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A lorry fire on the M5 in the West Country is causing delays for motorists this morning (Thursday, July 24). The blaze erupted on the northbound carriageway near Bridgwater in Somerset.
Holidaymakers were caught in hold-ups[1] of around 45 minutes due …
Junction 26 of the M5 and the nearby Chelston Link Road are currently closed for a £5.7m upgrade, with traffic seeking to reach Wellington[1] being diverted onto the A38 near Taunton or Tiverton until the end of September.
Taunton and Wellington[2] MP …
A key junction on the M5 in Somerset has closed for three months as a £5.7m road upgrade scheme finally gets under way after years of waiting. The A38 Chelston Link Road (known locally as the ‘concrete carriageway’) connects junction 26 of the M5 with …
The official diversion will take road users off at either J25 (Taunton) or J27 (Tiverton) and along the A38. Sian Hughes, who lives in Wellington said the closure is going to be “horrendous”. She told BBC Radio Somerset:[1] “All of the traffic will hav…
Falcon Buses will temporarily cease services in the town of Wellington for a few months during this year. It will take place when they M5 link road is closed for major resurfacing works.
Somerset Council[1] announced in late-April that it would finally…
Motorists are being caught up in long delays on the M5 around Weston-super-Mare this afternoon (Friday, May 30). Ahead of the last weekend of the half-term, there is congestion around junction 21 for the popular seaside resort.
Congestion heading north…
Drivers face severe delays up and down the M5 as Friday getaway traffic gets underway this afternoon. Traffic is stop-start along the motorway, with junctions for Taunton, Weston-super-Mare and Bristol being the worst affected.
Both directions of traff…
Motorists were stunned when a brown goat was seen darting across the lanes
12:41, 05 May 2025
Bank holiday traffic came to a standstill when both sides of the M5 were closed due to a goat running down the motorway(Image: Derya Kirdag / SWNS)
Bank hol…
Do YOU have a story? Email [email protected] By FREYA BARNES[1] Published: 16:48, 4 May 2025 | Updated: 16:57, 4 May 2025
Bank Holiday traffic was ground to a halt today when a goat running down the M5 caused…
Residents of Wellington and the neighbouring villages will have three opportunities to find out more about a £5.7m upgrade to a major local road after dates for public drop-in events were confirmed. The Chelston link road (also known as the ‘concrete c…