Concerns have been raised over lorry traffic in Monmouthshire after the Severn Bridge was closed to heavy goods vehicles.
The 60-year-old crossing on the M48 has a new weight restriction to reduce pressure on its cables, forcing HGVs onto the M4’s Prince of Wales Bridge — a 13-mile detour.
But councillors say more lorries are now using the B4245 through Caldicot, causing congestion in residential areas.
MP Welcomes Employment Minister Alison McGovern MP to South Shropshire
Employment Minister Alison McGovern has visited South Shropshire with local MP Stuart Anderson to discuss boosting rural job opportunities.
Crews tackle bonfires in under two hours
Shropshire firefighters were called to three out-of-control bonfires in under two hours yesterday.
Further job cits at West Mercia Police
Further police staff roles are set to be cut in West Mercia as the force faces an £8 million budget gap.
Baroness Amos to lead a new national investigation
Baroness Valerie Amos has been appointed to lead a new national investigation into maternity and neonatal care.
Revealed: The main roads in Herefordshire prioritised for repairs
A list of main roads in Herefordshire to be resurfaced in the coming weeks has been revealed.
Villagers fustrated over lack of road repairs
People living in Shropshire village are becoming frustrated about how long it is taking to repair collapsed culverts.
New Food and Drink group launched at online event
A new group to help food and drink businesses across the Marches work more closely together, develop international markets and access specialist support has been launched at an online event.
