Transport and Logistics Network
A driver was taken to hospital after crashing with the central reservation on the M5 this morning (December 13). Avon and Somerset Police[1] were called to the crash near junction 20 at around 8.10am.
The northbound side of the motorway was closed as t…
Two lanes on the M4 have now reopened following reports of a vehicle fire. The incident was reported to have happened on the eastbound carriageway between junction 19 (Bristol) and junction 18 (Bath).
It was first reported at around 7.45pm. At this tim…
A 103-year-old woman in Bristol was told she needed two new Virgin TV boxes and as a result would have to pay another £20 a month after her TV box stopped working. Edith Straker, who lives in Shirehampton, has two Virgin TV boxes in her home – one in h…
A cruel farmer who dragged his husky dog[1] along a road by a rope tied to his car boot was handed a suspended jail sentence[2] today.
Kim Rendall was caught on dashcam driving with Daisy tied to the back of his car before he dumped her to die – while …
A crash is causing delays on the M5 this afternoon (December 12). The incident has been reported at junction 26 for Wellington.
According to traffic[1] monitoring website Inrix, the crash has left the exit slip road partially blocked. It adds a lane ha…
Liam Manning noted last week that such is the relentlessness of the Championship schedule, there really isn’t time to dwell on defeats, become immersed in the frustration around draws or even celebrate victories for a sustained period of time.
In his f…
A young cyclist is in hospital after being involved in a crash with a car in Eastville[1]. Investigating officers from Avon and Somerset Police[2] are appealing for information following the collision last night (Monday, December 11).
Police said the c…
A road has been reopened after two children were involved in a collision with a car.Wiltshire Police said the collision happened just before 15:15 GMT on Beechcroft Road in Swindon, Wiltshire, earlier.The road was closed in both directions while police…
A teacher who worked at a South Gloucestershire School fantasised about sexually abusing a teenage girl and downloaded hundreds of indecent images of children, a court heard. Tom Ivey, who has changed his name to Sam Thomas, was arrested after the Nati…
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‘Unfair’ and ‘undemocratic’ minimum service levels will lead to ‘more frequent and longer strikes’, according to mayors and council leaders from across UK.
In a joint statement, local government leaders said they wo…