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The A358 at Donyatt is closed due to flooding. Picture: Travel Somerset

Storm Ciarán: Roads and schools closed as Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset battered

A DRIVER was rescued from a vehicle stuck in flood water in the Marston Magna area as Storm Ciarán…

A 25-year-old was airlifted to hospital after a crash in Rectory Road, Piddlehinton, on Tuesday

Biker airlifted to hospital after crash in Piddlehinton

A BIKER was airlifted to hospital after a crash near Dorchester yesterday (October 31). The incident happened at around 7.40am…

Drivers are being urged to check weather forecasts before setting out

Wet weather driving: Advice issued ahead of Storm Ciarán hitting the UK

DRIVERS are being urged to check weather forecasts before hitting the road as Storm Cairán hits the UK this…

Charities received their donations at a recent special event

Sherborne car show hands £55,000 to charities

A TOTAL of £55,000 raised through a show featuring classic cars and supercars has been handed out to charity. Organisers…

The Bridge Street entrance to the car park in Frome will be closed for the next few days. Picture: Google

Entrance to Frome car park closed for four days

THE main entrance to a Frome car park is set to be closed for four days while “improvement works”…

Be careful which medicines you take before getting the wheel, the RAC has warned

Drivers warned over every-day medicines that could see them fined £1,000

AS the winter draws in and we all suffer from sniffs, sneezes and other ailments, drivers are being warned…

Potholes are a big concern for UK drivers, the RAC survey found

Poor state of roads tops list of driver concerns, RAC survey finds

ALMOST half of all drivers rank the state of UK roads as their top motoring concern. The finding comes in…

Dorset Council gritting crews are ready for winter

Gritters ready for Dorset roads as temperatures start to drop

GRITTERS in Dorset are ready to go as the cold winter months begin. Dorset Council’s gritting crews are gearing up…

Wessex Water has been carrying out work in Wincanton town centre

Water roadworks see traffic lights installed in Wincanton – but end today

ROADWORKS in Wincanton have seen traffic lights installed – but they are due to end today (October 27). Wessex Water…

Kier Transportation Ltd has signed a deal to maintain roads in the Somerset Council area

£225m deal will see Kier take over maintenance of Somerset roads

A NEW company will maintain Somerset roads in the coming years after signing a £225 million deal. Kier Transportation Ltd…