Tag Archives: Traffic & Travel

Active travel schemes in Exeter may have led to a million more miles a year being driven by taxis being forced to navigate round one-way systems. Devon County Council introduced a number of temporary measures in the city and other parts of the county last year, providing what they claim …

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 …

There are far fewer cars on the roads, but that can mean speeders will stand out even more. Mobile speed cameras are being deployed around the county this week in a bid to reduce the risk of collisions and injuries. Law-flouting drivers risk fines, points and prosecution depending on their …

Two dented vehicles including a marked police car suffered damage at the dramatic conclusion to a “chase” through the city on Saturday afternoon. The police car was damaged after an apparent collision with the rear of a silver Vauxhall near Hull Royal Infirmary. One woman arriving at the hospital at …

A Hull road had to be closed close to Hull Royal Infirmary after crash involving a cyclist. Argyle Street, alongside the hospital, had been blocked by police according to reports from drivers using surrounding routes tonight. Humberside Police officers and paramedics were reported to be at the scene – something …

Two people remain in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A39 in Cornwall on Saturday, police have said this morning. The road, the main route between the A30 at Carland Cross and Truro, was closed for several hours while police conducted a serious collision investigation. On Saturday …

Traffic delays are being reported throughout Devon and Cornwall with road incidents ranging from crashes to holiday traffic. A section of the A39 in Cornwall remains closed in both directions following a collision this morning between a car and a Royal Mail post van. Long delays and queuing traffic is …

A main road at Littledean in the Forest of Dean has been closed after a Royal Mail lorry crashed. The emergency services have been with the incident, which has closed the A4151 Elton Road from Littledean Jail to Elton Corner whilst the recovery of the vehicle takes place. Police are …

Astonishing scale of UK job losses revealed as Covid-19 pandemic batters economy The scale of the jobs crisis hitting the UK in the wake of the pandemic has been laid bare in new figures. Almost 1,800 firms have announced they’re making 20 people or more redundant, potentially fuelling generational levels …

The number of buses you will see around Bristol is set to increase from today (June 14). First Bus will start to expand the frequency of some services to encourage social distancing as more people go back to work on Monday (June 15). But the operator has urged people to …