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Controversial plans to repair a railway bridge and close the busy A371 road in Somerset for up to 19 weeks have been put on hold until the New Year. Network Rail has announced today that the work, originally due to start next Monday, will now begin on Monday, January 7, 2013. The announcement follows a stormy public meeting at the Brook House Inn at Alhampton last night, where more than 200 angry residents, shopkeepers, councillors and...

Hi, I am starting at UWE (University West England) on September 19th, 2011. I am female and require a lift to Bristol 2/3 days a week to Bristol City Center from Wells, (BA5) Somerset.  If you are travelling to Bristol daily or 2/3 days a week could you possibly give me a lift to Bristol City Center? I will contribute petrol costs for this car/lift sharing.  I am very freindly, punctual and make good conversation. I would...

For all concerned parents questioning the removal of the county's speed cameras around the locality, news that the County Highways Team has implemented interim measures in Chilcompton to help stop speeding near the village School and Children's Centre will come as a welcome relief. Two new flashing 'Wig Wag' signs will be installed on the approaches to St Vigor & St John School and the Children's Centre, warning drivers to...

Coalition Government cuts are causing damaging reductions to bus services across the West, MPs have been told. The impacts include the withdrawal of evening buses to Cheddar Gorge – one of Britain's top tourist attractions. In the final evidence session of an inquiry into bus services following the coalition's spending review, the MPs heard that cuts were hitting the economy, with the renowned gorge given as one example. ...

Drink/drug driving arrests have fallen to a new all-time low for the winter period in Avon and Somerset the latest Operation Tonic winter campaign figures have revealed.   During the month-long campaign (December 1 -  January 1) under 200 motorists for arrested for drink/drug driving across the whole of the Avon and Somerset police area.   These arrests were as a result of more than 31,000 roadside stop...

Police are urging drivers in Wells to see in the New Year in safely by not taking the wheel after drinking alcohol. But they have praised drivers for heeding their warnings so far not to drink and drive over the festive period – when more people attend family and work parties and are encouraged to drink alcohol. However since December 1st,  police have arrested 132 motorists across the whole county following more than...

Motorists are being asked to give consideration to where they park if they are part of the blue badge scheme, following reports of vehicles parked inappropriately in Wells. People in Wells often raise inconsiderate parking as an issue important to them and on this occasion it has been queried by people with a blue badge confused about where they are entitled to park.  Motorists parked inconsiderately can be issued with...

Police are warning people not to put their safety at risk by using unregistered taxis following reports that some are being run in Shepton Mallet and the surrounding area. Information has been received that there are a number of vehicles, including minibuses, being used as unregistered taxis. Enquiries continue into the allegations and police officers have already stopped one minibus full of men travelling between Wookey Hole and...

Hands-up, who has had car battery issues this week so far?     I know I have, so has Mr glam and of course, it's only when they go wrong, do we think of what we should have been doing maintenance-wise during the past year! Barry Locke Motors got my engine running again and showed me how to keep the de-ionised water levels in my battery topped-up. I was amazed after doing the necessary, that more than half of the...

Police are asking motorists to avoid the A371 East Somerset Way between Wells and Shepton Mallet following a serious road traffic collision. The collision occurred on the Shepton Mallet by-pass about half a mile outside of Wells. The A371 is closed between the A39 Glastonbury Road/Priory Road junction and the B3139. A car and bike were in collision and emergency services are at the scene dealing with the incident. Road closures are...