Tag Archives: Traffic and Travel

A landmark Plymouth bridge is set to be demolished as major changes to the road network are announced in the city. The ‘seagull’ railway structure on Embankment Road – which has caught out lorries in the past – is being removed in an effort to make the route safer after …

Post Office services in a Leicester suburb could be on the move if residents back a new plan. The operator of the service at 19-21 Main Street, Evington, could be incorporated into their existing business in Welland Vale Road, more than a mile away. A Post Office spokesperson said the …

Police in a Derbyshire village are investigating a “large incident” that has caused significant damage to a bridge. Officers from the Swadlincote Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) have received a number of reports that an incident on Willington Bridge in Willington has caused a hole in the bridge. The bridge across …

Trains between Derby and London will be disrupted this weekend by a major programme of engineering works. The upgrades on the Midland Main Lane include renewing signals and upgrading tracks. Engineers will be in West Hampstead in north-west London and Harpenden in Hertfordshire. There will also be electrification work south …

A car has crashed into a house in Wokingham. The collision took place in the Berkshire town on Tuesday morning (June 13). Emergency services, including the police and fire crews, were sent to the scene at around 10.25am after receiving reports of a crash. Upon arrival, Royal Berkshire Fire and …

Miles of diversions will hit drivers as a month-long series of road closures come into force near Coalville. The closures, which have been agreed by Leicestershire County Council, will also affect rights of way access for people in and around Whitwick. The work begins on Monday, January 30, and will …

Discussions will be held on how to try and provide further late-night public transport options following the popularity of the Translink Nightmovers scheme over the Christmas period. Specific late-night services ran from December 2 to December 23 in a bid to get more people staying in Belfast and Derry for …

More disruption is expected across public services in the coming weeks as further industrial action takes place. Several days of strike action saw major services grind to a halt in December with nurses, ambulance crews, Royal Mail and train staff among those who walked out in disputes over pay and …

Delays have been announced for DPD across the country, after Royal Mail went on strike on Sunday (December 11). Employees who are part of the Communication Workers Union have walked out, over pay and working conditions. This has resulted in a backlog across the country of deliveries. Further strikes take …

A stressed dad says he has been “hounded” for seven months over a parking ticket due to his dyslexic son accidentally entering the wrong digits on the machine. Kieran Ramsey, 29, parked at Fantasy Island car park in Skegness with his one-year-old son on Saturday, April 23 and paid for …