Transport authorities have confirmed that a section of the M5 in Somerset will close Thursday night as part of a series of scheduled overnight closures across the South West. National Highways has released details of planned …
Transport authorities have confirmed that a portion of the M5 motorway in Somerset will be closed on Thursday night as part of a series of planned overnight road closures. National Highways has released its schedule for major …
A debate has unfolded at a recent Somerset County Council scrutiny committee meeting regarding the police response to suicides on the M5 motorway. Councillor Henry Hobhouse, representing Castle Cary for the Liberal Democrats, …
A Somerset councillor and a senior police officer have publicly disagreed over the emergency services' response to suicides occurring on the M5 motorway. The motorway has been plagued by significant congestion throughout the …
A recent scrutiny committee meeting in Taunton saw a notable disagreement between a Somerset councillor and a senior Avon and Somerset police officer over the handling of suicides on the M5 motorway. Councillor Henry …
National Highways has issued a formal apology to motorists for the frequent closures and disruptions on the M5 motorway, particularly throughout 2026 in Somerset. The motorway has experienced numerous serious incidents in …
National Highways has issued a formal apology to motorists for the frequent closures and disruptions that have characterised the M5 motorway in recent years, particularly throughout 2026 in Somerset. Motorway users have faced …
Recent footage captures the intense efforts of contractors as they worked to demolish a bridge over the M4 and reopen the essential motorway before the Monday morning rush. The A432 Badminton Road bridge, a crucial connection …
Bank holiday traffic on the M5 came to a standstill as both sides of the motorway were closed, all thanks to a runaway goat dashing down the carriageway. Motorists were left in disbelief as the brown goat was spotted darting …
Somerset’s newest motorway junction, designated as ‘22A’, has been unveiled as part of the revised plans for the county’s upcoming ‘gigafactory’. The £150m investment plan by Gravity is aimed at providing critical …
The M5 will undergo overnight closures in both directions this week as part of National Highways' resurfacing scheme. The closure will be in effect southbound on Wednesday and Thursday nights, followed by a northbound closure …
A section of the M4 will be closed in both directions between junctions 18 and 19 from 7pm Friday, October 18 until 6am Monday, October 21 due to works on the A432 Badminton Road Bridge. The closure is necessary for digging a …