• Taunton weather -snow turning to rain and ice

  By marion_TLocal at 19:01 on 04/02/12

  

  Watch those roads folks taunton area is still on amber warning but for ice rather than snow and the weather is being very patchy around the whole area,some have snow and some rain . the temperature is only just freezing tonight but that means rain over ice already on the ground in places so just be aware,especially on the roads. The gritters have been working hard to keep the main roads safe but again those back roads have little if any...

• Taunton's Third Way opened in style

  By marion_TLocal at 16:35 on 29/09/11

  

  Vintage cars took Transport Minister Norman Baker, and Taunton councillors across the bridge to mark the opening of the Third Way yesterday. They made quite a spectacle for the school children and other members of the public who turned up to watch.   The new £7.5 million link road and bridges to reduce Taunton town centre congestion and help economic growth was opened by the Transport Minister. Thirteen cars, including an...

• Major Roadworks for Taunton

  By marion_TLocal at 02:17 on 11/09/11

  

  As of Monday September 12th for the next five weeks,be prepared for hold ups if you are using the A358 and M5 junction 25 as much needed reconstruction work is being started. A £4 million grant from the Department for Transport has paid for the repairs. The roundabout particularly has been in a dreadful condition following the last two winters and the level of heavy traffic use,and will have substantial re-surfacing and repairs....

• Taunton traffic diversion

  By Zumerset_Gal at 17:33 on 03/09/11

  

   A new traffic diversion system along the A39 and A358 between Minehead, Taunton and Bridgwater is being piloted by Avon and Somerset Police, working in partnership with the Traffic Management department at Somerset County Council. Five new diversion routes have been agreed, in consultation with local communities, that will be used by the police in the event of an accident or emergency, where the road would be closed for more than...

• Air Ambulance in Vivary Park Taunton

  By marion_TLocal at 01:38 on 21/03/11

  

  Hundreds of people were in Taunton's Vivary Park today enjoying the spring sunshine and watching the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance do there stuff. It was nice to see all ages relaxing in the sunshine and enjoying the park in general, feeding ducks, picnicing,or just lazing but also that so many wandered to the end of the park for the special event. It was a combined effort by the road safety partnership, of all the emergency...

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