Transport and Logistics Network
Motorists face huge delays on the M5 this afternoon following a serious crash involving a car and a lorry.
The collision happened between junction 22 for Burnham-on-Sea and junction 21 for Weston-super-Mare, on the northbound carriageway, shortly after…
THE annual Beer and Cheese Festival returns to Westcombe, near Shepton Mallet, this month.The event, run by the Wild Beer Co and Westcombe Dairy on Saturday, May 21, draws thousands of people from all over the country.
It offers a range of family-frien…
A lorry caught fire on the M5 motorway in Somerset today, causing severe delays to hundreds – if not thousands – of drivers. The blaze broke out near Clevedon shortly before 1.30pm and traffic on both sides of the road was halted.
Motorists in the area…
There are reports of ‘massive explosions’ on the M5 this afternoon. It comes after a lorry caught fire on the northbound carriageway near Clevedon.
Witnesses have taken to social media to warn motorists about the blaze. Reporting the scene on social me…
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Funds up to £2,500 available to small groups across Somerset
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Eagle-eyed spotters may have noticed the pick up truck in front of the “enormous” farm trailer.
The truck had been towing the unit.
Officers from Avon and Somerset Police’s Roads Policing Unit were alarmed by the “risky offence” and issued the driver w…
Taunton was thrust into traffic chaos earlier today after two incidents caused wide delays across the town. Whilst a two-vehicle smash caused a slipway to the M5 to close, the congestion stretched back between Thurloxton and M5 J24 at Bridgwater.
Short…
Taunton was the centre of two traffic incidents today that had temporarily bought two busy routes to a standstill.
Shortly before midday, a two-vehicle collision resulted in all three lanes of the M5 being blocked, with a further two closed into the fo…
One person has been taken to hospital following a collision between a truck and a tractor in Somerset this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the A358 in Norton Fitzwarren at about 2.15pm this afternoon (Friday April 8), close to the Fitzroy …