Transport and Logistics Network
IN THE DOCK: Latest cases from Swindon’s courts[1]
The following cases were heard in Swindon’s courts earlier this month. WROUGHTON: Craig Day, of Coronation Road, must pay compensation to his victims. The 34-year-old used threatening or abusive words …
People will find out more about plans to repair a historic bridge in the Cotswolds[1] that was damaged when a car crashed into it. Halfpenny Bridge is closed to vehicles while engineers assess the damage and seek to repair it.
The crash happened in the…
A weather warning for wind has been issued across areas of the South West including Dorset and Wiltshire. According to the Met Office, strong winds may cause disruption tomorrow (July 14) and Saturday (July 15).
Tomorrow’s warning is in place from 7am …
A bus driver has been jailed after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash. Xavier Peediyakal, 32, of Beatrice Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon[1] was driving a double decker bus on the A3102 between Calne and Lyneham on July 12, 2022, when he fell …
Police have confirmed no further action will be taken against a man who was arrested on suspicion of stealing from a Swindon police station in May. West Swindon Police Point was broken into on May 14 and a number of items of police uniform and kit stol…
A charity delivering aid to Ukraine is appealing for more support from the haulage industry in terms of donations, drivers, bodybuilders and mechanics to help it convert 40 former London buses into field hospitals and children’s play buses, for …
Driver ‘attacked man with iron bar’ in road rage[1]
Police are hunting a motorist who attacked another driver with an iron bar during a road rage incident in Swindon. An argument was sparked when a man followed another vehicle, which he said cut him up…
Rail firms should put on ‘dry trains’ during Cheltenham Festival[1] to prevent race goers from arriving to the town drunk, community leaders say. The annual four-day festival is the town’s biggest event and draws in tens of thousands of people to Chelt…
A man has been arrested following an incident in Royal Wootton Bassett[1] which led to a woman being dragged out of a car. According to Wiltshire Police, the reported incident took place on the A3102 Swindon Road on Sunday, June 25.
A woman, aged in he…
A Swindon town centre road is closed after a lorry hit a low bridge AGAIN.
Police and Network Rail are attending Whitehouse Bridge, which was struck by a lorry earlier this morning (Monday).
Officers have shut Corporation Street between Great Western W…