delayed or have to take a detour.
The huge project will m…
One lane on the busy M5 was shut earlier in Somerset following a two-vehicle crash. According to traffic[1] monitoring service Inrix, there were severe delays on the southbound side of the motorway due to the collision near Clevedon.
The crash happened…
A lane was closed on the M5 yesterday evening (September 19) following a crash. The incident was reported on the motorway near Bristol.
According to traffic[1] monitoring website Inrix, the crash happened between junctions 18 (M49) and 19 (Portishead[2…
A lane is closed on the M5 this evening (September 19) following a crash. The incident has been reported on the motorway in Bristol.
According to traffic[1] monitoring website Inrix, the incident happened between junctions 18 (M49) and 19 (Portishead[2…