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The Met Office issued a weather warning for snow and ice between 1am and 6pm on Sunday, January 24, with Dorset and wider South West set to be affected. A SEVERE weather alert has been issued by Highways England as they advised motorists to consider whether or not their journeys are ‘absolutely essential’. The Met Office issued a weather warning for snow and ice between 1am and 6pm on Sunday, January 24, with Dorset and wider South West set to be affected. The 17-hour alert states: ...

Cameras on police horses - the latest weapon against poor drivers It follows concern from horse riders about the way people drive Avon and Somerset Police horses are kitted out with cameras (Image: Avon and Somerset Police/Twitter) GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations...

@Andrew Knowles: "The clip that the BBC keeps showing to demonstrate the dangers of smart motorways has more to do with drivers just simply not concentrating on whats in front of them . They have plenty of time to react but are probably looking at a phone. I see it all the time. "It would be the same if it was a dual carriage way or single-lane road with a broken down car.  "Driving is dangerous and you have to keep your wits about you!" There is a simple solution which would improve safety  ...

As a youth he excelled in the pool, but Law Commission chair Sir Nicholas Green QC went on to make waves in the law and legal politics. Nick Kochan spoke to him

As a youth he excelled in the pool, but Law Commission chair Sir Nicholas Green went on to make waves in the law and legal politics.

ONE horse had to be put to sleep and another needed more than three hours of life-saving surgery following an incident while out on a ride in Thingwall.  Two teenage girls were out on a horse ride on Barnston Road, near the Bassett Hound pub on Saturday afternoon, when one of their horses became spooked. The affected horse reportedly bolted into a post. The horse sadly later died as a result of its injuries. During the incident, one of the girls moved her horse in the middle of the r...

Hunt for revving driver after horse dies and teens injured One of the teenagers was thrown from her horse which later sadly died The Basset Hound pub, Thingwall (Image: google) Get our MyWirral newsletter, for the best news, pictures, opinions and video from across the peninsulaInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other relat...

EastEnders’ Adam Woodyatt furiously slams ‘w***er’ driver after road altercation EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt addressed the driver he had a fiery altercation with to tell him the rules of the Highway Code. 08:19, 17 JAN 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to se...

Six common driving mistakes that could see you fined up to £5,000 Most of us have been guilty of these bugbears at some stage Generic photo of a Police officer surveying part of a road (Image: Bruno Vincent/Getty Images) GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for ...

EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt has slammed a driver who he says chased him down during a blazing row as he was out riding his bicycle. The 52-year-old actor, who plays Ian Beale on the hit BBC soap, took to his Instagram stories on Sunday night to brand the motorist in question a w***er as he admitted to gesturing at the driver, which sparked a U-turn and further confrontation. He wrote: If the car driver I gestured at and called a w@nk3r when he overtook on a narrow lane, who then turned round ...