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The Latest Breaking News from M5

M5 lorry fire: Drivers abandon cars to play football as blaze shuts motorway

Motorists on the M5 abandoned their cars to play a game of football on the carriageway as a fire shut down parts of the motorway causing huge tailbacks on Friday, 25 October.

The Independent UK

Massive lorry fire on M5 motorway sparks major delays

Emergency services tackle blaze on vehicle as carriageways closed and three-hour hold-ups reported

The Independent UK

Gloucestershire business campus opens after multi-million pound improvements

Grange Park is located close to Cheltenham and the M5

Birmingham Post

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Full list of roadworks on M4, M5 and M32 impacting journeys near Bristol this week

Plan your journey in advance which may be impacted by roadworks this week

Bristol Post

Work to start on net zero Exeter hotel being built next to M5

Zeal Hotels has signed an agreement for the 142-room hotel close to Exeter Science Park

Birmingham Post

Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash on M5 in Bristol

Avon and Somerset Police a road closure had to be set up on a slip road for around two-and-a-half hours

Bristol Post

Contract to design M5 improvements near Cheltenham secured

Galliford Try has entered into an Early Contractor Involvement agreement with Gloucestershire county Council

Birmingham Post

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Traffic warning issued for Glastonbury Festival as busiest routes revealed

It's going to get very busy on the roads this week

Bristol Post

Horrifying moment woman driving on motorway smashing into oncoming traffic

Dorothy Denny smashed her car Mini into a Vauxhall Astra driven by Carly Pope, 30, on the southbound carriageway of the M5, north of junction 9 at Tewkesbury

Daily Mirror

Footage shows crash caused by drunk woman driving wrong way on M5

Gloucestershire Constabulary said it was a ‘miracle’ nobody died in the incident.

The Independent UK

M5 drunk driver crash leaves Bristol woman with horrific injuries

Personal trainer Carly Pope, 30, was disfigured and suffered serious injuries in the crash

Bristol Post

Police release video of M5 crash after drunk woman drove wrong way on motorway

Dorothy Denny, 65, was three times the limit when she turned into the wrong lane and drove for two miles along the M5

Wales Online

M5 to close this weekend as National Grid carry out electrical work

Full diversion routes will be in place amid the closure

Bristol Post

Man fined for driving to Bristol Airport through Clean Air Zone he knew nothing about

Frustrated drivers have called for signage advising alternative routes to Bristol Airport

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Holidaymakers driving to airport are being hit with clean air fines

People are being directed off the motorway and into the clean air zone. National Highways has refused to put up warning signs

Bristol Post

M5 to close as West Country motorists face disruption

Diversion routes will be in place

Bristol Post

Bristol Airport driver fined for Clean Air Zone breach complains about M5 signage

"If there are signs, I didn’t spot them"

Bristol Post

M5: Man rushed to hospital after serious crash

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the crash at around 9pm on Wednesday, May 17

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Bristol Post

M5 motorway sees dozens of new traffic cameras installed along West Country section

They have also been installed on other major roads across the region

Bristol Post

'Life and soul' dad who died in M5 lorry crash named as family pay beautiful tribute

The 34-year old father was struck by a lorry last week

Bristol Post

RAC's bank holiday traffic warning for M5 as millions expected to hit the motorways

Over 30 million leisure trips are expected over the May Day and Coronation weekends

Bristol Post

M5 incident: Man dies after being hit by lorry

"Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time"

Bristol Post

M5 drivers warned of Bank Holiday weekend chaos near Bristol

Millions of motorists are set to embark on getaway journeys this weekend with congestion expected on the motorway

Liverpool Echo

'Scouse Eddie' drug dealers stopped with £21k of heroin on M5

Court told jailing the men would make no difference to those running the operation

Bristol Post

M5 food delivery cyclist spotted illegally pedalling down motorway

They were spoken to by officers

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