20mph Speed Limit Proposed for Taunton Town Centre Thursday, April 2, 2026 taunton speedlimit trafficsafety gardentown cycling pedestrians towncouncil somerset transport urbanplanning Taunton town centre may soon see the introduction of a 20mph speed limit, aimed at improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists. The proposal emerged during the annual town meeting held at the Brewhouse Theatre on March 24, … Read More
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