Bristol activists do not believe a call for tax breaks for those…
Bristol activists believe calls from aviation regulators on the government to give residents and businesses affected by airport noise a tax break will make no difference.

Those concerned about the impact of noise from Bristol Airport have spoken out after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has proposed that airlines sould also be subject to a noise tax to get them to operate the quietest possible planes.

A new Airport Community Engagement Forum should be set up bringing the aviation industry,…

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Halfway House Inn landlord ordered to take down "kill your…
A landlord who put up a homemade “no speeding” sign outside his country pub was ordered to pull it down – because it breached health and safety regulations.

Clive Pattison wanted to remind drivers about the 40mph limit on the busy A386 close to the Halfway House Inn in Grenofen, near Tavistock.

His 8ft notice listed the number of accidents – 61 in seven years – and urged motorists: “Kill your speed before someone dies”.

But two weeks later Clive was told by West Devon…
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Investigation uncovers 'raft of failures' by police over death of…
A raft of failures by police who investigated the death of a 27-year-old man on a road in Bristol have been exposed for the first time.Jake Thompson was killed in May 2011 after he was hit by a lorry on the A37 in Totterdown. The driver of the HGV lorry, 45-year-old Paul Vowles, was found not guilty of careless driving at Bristol Crown Court, despite being found to be speeding through a junction when he hit Jake.Now, Mr Thompson’s family have released the full details of an independent inquiry…

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M5 blockage cleared in Somerset
A broken down vehicle blocking the M5 in Somerset, has been cleared.
The vehicle was blocking the southbound carriageway between A38 junction 24 Bridgwater and A358 junction 25 Taunton.
Debris on the road earlier on M5 northbound between J27, A361 (Tiverton) and J26, A38 (Wellington) has also been cleared.
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