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Crash on A361 in Shepton Mallet causing disruption
There is disruption on the roads in Shepton Mallet this afternoon (August 6) following a crash on the A361. The crash occurred on the A361 Commercial Road near the junction with the High Street, and is...
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A356 between Yeovil and Dorchester reopened after crash at Long...
Update:The road between Yeovil and Dorchester which was closed this morning following a crash has been reopened.Earlier today:A main road between Yeovil and Dorchester has been closed following a...
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Traffic disruptions after crash on M5 between J22 Burnham-on-Sea...
A crash on the M5 is causing traffic disruptions this afternoon (August 7).The incident is reported to have happened between Junction 22 Burnham-on-Sea and Junction 21 Weston-super-Mare.IN OTHER NEWS:...
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Crash at West Pennard, near Glastonbury cleared
UpdateThe crash in West Pennard has now been cleared.Earlier todayMotorists are being warned following a crash near Glastonbury.The incident has happened at Newtown Lane in West Pennard, at the Breech...
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Police mobile speed camera locations for Somerset from August 8
Avon and Somerset Constabulary will be carrying out speed enforcement next week using mobile cameras and enforcement teams across the county.The locations where cameras will be located from August 8...
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Crash on A303 near Ilminster causing disruption
There is disruption on the A303 this afternoon (August 7) following a crash north of Ilminster.The crash occurred near the junction with Back Lane in Whitelackington at approximately 4pm today.There...
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Cheddar Gorge racers labelled 'outrageous and reckless' by...
A disgruntled Cheddar resident has hit out at motorists using the Gorge as a "24/7 motor racing track", in a letter written to the Gazette. Car enthusiasts have become a fact of life at the beauty spot...
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Two crashes causing chaos on M5 in both directions between...
Two crashes on the M5 is causing traffic chaos for motorists this afternoon (August 8). An overturned van has caused two lanes to close between junctions 25 and 26 in the southbound direction between...
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Casualty cut free from car after crash on A37 near Shepton Mallet
A woman was cut free from a vehicle after a crash on the A37 earlier today (August 8).Two fire engines responded to reports of a car coming off the road near the Travellers Rest Pub at Hornblotton. The...
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Shepton Mallet photographer helps rescue elderly woman trapped in...
A photographer who stumbled across a car on its side suddenly realised an elderly woman was still trapped inside the vehicle and ended up leading an effort to rescue her. Jason Bryant stopped to take a...
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Travellers stopped from camping at Taunton's Gateway Park and...
A High Court injunction has put an end to travellers illegally camping at Taunton's park and ride. Somerset County Council has obtained the injunction so it can react quicker to unauthorised...
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Car hits central reservation closing two lanes on M5 between...
A car has crashed into the central reservation on the M5 closing two lanes in the northbound direction.One car was involved in the crash between junctions 27 at Tiverton and 26 at Wellington.One...
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A37 in Somerset comes to respectful standstill for funeral...
Traffic was brought to a respectful standstill on one of Somerset's busiest roads by a procession of classic vehicles gathered together in memory of a well-known businessman. Edward Rossiter was...
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Calls for improved safety on road between Street and Somerton...
A serious car crash that left a five-year-old fighting for his life has sparked renewed calls for improved safety on the main route between Street and Somerton.The young child suffered serious head...
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Lane closed of M5 after rush hour crash involving one car
One lane of the M5 has been closed following a crash earlier this morning (August 10).The crash reportedly happened just after 8.30am between junctions 22, at Burnham-on-Sea, and 23 at Bridgwater North...
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Cyclist seriously injured in crash at Bridgwater on A39 Bath Road
A cyclist has been seriously injured after he was involved in a collision with a car in Bridgwater.The 30-year-old came off his bike after being in a collision with a car trailer on the A39 at Bath...
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Somerset market town Shepton Mallet voted as fifth best in UK by...
A town in Somerset has been voted as one of the nation's favourites by users of a well-known coach company. National Express asked 1,000 of its customers to complete a survey designed to reveal the...
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The Hill, Langport, has been closed for five weeks - but when...
It has been five weeks since a major road in Langport was shut to allow roadworks to be carried out. The Hill was closed on July 4 to allow Wales and West Utilities to complete gas mains replacement...
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LIVE: Summer holiday traffic in the South West
Planning on hitting the roads tonight for a summer holiday getaway or just simply want to beat the traffic? You will no doubt want to beat the queues and get to your end destination with minimum drama....
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Three car crash causing long delays for M5 motorists between...
A three car crash on the M5 is causing delays for motorists during evening rush hour.The crash has reportedly happened between junctions 25 at Taunton and 26 at Wellington on the southbound...
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