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Train and road issues after more heavy rain and flooding

The weather has affected several services
Train travelling during flooding
Author: Andrew KayPublished 12 minutes agoLast updated 10 minutes ago
Train operators said more services could be cancelled as people across the south of England face further wa…

Lorry crashes near Bridgwater likely closing A-road

Police officers and the fire service are at the scene of a crash on the A361 near Greinton after a lorry veered off the carriageway this morning.
A witness to the incident said the lorry appeared to lose control and crash into a ditch on the side of th…

A361 closed both directions after lorry crash near Bridgwater

A BUSY A-road through the Somerset levels is ‘likely’ to be closed to allow emergency services to recover a crashed lorry.
Police officers and the fire service are at the scene of a crash on the A361 near Greinton after a lorry veered off the carriagew…

Huge Tesco lorry gets stuck on tiny lane in West Country village

A special rescue tow truck had to be called in to pull the Tesco lorry out of its predicament
It’s every lorry driver’s worst nightmare. Heading into the heart of the West Country[1] and getting stuck in a narrow village lane.
The driver had been looki…

Tesco lorry gets stuck in narrow West Country lane

A Tesco driver seems to have either placed too much faith in their SatNav[1] or lacked local knowledge when their lorry got trapped on a tight corner in a lane in the West Country[2]. The 33-tonne articulated lorry was attempting to find an alternative…

Flood warning in place as residents urged to ‘act now’

A flood warning remains in place in Somerset[1] with residents urged to “act now”. The Environment Agency (EA) have also issued a number of flood alerts in areas of the county where “flooding is possible”.
The red warning is in force for Curry Moor and…

Mobile speed camera locations across Somerset for week …

Mobile speed camera units will be out in force across Somerset this week as part of efforts to clamp down on dangerous driving. Police will be carrying out patrols in all corners of the county as they attempt to improve road safety in the county.
Mobil…

M5 emergency closures tonight as urgent warning issued

Drivers set to travel on the M5 tonight have been issued with an urgent warning. Emergency repairs are being carried out at M5 junction 27 (Tiverton) tonight.
It comes after a defective bridge joint on the northern side of the roundabout was identified…