A303 between Wincanton and Sparkford to close for resurfacing
One of Somerset’s main roads will be closed on Friday (November 4) to allow resurfacing to take place.The A303 will be closed westbound between Wincanton and Sparkford between 8pm and 6am the following day.The closure will be in place from the junction with the A371 and the Hazlegrove roundabout where the A303 joins the A359 to Yeovil and Frome.Anyone wishing to travel westbound during these times will have to use the A371 via Bratton Seymour and the A359 via Galhampton, adding four miles to the…

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Author: Daniel Mumby

Speed cameras: 11 myth busting questions about road safety…
Everyone seems to have a view or a theory about speed cameras.

Locals often say the one down the road isn’t switched on, and that guy down the pub is adamant he once went past one at just the right speed to avoid detection.

But what are the real answers to our speed camera questions?

Can you really get caught on a bicycle if you went fast enough down a hill?

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Is it only the yellow ones we…

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Author: LiamTrim

B3081 crash in Somerset: Emergency services called to two vehicle…
Two vehicles were involved in a crash on a rural road in Somerset today (October 23).At 11.43am Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of the collision on the B3081, according to a log on the service’s website.Two fire engines – one from Wincanton and one from Shepton Mallet – were sent to the scene of the crash in Stoney Stoke, between Bruton and Wincanton.Paramedics also attended the crash.BELOW: An interactive map of the area where the crash took place…

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Author: LiamTrim

A303 crash: Traffic heavy after reports of crash near Combe St…
Traffic on the A303 in Somerset today (October 23) is heavy, according to reports.

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The
congestion is apparently because of a crash blocking the road.

Two vehicles reportedly collided on the major West Country road near Combe St Nicholas.

The crash is said to be near the Priddles Lane junction.

Reports of the crash reached
Somerset Live at around 12.30pm on Sunday (October 23).

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Author: LiamTrim