Thornbury

M5 left partially blocked by vehicle fire – live updates

A vehicle fire partially blocked traffic on the M5 southbound. The motorway has reopened following the fire between junction 13 at Stroud and junction 14 at Thornbury as of around 8.30pm today (June 7).
Traffic was briefly halted for a time, but has si…

Redevelopment of derelict 1880s warehouse a step closer

The derelict building on Canal Road (Image: T&A)A SCHEME to redevelop a derelict city centre building dating back to the 1880s is a step closer to finally coming to fruition.Proposals to convert a warehouse building, 28-32 Canal Road, into apartments d…

Person cut out of M4 crash lorry near Prince of Wales Bridge

Traffic was brought to a near standstill on the Prince of Wales Bridge and the M48 Severn Bridge for several hours as emergency services responded to the incident, which happened on the eastbound carriageway at Junction 21.
The emergency services were …

First drawing of proposed new Ring Road bridge revealed

The first image of a proposed new £7 million bridge over the Ring Road, linking Farsley with Calverley, has been revealed.
A council report this week[1] provided an update on the latest £20 million Connecting West Leeds plans to reduce traffic congest…