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The family of a couple tragically killed after an 81-year-old driver crashed have called for “stronger checks” on elderly motorists. The Rev Stephen and Katherine Burch, both 65, died after being struck by an automatic Audi A8 in Beaumaris, in Anglesey…
An 81-year-old man who pressed his car’s accelerator by mistake had gone from 25mph to 55mph in the five seconds before a horror collision which killed him and a couple, an inquest heard today.
Humphrey Pickering, of Colwyn Bay[1], had pressed the acce…
It has been another year of huge change across North Wales and beyond. With 2024 now drawing to a close, we have decided to take a look at some of the major news stories reported by North Wales Live this year.
From devastating storms to struggling loca…
Wales’s road casualty reduction partnership GoSafe operates marked vans and motorcycles spread throughout towns and cities all year round. They are manned by fully-trained police staff or police officers who monitor the speed of vehicles passing the va…
A dangerous driver who killed a 20-year-old man, two plotters in a £2m steroids scheme and a thief who stole £50,000 of jewellery were among criminals locked up in North Wales in November.
A controlling man who made his partner look at the ground and o…
Snow and ice brought a second day of disruption to roads and schools in North Wales. More is on the way tomorrow as overnight temperatures plunge again, with the wintry spell due to come to an abrupt end at the weekend.
On the roads today (Wednesday, N…
A speed camera is back on the 20mph coastal road where drivers kept getting pinged earlier this year. Go Safe has added some extra locations this week to its sites for speed cameras.
These include a number on 20mph roads across the region. They are in …
There has been a rapid increase in fines handed out due to speeding offences on 20mph roads in Wales in recent months. Enforcement was stepped up by Go Safe towards the end of March – six months after the new limit was introduced.
The following month 2…
Speeding is one of the largest contributing factors to collisions on Welsh roads according to GoSafe – a partnership of authorities including the Welsh Government and emergency services.
Cameras are typically deployed to hotspots where accidents are co…
Speeding is one of the largest contributing factors to collisions on Welsh roads according to GoSafe – a partnership of authorities including the Welsh Government and emergency services.
Not only is it dangerous but it can land you a fine and three poi…