Car crash on A371 at Alhampton, near Ditcheat, in Somerset
FIRE crews from three towns were sent to a car crash on the A371 at Alhampton yesterday (March 22, 2016). One car was involved in the crash, and there have been no reported injuries. A spokesman for...
View ArticleAbnormal load expected to cause delays on Dorset roads
MOTORISTS should expect "considerable delays" in Dorset this morning due to an abnormal load. Dorset Police is urging people to allow extra time for journeys due to an abnormal load which is expected...
View ArticleCar overturns on A30 in Somerset
THE A30 in East Chinnock is blocked after a car overturned.Avon and Somerset Constabulary were called to a crash at 10.15am this morning (Wednesday, March 23) at Barrows Hill.A police spokesman said:...
View ArticleSomerset traffic news: Accident reported near B3151 Rocky Hill...
There are reports of an accident in Kingsdon, near Somerton in Somerset this morning. 6:20am: An accident has taken place at Kingsdon near the B3151 Rocky Hill junction, according to reports. The B3151...
View ArticleDorset's business leaders discuss possibility of a direct road...
BUSINESS leaders across Dorset are calling for better transport links for the county, including a direct road linking the north and south of the county. The road would link north to south through the...
View ArticleTemporary traffic lights on A37 set to go
ROAD users have been complaining about the temporary traffic lights on the A37 for the past few days, which have caused a number of queues.The good news is, repair work has now been completed by BT, so...
View ArticleA37 roadworks: Collapsed manhole cover near Yeovil
A COLLAPSED manhole cover has resulted in yet more temporary traffic lights on the A37. The lights will be positioned just south of Yeovil on the A37, a short distance past the left-hand turning...
View ArticleEmergency services called to crash on A37 near Yeovil
EMERGENCY services have attended a crash on the A37 between Yeovil and Dorchester overnight. Two fire appliances from Yeovil, along with police, were sent to the incident at Melbury Osmond at 11.53...
View ArticleNew road markings bring a touch of local dialect to Yeovil's...
NEW road markings at the recently revamped Hospital Roundabout in Yeovil are treating motorists and pedestrians to a touch of local dialect. As you approach the roundabout from Queensway, motorists are...
View ArticlePolice mobile speed camera locations for south Somerset from May...
POLICE mobile speed cameras will be operating in the following areas of south Somerset from Monday: A30 Henstridge (30mph) A303 2 1/4 miles east of Wincanton (70mph) A303 2 miles west of Wincanton...
View ArticleCrash on A303 at Buckland St Mary near Chard
REPORTS are coming in of a crash on the A303 near Chard today (May 15). Early reports indicate that the crash occurred on Hamley Lane at Buckland St Mary at around 4.55pm today. Officers from Avon and...
View ArticlePopular commuter shortcut near Yeovil to close for roadworks
A popular commuter shortcut near Yeovil is set to be closed for around two weeks to allow road works to take place.The 12-day closure of Vagg Lane, which links the A37 Ilchester Road to Tintinhull...
View ArticleSherborne 'open for business as usual' during A30 closure, says...
SHERBORNE will remain "open for business as usual" during the closure of the main road through the town. Sue Smith, chairman of the Sherborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce, has sought to reassure...
View ArticleMotorists warned after traffic light failure near Long Sutton
MOTORISTS are being warned to drive carefully near Long Sutton following a traffic light failure.There is traffic disruption on the B3165 around Knowle Causeway due to the failure.Motorists in the area...
View ArticleA30 road closure in Sherborne: South West Trains running extra...
EXTRA trains will call at Sherborne station for the next four weeks as the town attempts to cope with vital roadworks on the A30. The A30 is scheduled to be closed between Marston Road and The Green...
View ArticleSherborne pub responds to A30 roadworks with 'pop-up beer garden'
THE owner of a Sherborne pub has answered the challenge of roadworks by creating what he calls "Britain's first pop-up beer garden" in the street. Ian Blackmore, landlord of The Crown Inn on Greenhill,...
View ArticleM5 traffic: Serious crash causing queues on motorway between...
TRAFFIC is heavy and slow on the M5 this afternoon (June 5) because of a crash.According to reports vehicles are queuing on the motorway between Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-Super-Mare because of a...
View ArticleA303 crash: Car towing trailer leaves road and ends on roof
A CAR towing a trailer left the A303 near Mere on Friday (June 3), rolling on to its roof.There was congestion on the A303 eastbound on the Mere bypass during the afternoon following the crash in Lower...
View ArticleSherborne road closure: council adamant that sewage pipe repairs...
DORSET County Council has said that replacing a leaking sewage pipe will not prevent the A30 roadworks in Sherborne from finishing on time. The A30 is currently closed between Marston Road and The...
View ArticleDead deer delays traffic in Castle Cary
Reports of a dead deer causing disruption on a Somerset road have been coming in this morning. The deer was blocking the A359 near Castle Cary, causing disruption on the nearby junction with the A371...
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