West Country flooding: Live updates, January 6 Good morning. Much of the West Country remains under water this morning, as rain continues to fall on saturated ground, offering little hope of let-up. River levels, especially in the Severn, have not yet reached their peak, as Tristan Cork explains in this read more…
Roads closed by flooding in West Country Roads across the West Country remain closed this morning due to flooding. In Somerset, the A361 at Burrowbridge and the A372 at Othery are shut, with diversions in place. Other routes, including the B3165 at Long Sutton and New Road, West Lyng, are read more…
Passenger flight in emergency landing A passenger flight from Geneva to Cardiff made an emergency landing in Paris after experiencing “a minor technical fault”. Firefighters rushed to the Bombardier DHC-8-400 aircraft on the runway at Paris Orly Airport and dowsed it in water. All 68 passengers on Exeter-based airline Flybe’s read more…
M4 closed in Wiltshire after police car involved in crash The M4 was closed in Wiltshire today, after a police car was involved in a crash. The crash happened on the westbound carriageway of the M4, between junction 16 for Swindon and junction 17 for Chippenham, at about 10.45am, Wiltshire read more…
