Crash between car and motorcyclist on B3327 in Wiveliscombe...
A car and a motorcyclist have been involved in a crash in Wiveliscombe.The smash happened this afternoon outside Manor Garage on the B3327 and police are at the scene.An ambulance and air ambulance are...
View ArticleA39 crash Bridgwater: BT Openreach working on phone service fix...
People living near the A39 in Somerset were left without phone service when a lorry crashed into telegraph poles in a devastating crash. Dramatic pictures showed the damage caused by an overturned...
View ArticleBridgwater A39 lorry crash: Video shows scale of damage to...
The scale of the devastation caused by a lorry crash in Somerset this week has emerged in striking pictures and video footage from the scene. A scrap metal lorry ended up on its side in a front garden...
View ArticleYeovil businessman considering move if summer Sherborne Road...
A Yeovil businessman has said that if plans to close Sherborne Road in July go ahead, he may be forced to shut his site and move elsewhere. Jeremy Gear, owner of Roofing Gear Ltd has accused Somerset...
View ArticleWhy is the M4 closed? Bridge repair work to shut busy motorway...
Planning a trip to London this weekend? You may want to think about using the A303 instead of the M4 to get up to the smoke. Highways England is closing the M4 near Newbury COMPLETELY from 9pm tonight...
View ArticleThe InCider on Legs-it, dualling the A358, South West Trains and...
Welcome to The InCider, the weekly column keeping you up to speed with what your politicians are up to - and what they shouldn't be up to. DISCLAIMER: all opinions expressed below are solely those of...
View ArticleDriving licences held on your smartphones to be available in 2018...
You could soon have a digital version of your driving licence on your smartphone. These drastic changes are being rolled out in 2018 according to the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency and some...
View ArticleB3327 reopens after horror smash saw motorcyclist suffer broken...
The B3327 in Wiveliscombe has reopened after a horror smash saw one casualty airlifted to hospital with a suspected broken leg.Avon and Somerset Constabulary confirmed yesterday (March 30) that there...
View ArticleBridgwater hit and run sees man taken to hospital with chest...
A man suffered chest injuries after he was knocked down in a hit and run in Bridgwater on Tuesday (March 28). He was walking along a central pedestrian crossing at the junction of St John Street in the...
View ArticleA39 Bridgwater lorry crash: Witnesses sought after devastating...
Witnesses are wanted after a lorry caused devastating damage to a house near Bridgwater on Wednesday (March 29). A scrap metal lorry ended up on its side in a front garden of the home on the A39 in...
View ArticleM5 lorry fire - did cigarette start blaze that closed motorway on...
The M5 was closed for more than 16 hours just five days ago when a lorry carrying hay bales went up in flames. Now it would appear the cause of the fire could have been caused by a discarded cigarette....
View ArticleCycling rules: Do cyclists have to wear a helmet? Is it illegal...
Summer is coming, its time to go into the shed, dust off the saddle, oil up your chain and get on yer bike. Cycling is becoming ever more popular - as a cheap, healthy, eco-friendly and often quicker...
View ArticleM5 dash cam video shows car driving the wrong way round Junction...
The scary moment an elderly man drove the wrong way round an M5 roundabout has been captured on a driver's dash cam. The driver, who has asked to remain anonymous, was heading southbound on the M5 on...
View ArticleSomerset traffic and breaking news LIVE for April 3
Merry Monday! And the start to what is sure to be another busy week of breaking news across Somerset. Welcome to Somerset Live's breaking news blog for Monday, April 3, 2017. Scroll through the LIVE...
View ArticleMotorcylist killed in A370 crash in Edingworth near Highbridge
Police have revealed a motorcyclist died in a crash on the A370 at Edingworth near the East Brent roundabout on Saturday.Somerset Live reported on Saturday how the A370 was closed at the A370/A38 East...
View ArticleElderly motorcyclist killed near Blandford, man arrested as woman...
An elderly motorcyclist was killed at the scene and his elderly female passenger is fighting for life in hospital after a crash between a car and a motorbike on Sunday.A 24-year-old man has been...
View ArticleBusy weekend for Somerset firefighters, reuniting mum with kids,...
It was a busy weekend for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS). They were called to 23 incidents altogether, of which 12 were in Somerset. On Saturday, April 1 at 2.43pm on Weston Road,...
View Article30mph speed limit to be enforced on A30 between Yeovil and...
Drivers using the A30 between Yeovil and Sherborne face further delays this summer at the hands of a 30mph speed limit. Motorists are already having to contend with heavy disruptions on the A30...
View ArticleFamily informed of death of man on rail line between Taunton and...
British Transport Police (BTP) has confirmed that the body of a man who died in "an incident on the train tracks" between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads has been identified and his family have been...
View ArticleM5 lanes reopened after four-vehicle crash
UPDATE - 2.25pm: Traffic cameras show all lanes have now been reopened but traffic is very slow in the area. all vehicles involved have been moved to the hard shoulder. The South Western Ambulance has...
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