Tag Archives: Traffic & Travel

A Royal Mail lorry crashed off the M1 in Northamptonshire this morning after a car hit the central reservation, Northants Live has learned. The crash, which has shut the route for several hours, happened shortly after 3.30am. Police have now released some information about the circumstances surrounding the crash. A …

A crash near a Royal Mail depot is causing delays in Bristol this afternoon. Traffic is building up on Gloucester Road, outside the Royal Mail in Filton this afternoon. There are reports of a bus and a car involved in a collision. BristolLive have contacted Avon and Somerset Police for …

Those with travel plans over the festive period could see long delays and disruptions to their journeys as Border Force workers are set to vote on strike action. The ISU, the Union for Borders, Immigration and Customs, is balloting its members for industrial action, including strike plans over Christmas and …

Sussex Police is appealing for witnesses after a woman was left with “serious injuries” after being hit by a car in Selsey last week (August 9). The victim, who was crossing the B2145 in Selsey at around 10.25pm that evening, was hit by a vehicle described as being “modified and …

A driver has died after a fatal crash on the A2 this morning (August 5). The incident, which involved a black BMW and a red Royal Mail articulated lorry, happened near Gravesend at around 9.50am. Officers and South East Coast Ambulance Service attended the Londonbound carriageway between the Cobham and …

Southeastern has strongly advised rail passengers to not attempt travel today (July 30) due to strike action. The ASLEF trade union, which represents train drivers, announced the walkout earlier this month after it said rail companies failed to make a pay offer to keep pace with the increase in the …

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 …

LNER has warned commuters to only travel if necessary following a red weather warning. The UK’s first red extreme heat warning has been issued across a large part of England from London to Manchester and York on Monday and Tuesday, while an amber warning initially covers all of England on …

Millions of people are expected to face travel disruption as the biggest rail strike for 30 years takes place this week causing delays and cancellations across the UK. Nottingham is set to see strikes from East Midlands Railway, Cross Country and Northern Rail which all serve passengers at Nottingham Station. …

Teachers and nurses could be the next to take industrial action, union bosses have warned as the country prepares for strikes on the railways. The National Education Union said unless teachers received a pay offer closer to inflation it would plan to ballot its 450,000 members. Unison boss Christina McAnea …