Latest travel and weather: Power cuts and flooding as storms…
Power cuts, motorway flooding and yet more rain on the way as the winter storms continue to batter the region.
Some parts of Bath were left without power for a time last night, including Bathampton.
And flooding around junction 26 closed the M5 motorway last night for a time as more torrential rain fell.
Strong winds have forced the closure of one lane of the M48 Severn Bridge this morning.
Trains running through Bath Spa Station are on time but further afield rough seas have caused major damage…

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Strike delay warning for airline passengers
Passengers flying to European destinations could be hit by delays over the next two days because of strikes.
Industrial action by air traffic control staff in Italy and Portugal would have “a significant impact on our flights during these peroids”, easyJet said.
Both British Airways and easyJet have rescheduled flights to help ease delays and BA are planning to use larger planes.
A spokeswoman said BA had already cancelled a number of flights to and from Italy.
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Motorists in B&NES are seeing fewer potholes thanks to road…
Drivers and cyclists in Bath and north east Somerset are seeing a reduction in the number of potholes according to the latest council data.
B&NES Council repaired around 12 potholes a day in 2013, a drop on previous years which the local authority says is down to better investment in the quality of the roads.
A spokesman said it had been carrying out a “proactive road resurfacing” scheme over the past few years, which had helped prevent potholes forming in the first place.
The 2013 figure of…

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LIVE: Children's centres, A36 lorry ban, bus gate and flooding…
The full Bath and North East Somerset Council meets tonight with children’s centres, A36 lorry ban, Dorchester Street bus gate and flooding under discussion.
Bath Chronicle reporter Siobhan Stayt will be at the meeting so you can follow the debate as it happens.
 

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