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The family of a 17-year-old girl from Banwell, in North Somerset, who died following a collision on Wolvershill Road have paid tribute to her.Fiona Braidwood died after her car left the road and collided with a fence on Wednesday, 30 March.In a statement, her family said: "Fi grew up in a close family with both her parents Vicki and Kenny, older sister Ally and younger brother Euan in Banwell. "Fi was a beautiful, happy young woman who blossomed at Churchill Academy where her academic...
Reported by Western Daily Press 5 hours ago.
Wallace Avenue in Lisburn has been closed following a two-vehicle collision.
Reported by Belfast Telegraph 19 minutes ago.
Ducati said it will hold discussions with its riders Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizoso after they ending up costing themselves a podium finish at Sunday's Argentine MotoGP.
Reported by SuperSport 6 hours ago.
A lorry driver was spared jail for causing the death of fellow motorist Brian Herrick after his family asked the judge for leniency. News editor Jade Beecroft says we should all take a leaf out of their book.It is often said that while you cannot control what happens to you in life, you can certainly control how you react to it.This statement was never truer than when the family of Brian Herrick, who lost his life in a crash on the A453 after dropping off his partner and sisters at East Midlands...
Reported by Nottingham Post 6 hours ago.
Sporty pupils from Norton Hill School will continue to enjoy their visit to Holland for a combined netball and football trip following a coach crash. Headteacher Alun Williams described it as a 'minor accident' which meant the trip was delayed and said there were no injuries other than a cut to one boy's finger. He added: "We texted and emailed parents immediately and have contacted many by phone if they wanted it. All are there now safe and hopefully set to enjoy their day."
Reported by Somerset Guardian 6 hours ago.
There are long delays on the M25 after a car overturned near Waltham Abbey.Six miles of queuing traffic has built up after the incident, which saw the car and trailer overturn at around 10.25am on the anti-clockwise carriageway before J26.Traffic is queuing back to J27 and is also affecting the clockwise side of the road as drivers are slowing to look at the crash.The current state of delays on the M25 (Picture: Traffic England) Motorists are having to queue there for two miles.An East of...
Reported by Brentwood Gazette 5 hours ago.
A Vauxhall Astra veers suddenly onto the motorway from a slip road at the last minute on M4 in south Wales. t just misses the steel carrier and swerves across the road before regaining control.
Reported by MailOnline 4 hours ago.
The family of a 17-year-old girl from Banwell, in North Somerset, who died following a collision on Wolvershill Road have paid tribute to her.Fiona Braidwood died after her car left the road and collided with a fence on Wednesday, 30 March.In a statement, her family said: "Fi grew up in a close family with both her parents Vicki and Kenny, older sister Ally and younger brother Euan in Banwell. "Fi was a beautiful, happy young woman who blossomed at Churchill Academy where her academic...
Reported by Western Daily Press 5 hours ago.
The family of a 17-year-old Fiona Braidwood who died in a car crash on her way to school have described her as a "beautiful, happy young woman" who enjoyed life.Fiona was driving to Churchill School on Wednesday morning when she was involved in the accident on the A371 Wovershill Road in Banwell.Fiona, who was a student at Churchill Academy Sixth Form, was taken to Southmead Hospital but has sadly died of her injuries.In a statement, her family said: "Fi grew up in a close family...
Reported by Bristol Post 5 hours ago.
A 48-year-old man from Cheltenham has died in a road crash this morning.The accident happened at about 7.50am this morning.A black Volkswagen Golf was travelling along the A435 from Cheltenham towards the Teddington Hands roundabout when the vehicle left the road and collided with a tree.Read more: Man dies after his car crashes into tree between Teddington and Bishop's Cleeve The single occupant of the vehicle - a 48-year-old man from Cheltenham - died of his injuries at the scene. There were...
Reported by Gloucestershire Echo 4 hours ago.
The A14 is closed in both directions between junction one, Welford, and junction two, Kelmarsh due to a crash between a lorry and van.The incident happened at 11.20am today on the eastbound carriageway. Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance has been called to the scene. One of the drivers has been taken to University Hospital Coventry.
Reported by Leicester Mercury 5 hours ago.
Police have revealed a woman who died in a crash on the A50 is from Derbyshire. A car and a lorry collided in Uttoxeter yesterday morning and a 35-year-old passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Staffordshire police have appealed for witnesses to the collision, which happened in the eastbound carriageway. Police were called to the scene, about two miles from the Blythe Bridge roundabout, at around 9.05am. The collision involved a blue Volvo C70 which was travelling towards...
Reported by Derby Telegraph 5 hours ago.
Part of the A614 will be closed later today as inspection work is carried out on a footbridge that was hit by a lorry yesterday. Engineers will be called out to reassess the structural integrity of the overhead footbridge at Little Driffield. The crash happened at 12.15pm and led to the A614 being closed for several hours between the A166 junction and the B1249 Scarborough Road junction. There were reports of falling masonry following the accident while the lorry also had to be...
Reported by Hull Daily Mail 5 hours ago.
THERE has been major congestion on one of the main routes into and through Swansea today, due to a broken down vehicle. The vehicle broke down on the A4067 Oystermouth Road/Victoria Road section, just before Wind Street. READ MORE: A 3-vehicle crash caused six-mile tailbacks on the M4 this morning One lane of the two was closed but all lanes have now re-opened following recovery work. One whole hour to get from Uplands to Fabian Way!? Whats going on #Swansea!!?? #Gridlock— Craig...
Reported by South Wales Evening Post 4 hours ago.
A woman and another boy were taken to hospital with serious injuries after the collision on Monday afternoon in Kirkcaldy.
Reported by Sky News 5 hours ago.
POLICE and paramedics were called after a two-vehicle crash in Union Street this morning.Police said the incident, at about 11.50am, left the road blocked for about an hour.A spokeswoman said: "A woman in one of the vehicles is shaken and may have been injured, and an ambulance has been called."The vehicles have been moved, the road was clear at around 12.45pm."
Reported by Plymouth Herald 4 hours ago.
ONE lane is blocked after two vehicles collided on the A303 in Somerset, according to reports. Apparently the crash took place near the Podimore roundabout on the key south west dual carriageway. The lane is blocked in a westbound direction, towards Yeovil from Wincanton. Motorists are advised to take an alternative route if possible. It is not yet known what caused the incident. More to follow... Are you affected? Contact the Western Gazette if it is safe and legal to do so. This...
Reported by Western Gazette 4 hours ago.
ONE lane of the A303 is blocked near Somerton after a two-vehicle crash.Early reports have come in of a crash on the A303 Westbound at the Podimore Roundabout, with the A372 and A37.One lane is said to be blocked. An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "The collision is blocking lane one (of two) just before the Podimore Roundabout. Cameras in the area show that traffic is flowing generally well."Missing girl, 14, may be in Somerset, not seen for 9 days and "EXTREMELY...
Reported by Central Somerset Gazette 4 hours ago.
EMERGENCY services have revealed two elderly drivers were taken to hospital with minor injuries after the head-on crash outside Cheddar Garden Centre on the A371 last night. View video below As reported by the Gazette last night, two cars crashed head-on at rush hour on the A371 Draycott road, with ambulance, firefighters and police were called to the crash at around 6pm. South Western Ambulance spokesman Ben Middleton confirmed today that the drivers of both cars were the two elderly...
Reported by Cheddar Valley Gazette 3 hours ago.