M4 leaves football writer sick as a parrot
Its the bane of many a Wiltshire motorist and now the M4 has put an end to one of the most impressive streaks in lower league football journalism. David Tavener, who writes for the St Albans and Harpenden Review, had covered 1,633 consecutive St Albans City games – over an incredible 29 years. That streak was ended last Saturday when a breakdown on the M4 left him unable to reach Bideford AFC in North Devon in time for kick-off. To add salt into his wounds St Albans lost one-nil.
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Police apologise after three cars were damaged by stinger device…
Police apologise after three cars were damaged by stinger device…
Police apologised today after several motorists suffered burst tyres when a stinger device fell out of an officer’s car boot.
Stunned drivers were forced to swerve and hit the brakes after the spiked equipment dropped onto the busy road.
Police were dealing with a collision when the stinger – used to stop speeding motorists – fell out of a squad car boot and landed on the carriageway.
Five tyres were damaged after three motorists ran over the device on the A30 near Launceston, Cornwall on…
Two people taken to hospital after crash involving car and…
Two people taken to hospital after crash involving car and…
TWO people were taken to hospital after a crash involving a car and motorbike on the A38 at Alveston.
One fire crew from Temple fire station attended at 6.20pm last night.
No-one was trapped and firefighters assisted police and ambulance crews.
A South Western Ambulance spokesman said the motorcyclist, a woman aged 43, was taken to Frenchay Hospital with leg and back injuries.
Damage done to Dawlish train track
Damage done to Dawlish train track
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