Decision to Permanently Close Winifred’s Lane in Bath Sparks Outcry Amid Traffic Concerns Thursday, February 5, 2026 bath roadclosure lowtrafficneighborhood trafficsafety winifredslane sionroad activetravel communityopposition localgovernment schoolsafety Bath & North East Somerset Council has confirmed the permanent closure of Winifred’s Lane, a move that remains highly contentious among local residents. The restrictive measure, part of the “Lower Lansdown and Circus … Read More
School Bus and Multiple Vehicles Targeted by Objects Thrown from Moving 4x4 Friday, January 9, 2026 somerset schoolbus 4x4 vandalism avonsomersetpolice trafficsafety sparkford southcadbury investigation windscreen In a shocking incident shortly before rush hour on Thursday, January 8, multiple vehicles in Somerset were struck by objects hurled from a moving 4x4 vehicle. The attacks occurred between Sparkford and South Cadbury and … Read More
BMW Driver’s High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Prison Sentence Tuesday, December 30, 2025 bmw chase dorsetpolice dangerousdriving prison bournemouth speeding trafficsafety mustafa somerset A BMW driver from Somerset sparked a dangerous police chase after refusing to stop on Dorset’s roads. Officers from Dorset Police spotted a grey BMW 1 Series—suspected of bearing cloned registration plates and lacking … Read More
BMW Driver Speeds at 100mph in Dangerous Police Chase Tuesday, December 30, 2025 bmw police chase dangerousdriving speeding somerset dorset prison trafficsafety roadsafety A BMW driver from Somerset led police on a harrowing high-speed chase, reaching speeds up to 100mph and putting countless road users at risk. Dorset Police officers spotted the grey BMW 1 Series on the A35 Puddletown bypass, … Read More
Well-wishers Urged to Refrain from Leaving Flowers at Fatal Coach Crash Site Near Minehead Friday, July 25, 2025 minehead coachcrash oliverprice a396 exmoorzoo inquest trafficsafety somerset tributes accidentmortality Well-wishers have been kindly asked not to leave floral tributes at the site of a fatal coach crash near Minehead following the reopening of the A396 road. The road had been closed since Thursday, July 17, after a bus … Read More
Somerset’s Dangerous Driving Hotspots Revealed: Reckless Motoring on the Rise Sunday, June 22, 2025 somerset bristol dangerousdriving trafficsafety crime avon recklessdriving roadsafety lawenforcement accidents A new analysis highlights Somerset’s most dangerous driving hotspots, shedding light on where motorists should be most cautious. Home Office data reveals that over 6,200 dangerous driving incidents were reported across … Read More