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Storm Angus: Pictures show River Sheppey is just centimetres from...
Pictures taken earlier today show a river in Somerset is just inches from bursting its banks.The Environment Agency is warning people to expect flooding around the River Sheppey tonight. A red alert,...
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Storm Angus: Pictures show how flooding has badly affected parts...
Storm Angus and the heavy rain that followed has caused chaos across Somerset.Roads were closed, trains cancelled, schools shut and people got stranded in their cars in flood water.The weather looks...
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Storm Angus: Somerset drivers issued advice on how to drive in...
Drivers in Somerset are being urged to take extra care on motorways and major A roads this morning as heavy rain and flooding continue to affect driving conditions across the country. The Environment...
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Why did temporary traffic lights cause massive queues along...
Motorists were left fearing the worst when temporary traffic lights brought Sherborne Road in Yeovil to a halt.The lights appeared on Sunday morning and caused enormous tailbacks to form between...
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Bristol Temple Meads is open but severe line damage means no...
Severe flooding has decimated train services in the South West this morning.GWR says rail passengers are strongly advised not to travel to and from, certain areas of, Devon and Cornwall.In a statement...
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Injured woman cut free from car after crash in Highbridge
Firefighters had to cut a woman free from the wreckage of her car after a crash in Highbridge yesterday. Crews were called at 2.40pm to Poples Bow. Firefighters from Burnham on Sea and Bridgwater...
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Woman injured in two-car crash near Wells - road blocked
A woman has been injured in a two-car crash near Wells.Police and ambulance are currently at the scene in on the Old Wells Road between Wells and Shepton Mallet near Croscombe.The road is blocked both...
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Storm Angus: Cheddar Gorge road B3135 remains closed after parts...
Somerset County Council has confirmed that there is no indication of how long the Gorge road (B3135) will be closed for. Eyewitnesses report that parts of the road have been completely washed away by...
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Old Wells Road crash - woman taken to hospital suffering neck and...
A woman suffered neck and back injuries after being involved in a two-car crash near Wells.Police, ambulance and fire crews attended the scene in on the Old Wells Road between Wells and Shepton Mallet...
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M5 traffic: Reports of heavy delays near Weston-Super-Mare after...
There are long delays on the M5 in Somerset this evening (November 22), according to reports.A vehicle has apparently broken down on a slip road of the motorway, causing considerable traffic...
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11 roads in Somerset still affected by flooding
A total of 11 roads are closed in Somerset because of flooding this evening.The situation is much better than Monday evening when routes across the county were affected in the aftermath of Storm Angus....
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Bus fire on A38 near Taunton tackled by Devon and Somerset Fire...
Emergency services were called to a bus fire on a busy road in Somerset this afternoon (November 22).Police officers and two fire engines – one from Taunton and one from Bridgwater – were sent to the...
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Westminster Street in Yeovil expected to remain closed until...
A road in the centre of Yeovil will remain closed until Monday (December 5) as repairs are carried out on a burst water main. Westminster Street was cordoned off yesterday morning (December 1) as staff...
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Car and cyclist in crash on B3115 near Bath
Police were called to a small village in North East Somerset this morning (December 2) following reports of a crash involving a car and a cyclist.Officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary were...
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Lorry crashes into wall in Somerset village
Police and highways personnel were called out to a small Somerset village in the early hours of this morning after a lorry collided with a wall. Officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary were called...
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Dorset Police officers aim to correct bad driving at roundabouts...
Police officers fed up with drivers getting it wrong on roundabouts have released a diagram and tips for getting in the right lane.The advice has been shared on an official police Facebook page to try...
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Westminster Street in Yeovil could re-open by close of play today
A Yeovil street closed because of a burst water main could reopen sooner than originally thought.Westminster Street was closed yesterday morning (December 1) as employees of Somerset County Council and...
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Off their trolley? Police called after person pushing trolley on...
Motorists using the A30 in Crewkerne today (December 2) face delays - from a person pushing a shopping trolley.Officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary were called earlier this morning to the A30...
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A38 in Taunton closed for emergency repairs
There is congestion on the A38 in Taunton this morning (December 3) due to emergency repairs.The A38 Bridgwater Road at Bathpool is closed with heavy traffic in both directions between the junction...
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Crash on A370 in Weston-super-Mare
Somerset motorists face disruption on the roads this afternoon (December 3) following a crash in Weston-super-Mare.The crash occurred shortly after 12.30pm on the A370 Marchfields Way, near the...
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