Parts of the A38 will close for 15 days from tomorrow (Monday, June 10). The A38 in the Patchway and Filton areas of South Gloucestershire will see part of the slip roads close near the Royal Mail Bristol and the B4057 Gipsy Patch Lane. Closures will affect both sides of …
Read More »Tributes to ‘lovely lady’ from Hanham, 90, who died after Royal Mail van crash
A 90-year-old woman who died after being hit by a Royal Mail van in Bristol has been named. Friends of a woman who died last week after a fatal collision in South Gloucestershire have said she is a “lovely lady” who will be sadly missed. Nancy Valentine, from Hanham, was …
Read More »Woman hit by Royal Mail van in Hanham has died from her injuries
A woman who was hit by a Royal Mail van being driven in a street in Hanham earlier this month has died from her injuries. The woman, who was in her 90s and has not yet been named by police, was struck by the van being driven along Birdwood, Hanham, …
Read More »Elderly woman in hospital in ‘critical condition’ after being hit by Royal Mail van
An elderly woman is in hospital in critical condition after being hit by a Royal Mail van. The crash happened in South Gloucestershire earlier this month. Police are now appealing for witnesses after the collision in Birdwood, Hanham, at around 7.30pm on Friday, July 15. The woman, who is in …
Read More »Royal Mail says new Filton Airfield venue could delay postal deliveries in Bristol and beyond
Royal Mail has warned that any traffic caused by a new attraction in Filton could delay post across the “whole region”. YTL Developments is seeking planning permission to build the festival-style ‘village’ on the former airfield near Bristol, with outdoor entertainment, tipi restaurants, retail stalls and a bar with roof …
Read More »Unusable M49 junction set to finally be connected
A finished but unusable £50million M49 junction has received a cash boost. Work on the Severn Beach junction itself was complete in 2019 – but it still cannot be used because it is yet to be connected to the local road network. Following months of limbo and arguments over where …
Read More »Royal Mail bomb squad incident: Student in court as police reveal reason for explosion scare
Police have revealed why suspicious package fears in Filton prompted a controlled explosion. Specialist officers, police dogs and an army bomb disposal unit evacuated Gloucester Road’s Royal Mail sorting office in the early hours of Friday (September 11). Investigations led officers to believe the parcel had been moved to Bath, …
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