Taunton

North Devon welcomes new recycling fleet

A convoy of 16 brand new kerbside recycling vehicles has arrived in North Devon ready to carry out weekly collections across the district.
 
The vehicles, all manufactured by Romaquip, have been supplied by the council’s vehicle and workshop partn…

A303 reopens after four-vehicle pile up

A road on the Devon/Somerset border was blocked in both directions earlier today following a crash involving multiple vehicles. It’s reported that as many as four vehicles may have been involved in the pile-up.
There were long on the A303 this afternoo…

M5 live as crash halts traffic in both directions

There are serious delays on the M5 this afternoon[1] after a crash caused traffic to be halted in both directions. Drivers heading towards Bristol were stopped between junctions 24 and 23 near Bridgwater at around 3.30pm today, Wednesday, February 14.

Council leader warns of train travel disruption in North Somerset

Posting on Facebook, Cllr Bell said: “From Saturday 20 until Sunday January 28, as well as the weekend of Saturday 3 and Sunday February 4, Network Rail will be working to refurbish a crucial railway junction on the southern end of Bristol Temple Meads…

Planners reject Roadchef plans at Taunton Services, on M5

Roadchef Motorways Ltd had applied before Christmas to Somerset Council for permission to extend the southbound services and refurbish the interior of the premises and business units within the existing block.
But the council’s planners have this month…

GWR and SWR urge people to avoid trains amid heavy rainfall

Great Western Railway is advising people against starting their journey by rail, and those who have already travelled should consider making the return journey as soon as possible.
South Western Railway has also warned that flooding is likely to disrup…

Train services cancelled due to flooding on tracks near Bristol

Railway services in and around Bristol have been cancelled due to flooded tracks today (January 3). The region has been battered by heavy rain in recent days as a result of Storm Henk.[1][2]
The train line at Flax Bourton, located between Bristol Templ…

Taunton soft play and nursery reopens following lorry fire

Space Adventurers and Little Adventures Nursery on Frobisher Way have since re-opened following the fire, which saw fire crews from Taunton, Bridgwater and Wellington[1] fire stations sent to the incident.
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and…

M5: E-scooter rider arrested on motorway hard shoulder

A man has been charged after police stopped a suspect riding an e-scooter on the M5.Avon and Somerset police were called to the northbound M5 between junction 25 (Taunton) and junction 24 (Bridgwater) at around 03:00 GMT.Jamal Rabeh, 29, from Staplegro…