The government’s National Highways agency is planning to install emergency areas along the M4[1] as part of plans to make ‘smart motorways’ safer.
A letter to local ‘stakeholders’ from National Highways project sponsor Felicity Clayton said work could …
Ministers have been urged to bring back hard shoulders across the UK’s 200-plus miles of smart motorways in response to ongoing concerns for road safety.
The PM cancelled the rollout of future all-lane running smart motorways a year ago due to the lac…
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A prolific shoplifter who targeted a shop repeatedly has been banned from entering the store.
David Knight, 41, of Dalys Road, Rochford, stole from the Sainsbury’s Local store in West St…
One-man crime wave Kyle Jones targeted Asda and B&M stores in Newport no fewer than 14 times between February 21 and April 6.
He took bottles of Au vodka, Ciroc vodka and a Henry vacuum cleaner with a combined value of more than £450 on three separate …
GABRIELLE REES, 28, of Fallow Close, Bassaleg, Newport, was banned from driving for 12 months after she pleaded guilty to drug driving with a cannabis derivative in her blood on the A48 on October 28, 2023.
He was fined £120 and ordered to pay a £48 su…
Easter Monday brought travel chaos for millions of people as those returning home from the long weekend were met with traffic jams and train cancellations.
An estimated two million holidaymakers were making return journeys on bank holiday Monday, with …
Heavy rain could spark travel chaos for an estimated two million Brits making return journeys following the Easter weekend.
The RAC has said that more than 2 million[1] journeys will be made on Easter Monday.
Meanwhile, the Met Office has warned of hea…
Thousands of families have enjoyed days out at Castletown Estate in Celbridge, Co Kildare, but there is a warning on its website for those planning a trip this Easter.
“Castletown House is currently closed. The Courtyard café is closed for the foreseea…
By Jon Brady[1] and Oliver Price[2] Published: 18:17, 29 March 2024 | Updated: 19:46, 29 March 2024
Travellers making the most of the Easter weekend[3] are stuck in ‘horrendous’ 20-mile long queues on major motorways – …
Easter[1] getaway traffic has caused “pretty horrendous” queues of up to 20 miles on key motorways[2], as millions of people took to the roads[3].
An estimated 2.6 million car journeys were expected to be made on Good Friday, and by lunchtime they had …
29 March 2024, 18:51 | Updated: 29 March 2024, 18:57
Drivers have been stuck in 20-mile-long queues. Picture: Alamy
Holidaymakers setting off for the bank holiday weekend have been hit by serious delays on the roads amid reports of 20-mile queues on…
Two air ambulances were scrambled to the westbound carriageway between junction 18 (Tormarton) and junction 19 (Bristol) at 1pm on Tuesday, March 26.
The serious collision involved a fully loaded lorry transporting hay bales and a small car – with five…
A seven-year-old boy has been killed in a horror crash on the M4.
Two air ambulances were scrambled to the westbound carriageway between junctions 18 and 19, east of Bristol, at 1pm yesterday (Tuesday, 26 March).
The serious collision involved a fully …
A young boy died in a crash on the M4 yesterday (March 27). Police confirmed that a seven-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision between a Scania lorry and a VW Polo on the westbound carriageway.
Officers were called at around 1…