There are delays due to a collision on the M6 motorway near Stoke-on-Trent tonight (Tuesday June 18). The collision has taken place on the northbound carriageway from J15 A500 D Road (Stoke-On-Trent) to M6 (Keele Services). Inrix, the traffic data company, reports lane three (of three) is closed. The accident is understood to have taken place just north of junction 15. A Highways England spokesman said: "Lane closed on the M6 Northbound between J15 Stoke-on-Trent and J16 Crewe due to a collision. "Traffic Officers en route." The accident was first reported at around 9.25pm today. We have no further information on the incident itself at this stage. We will bring you further information as we get it on the live feed below. Read More Top stories on StokeonTrentLive Follow StokeonTrentLive Download our app - You can download our free app for iPhone and iPad from Apple's App Store , or get the Android version from Google Play Follow … [Read more...] about Live: Delays due to accident on M6 near Stoke-on-Trent
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Two Conservative councillors quit party to become independents
Two councillors have quit the Conservative Party and will sit as independents at Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. Husband and wife duo Andy and Jayne Sargeant have resigned the Tory whip, meaning they will now be independent councillors at the Town Hall. The duo's decision comes at a time when the opposing Conservative group is reliant on votes as the council is a hung council. But Andy Sargeant explained that their decision, which also means he will sit as an independent at Shire Hall where he is a Warwickshire County councillor, has been made with the best interests of their residents at heart. He is an Attleborough ward councillor at both the borough and county council, while his wife is an Arbury ward representative at the Town Hall. Cllr Andy Sargeant explained it was a decision he and his wife had been contemplating for several months. "I just really thought, and Jayne did as well, that we would be better placed not to have the party politics, I really wanted to be a … [Read more...] about Two Conservative councillors quit party to become independents
Strangulation warning over children’s clothing
Parents and families are being warned about unsafe children's clothing that could pose a strangulation risk. Trading Standards is working with Leamington clothing company Happyology to raise awareness of the hazards associated with three of its products. The department of Warwickshire County Council says the clothes, designed for toddlers and young kids, have decorative cords and tassels that could cause strangulation or entrapment. The public are being warned about three items which were sold by the business between September 2018 and March 2019. They are: • Hadley Knitted Top Watch: This video explains the steps you can take to make your home safe for children What should you do if you've bought them? Consumers who have purchased any of the affected products are advised to stop using them immediately and return them to any Happyology store for a refund. Alternatively, customers can remove the belt from the dress, cut the cord from the knitted top or cut off the ears … [Read more...] about Strangulation warning over children’s clothing
A38 traffic queueing after crash leaves road blocked
Traffic is queueing on the A38 near Plymouth, with reports that a crash has left the eastbound carriageway partially blocked. Live traffic cameras sensors show traffic is queueing or slow moving from Ivybridge back to Plympton. At 18:04, roads and traffic monitoring website Inrix said: "Reports of A38 Eastbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident from Beech Road (Lee Mill Bridge) to Hunsdon Road (Lee Mill Industrial Estate)." Scroll down for the latest updates as we get them. Visit our daily live traffic and breaking news blog for the latest information about the region's roads. Key Events All lanes have been re-opened but traffic is still queueing, reports Inrix 18:48 Road now fully blocked, reports Inrix 18:27 Motorbike hits car 18:24 Sensors show delays from Ivybidge back to Plympton 18:19 18:48 KEY EVENT All lanes have been re-opened but traffic is still queueing, reports Inrix A38 - LEE MILL - EASTBOUND - DEVON Queueing traffic … [Read more...] about A38 traffic queueing after crash leaves road blocked
Dartmoor families face three-hour round trip to see GP
There are parts of Devon where it takes residents more than an hour and a half to get to their nearest GP without a car, new figures reveal. People living in a part of Dartmoor National Park face an average journey of 93 minutes by foot or public transport to their nearest GP. It’s one of the longest travel times to a GP in the entire country. It’s also likely that some people in the area won’t be registered at their nearest GP – so will have to travel even further. The figures are published by the Department for Transport, and break the country up into more than 32,800 neighbourhoods – areas with a population of around 1,500 people. It then works out the average journey time to GPs for everyone living in that area. The neighbourhood of Dartmoor Park, which includes parts of Dartmeet, Buckland in the Moor and Manaton, was among the worst 10 neighbourhoods in England in terms of journey time to GPs by public transport or walking. The area has around 518 … [Read more...] about Dartmoor families face three-hour round trip to see GP