A303 and A358 schemes could make traffic worse and will not...
Key schemes to improve Somerset's roads could end up making traffic jams worse, according to an environment campaign group. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has criticised the government's...
View ArticleIs M4 closed again this weekend? Bridge repair works between...
Thousands of motorists will have to bypass a section of the M4 this weekend. All traffic had to be diverted from the busy motorway last weekend as Highways England closed a section of the road near...
View ArticleA303 crash: road partially reopens eastbound but one lane still...
The A303 has partially reopened eastbound following today's serious crash.Emergency services were called to the scene at around noon following the incident, which involved two vehicles.Traffic is...
View ArticleA303 crash: road now fully reopen after crash that left two...
The A303 has fully reopened following a serious crash earlier today (April 6). Emergency services were called out at around 12pm to the site of the crash, which occurred between the Hayes End and...
View ArticleA358 at Bishops Lydeard road closure overnight on April 12 to...
Somerset motorists will face more disruption next week as a major scheme on the A358 nears completion. The A358 at Bishop's Lydeard will be closed on Wednesday night (April 12) to allow a new...
View ArticleSomerset traffic and breaking news LIVE for April 7
It's Friday - we've nearly made it! And as we said before, with the warmer weather this week have come a host of tragic events, huge stories and a busy news agenda. It's been some week. Here is your...
View ArticleA303 crash: Woman airlifted is not in a life-threatening...
The woman who was airlifted to hospital after the serious crash on the A303 yesterday (April 6) does not have life-threatening or life-changing injuries and is due to have surgery this morning. The...
View ArticleM5 traffic slow after crash near Bridgwater
Traffic is slow on the M5 following a crash in the northbound direction this afternoon (April 7). It is understood the crash took place just before 12.30pm on the motorway near Bridgwater. Traffic is...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in A370 crash named as Bridgwater man Eamonn...
The motorcyclist who died in a crash on the A370 at Edingworth, near the East Brent roundabout, has been named. The biker was involved in a collision with a car on Saturday (April 1) at around 2.40pm....
View ArticleYeovil town centre to get more roadworks - but for how long?
Roadworks and Yeovil seem to be joined at the hip at the moment. New images show repairs being carried out near Beales on Princes Street in the town centre. But when local businesses were asked for...
View ArticleWhy is the M4 closed? Bridge repair work has 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 ArticleNew family-run visitors centre Visit Hillbrush to open near A303
A new visitors destination run by a West Country family will be unveiled near the A303 early next week. Visit Hillbrush, a new food and shopping complex located in Norwood Park in Mere, will open its...
View ArticleTwo lanes closed on M5 southbound near Exeter due to an...
The M5 southbound near Exeter is currently experiencing two hours delay because of an overturned vehicle. Two lanes are closed after a crash between Junction 30 and Junction 31, just past the turn off...
View ArticleM5 traffic: All lanes reopened following crash near Exeter but...
All lanes on the M5 going southbound have been reopened following an earlier crash near Exeter. An overturned vehicle carrying cattle caused the motorway to be shut while the scene was cleared. The...
View ArticleA303 closed in both direction after car ends up on roof
The A303 is closed after a car ended up on its roof following a crash this afternoon (April 8).The fire service, police and ambulance were all called to the scene after the crash on the busy South West...
View ArticleA303 near Yeovil to partially close for roadworks
A section of the A303 near Yeovil will be partially closed today (April 28) to allow roadworks to take place.Highways England - which is responsible for the upkeep and management of Britain's motorways...
View ArticleMay Bank Holiday: RAC warns drivers to expect delays on main...
More than 10 million leisure journeys are expected on Britain's roads between Friday and Monday, as motorists embark on a getaway for the May Day bank holiday. The RAC warned drivers to expect delays...
View ArticlePolice appeal after 87-year-old woman dies of her injuries...
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly lady dies from her injuries after a crash.Officers were called out to a collision on Southbourne Road in Bournemouth at 11.45am on Wednesday...
View ArticleWoman hit by car on B3153 in Somerton taken to hospital with rib...
A woman was taken to hospital today after she was hit by a car in Somerton (April 28).Just before 12pm the woman was struck by a car on Behind Berry, B3153, in Somerton, near the cemetery.The police...
View ArticleM5 traffic: The best times to travel over the bank holiday...
Motorways are renowned to be a nightmare on bank holidays but there are some hints you can follow to make travel slightly less stressful.According to navigation boffins there are key times to travel on...
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