M5 motorway5 days agoDriver banned after clocking 149mph on motorwayPaiwand Siamand was caught speeding in a Volkswagen Golf R on a damp, unlit stretch of the motorway.5 days ago7 days agoLong delays caused by lorry fire on M5The southbound carriageway was closed as fire crews worked to extinguish the blaze.7 days ago17 Mar 2026Heavy traffic following motorway closureThe M5 is now open but delays remain around Bristol. 17 Mar 20264 Mar 2026Section of busy junction to close for repairThe bridge at J19 of the M5 will be partially closed from Friday evening to Monday morning. 4 Mar 20264 Mar 2026Fresh probe into cold case murder, three decades onMelanie Hall was last seen on a night out in Bath before her body was discovered 13 years later.4 Mar 202623 Feb 2026Motorway crash leaves driver with head injuriesPolice are searching for witnesses after a black Vauxhall Insignia and a blue Honda Accord collided.23 Feb 202620 Feb 2026Deer on M5 put down due to 'unsurvivable injuries'The motorway is now open in both directions and traffic has cleared.20 Feb 20266 Feb 2026M5 shuts as police car crashes injuring officersThree officers were injured following a crash involving a marked West Midlands Police vehicle.6 Feb 20261 Feb 2026Overnight work to close parts of M5 and M6National Highways says diversions are in place, and the roads will reopen at 06:00 GMT on Monday.1 Feb 2026...