Transport and Logistics Network
A person has been rushed to hospital following a crash on the M5 in Somerset[1] this morning (June 1). According to Avon and Somerset Police[2], a 4×4 towing a caravan overturned on the southbound carriageway at around 6.40am.
The motorway was closed b…
A man has died after he was hit by a lorry on the M5 in Somerset last night. Officers from Avon and Somerset Police[1] are appealing for witnesses and those with dashcam footage to come forward to help their investigations[2] following the fatal crash …
Mendip District Council leader Ros Wyke and Strawberry Line Society chairman Mick Fletcher on the newest section of the Strawberry Line in Westbury Sub Mendip. (Image: Daniel Mumby)RURAL parts of Somerset will share more than £3.4m over the next two ye…
Rural parts of Somerset will share more than £3.4m over the next two years for new projects designed to boost economic growth across the county.
The government’s rural England prosperity fund provides capital development grants to rural communities and…
A person has died on a major road near Bristol Aiport in a three-car collision. It happened on the A38 Bridgwater Road at Barrow Gurney at around 7.35am today (Tuesday, April 18).
The road is closed and traffic heading to and from the airport in North …
Around 50 to 60 tonnes of scrap metal went up in flames during a blaze in Somerset during the early hours of this morning (April 12). Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was called out to the incident at around 4.45am today and found the large a…
Plans to build new homes on land near a Somerset primary school have been withdrawn by the developer.
Berkeley Vale Homes Ltd. submitted plans in May 2021[1] to build homes on a brownfield site to the north of West Monkton Church of England Primary Sch…
There are reports of heavy traffic delays on the M5 near Bridgwater this afternoon (April 5) after a crash. National Highways South West has shared an image from the scene which shows emergency services responding to the incident.
The incident has take…
Drivers in Somerset and parts of the South West are expected to experience the worst traffic congestion on the M5 and other key routes across the region on Good Friday.
The RAC has issued a warning to motorists as traffic on the M5 between Bristol and …