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Outraged Devon villagers
Outraged Devon villagers block SWW from carrying out planned works
Outraged Devon villagers say they are taking a stand against South West Water – by parking their cars over a key stretch of road where contractors from the water corporation are planning to carry out works.
It comes during a busy weekend of events in the community hall, including a memorial service this afternoon for a much-loved member of the community, with an expected turnout of around 100 people. To prevent disruption for those wishing to pay their respects, villagers have taken it upon themselves to remove the traffic cones, and park cars over the area marked out for another hole to be dug.
Anne Moore, treasurer of the Washfield Memorial Hall, said: “We are all very angry and frustrated. Our requests to stave off this work until Monday have fallen on deaf, uncaring ears, and South West Water arrived this morning with a view to shutting the road to do the works.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/outraged-devon-villagers-block-sww-9345720
I read on that fountain of
I read on that fountain of truth and accuracy Facebook that it was a McDonalds near an army base that started this. The story goes that soldiers weren’t allowed out of their cars off base (on their way to/from home, presumably).
The plucky franchisee created a hole in the side and the rest is drivers happily queuing for 10 minutes, but losing their minds after 10 seconds behind cyclists.
Welcome to Car Crashes into
Welcome to Car Crashes into Building.
Drone photos reveal scale of
Drone photos reveal scale of lorry’s canal crash in rural Wiltshire
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/drone-photos-lorry-crash-burbage/
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/lorry-careers-canal-wiltshire-road-closed/
Herefordshire grandmother’s
Herefordshire grandmother’s fear after car crash in garden
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24383873.herefordshire-grandmothers-fear-car-crash-garden/
You’re sending me off to read
You’re sending me off to read about who they do transport stuff in The Netherlands aren’t you – then I’ll be all depressed.
Just the wrong end of town
Just the wrong end of town for the cycleway. There’s a pad in Newquay with er access to the south west coast path.
There is a pattern in the
There is a pattern in the dissonance:
Spar owner says e-scooter parking is ‘destroying’ shop
“It’s turning customers away from the shop.
“The bin men can’t even get down Claremont Crescent to empty my bin store – now the council have made matters worse.
“Additionally, when I receive deliveries, the lorry blocks the road completely, causing a significant inconvenience with no solution for the delivery vehicle to park and unload.”
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24386461.spar-owner-says-e-scooter-parking-destroying-shop/
(Havent seen a “look at all these scooters left all over the pavement” story lately.)
Car smashes into historic
Car smashes into historic West Country pub
Emergency services called after vehicle crushed by fallen stone pillar
A motorist had to receive medical attention after a car smashed into a historic West Country pub causing a heavy stone pillar to fall onto the vehicle.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/car-smashes-historic-west-country-9318841
EDIT: follow up story – two weeks later the crashed car is being removed
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/road-close-stricken-vehicle-removed-9337966
Car collides with mobility
Car collides with mobility scooter rider in town high street
A person on a mobility scooter has been involved in a crash with a car in Christchurch today.
I can’t read the full article – does anything stand out?
But I thought drivers were very concerned about disability issues??
Drivers angry about e-scooter
Drivers angry about e-scooter and bike bays in Southampton
“Having had a car written off after a driver crashed into his vehicle while it was parked, and claiming drivers speed down the road at 50mph, he felt the bay was also an accident waiting to happen.
He said: “Not only do we all struggle to park on Priory Road but we have seen people travel up to 50 miles per hour – they will go straight into those bollards.””
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24380839.drivers-angry-e-scooter-bike-bays-southampton/
Ashford Borough Council
Ashford Borough Council reintroduces free parking at The Ashford Cinema’s car park at Elwick Place
A spokesman for the authority, which is run by a Ashford Independents/Green Party coalition, said: “The free parking will make the cinema more accessible and help increase the number of visits.”
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/new-car-park-to-open-in-town-centre-195339/
“Meanwhile, a third person noted: “If they can do this for the council-run cinema, why couldn’t they just do four hours of free parking in all of the town centre car parks to encourage people there?””
Poor old Brexit-voting Ashford, Kent, so many hopes pinned on the International station – currently with no international services – just down the road from this site.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/live-eu-referendum-results-97758/
This council-owned site, a former market, became a cinema and recently the most recent operator Picturehouse pulled out. There’s stiff competition from an out of town Cineword.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/work-on-new-cinema-to-96298/
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/new-car-park-to-open-in-town-centre-195339/https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/cinema-chain-backs-out-of-town-centre-location-301336/
Parking after 3 pm was only ever £1, so all this is is a change back to daytime free parking for cinema-goers introduced by er the Greens and Independents.
I can understand it that as landlord, the council needed to try to do something to keep the lights on, but free daytime parking isn’t going to make a non-viable entertainment site viable. What a mess.
Something something number
Something something number plates drivers are accountable
Urgent hunt for Black VW Golf used in St Austell petrol station raid
Police said the petrol station was burgled by two men last Thursday night (June 6) and they are now appealing for information from the public
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/urgent-hunt-black-vw-golf-9335917
It’s now Tuesday and you haven’t found whoever this was, despite having the car number plate? Well, dang m’lycra britches!
Miracle escape for pair after
Miracle escape for pair after car plunges off West Country cliff
Emergency services were called to Ladye Bay, in Clevedon, yesterday afternoon (Monday, June 10)
Clevedon Firefighters stated: ”Just after 3:30pm crews from Clevedon, Portishead Firefighters, Southmead and Temple stations responded to reports of a car which had accidentally driven over the edge of Ladye Bay.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/miracle-escape-pair-after-car-9336400
Maybe here somewhere? I found a drive of the Google car a bit vertigo inducing. I’d also recommend a visit to the turning circle at the end of the public road!
Runaway car crashes into
Runaway car crashes into house in Bromyard’s Winslow Road
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24378638.runaway-car-crashes-house-bromyards-winslow-road/