Tesco lorry leaves trail of destruction after crash in Devon

Tesco lorry leaves trail of destruction after crash in Devon
This is the trail of destruction left after a Tesco lorry crashed off a road smashed into five vehicles and ploughed – into a house.

Emergency services rushed to the scene in the early hours of the morning after the delivery vehicle tore down power lines during the rampage.

Miraculously nobody was hurt in the early morning collision which left a scene of carnage and closed the quiet residential road in Heathfield, Devon.

Several vehicles, including an MG sports car, were crushed in the…

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Bristol traffic problems expected as high tides cause flooding

Bristol traffic problems expected as high tides cause flooding
High tides and a tidal surge in Bristol could cause traffic problems this morning, with rush-hour drivers being warned to take care.

The spring tides on the River Avon reach their height at 8.33am and 9.54pm, after similar levels caused flooding in Hotwells and Cumberland Basin yesterday.

The council is warning drivers to plan ahead for their journeys as flood water is expected to affect the Portway, Avon Crescent, Cattle Market Road and Crew’s Hole Road.

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St David's Day protest over bridge tolls

St David's Day protest over bridge tolls
A musical protest has taken place over the cost of crossing the River Severn.Both the old bridge and the Second Severn Crossing will become publicly owned in 2018 once their original construction costs have been covered.Campaigners are calling for the tolls to be lowered in the future.The Department for Transport said no decision had been taken on the future management or tolling costs of the crossings after the end of the current concession.”However, the government has been clear that any…
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Mercedes for sale – not exactly one careful owner…

Mercedes for sale – not exactly one careful owner…
Car buyers looking for some ‘Top Gear’ should look no further – Jeremy Clarkson’s old Mercedes is for sale for just £13,990. Clarkson put his money where his motormouth was in 2002, spending almost £100,000 on the sporty Mercedes SL55 AMG. The TV star even took it on to Top Gear to review, describing it as the ‘Swiss army knife’ of cars

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