If you walk down the stream-hugging footpath only a stone’s throw away from the world-famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in north Wales, you’ll find an uphill path that disappears into a little-known tunnel. According to North Wales Live[1], this Llangollen …
As Somerset’s population has grown and its road network has become more congested, the future of its remaining rail network has been brought into sharper rail focus.
Some of the former mainline routes have been preserved as heritage lines, including th…
The incident, near Wistanswick, saw the van and lorry collide just before 5am[1].
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said they sent four fire engines from Hodnet, Market Drayton and Wellington to the RTC with an operations officer also in attendance.
W…
A “police incident” left the M5 closed for a large part of this evening in Somerset. The incident was reported between junctions 26 (Wellington) and 25 (Taunton).
Traffic monitoring website Inrix had earlier reported there were “people on the road” at …
A “police-led incident” on the M5 forced a closure on the motorway. The incident was reported to have taken place between junctions 26 for Wellington and 25 for Taunton.
National Highways said a road closure had been set up and Avon and Somerset Police…
A popular service station on the M5 in Somerset will be expanded and significantly upgraded if new plans are approved. Roadchef Motorways Ltd operates the Taunton Deane services on the M5 between Junction 26 (for Wellington[1]) and Junction 25 (for Tau…
Roadchef Motorways Ltd operates the Taunton[1] Deane services, which lie on the M5 between junction 26 (for Wellington[2]) and junction 25 (for Taunton).
The company has applied for permission to extend the southbound services and carry out a full inte…
Two people were assessed by ambulance staff at the Emstrey Island on Wednesday) afternoon but a woman passenger did not want to go to hospital and a man from the same car did not wish to be assessed, says the ambulance service.
A spokesperson for the W…
By Kevin Airs For Daily Mail Australia[1] Published: 23:08, 3 December 2023 | Updated: 23:38, 3 December 2023
Deadly schedules and poor training are behind the road crash carnage which has killed a record number of Aussi…
Three fire appliances including the rescue tender were mobilised from Prees, Wellington and Whitchurch to the A525 outside Whitchurch with an operations officer at 5.55am on Sunday.
When they arrived the Shropshire Fire & Rescue crews found a road traf…
Somerset County Council received nearly £5m from the Department for Transport (DfT) back in July 2020 to upgrade and resurface the roundabout at junction 26 and the Chelston Link Road to Wellington[1] (known locally as the ‘concrete carriageway’).
The …
A £5m upgrade to a vital road linking a growing Somerset town to the M5 motorway has been pushed back to late-2024. Somerset County Council[1] received nearly £5m from the Department for Transport (DfT) back in July 2020[2] to upgrade and resurface the…
Transport secretary Mark Harper MP announced on Friday (November 17) that £800m would be spent on road repairs across the South West following prime minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to cancel the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail link between Birmingham and Manch…
Accurascale has unveiled its model of the GWR 57xx, 67xx and 8750 Class Pannier Tanks, describing it as “one of the most iconic tank locomotives of them all.”
The company has recently enjoyed success with its GWR 78xx Manor Class locomotives, and recei…