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Telegraph
6 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Teenager among three dead after BMW crash
A teenager and two adults are dead after a BMW crash on the M5, Avon and Somerset Police have said. The force said another child is in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries in the crash in south Gloucestershire on Friday night. A police statement said: 'A white BMW car left the northbound carriageway at approximately 9pm last night between junction 14 [Falfield] and the Michaelwood services. As a result, the M5 remains closed in both directions between junctions 14 and 13 [Stroud]. 'We're sad to report two adults in their 40s and one teenage child who were travelling in the vehicle have died from their injuries. 'A second child sustained serious injuries and they have been taken to hospital where they remain in a critical condition.' Insp Mark Vicary, of Avon and Somerset's roads policing unit, said: 'Our thoughts first and foremost are with the child in hospital and loved ones who have received the most awful news overnight. A specially-trained officer will provide them with support at this difficult time.' He added: 'Emergency services have worked throughout the night at what has proved to be a very complex scene. They have worked diligently and professionally to try to save life in the most tragic of circumstances. 'It has been necessary to keep the road closures in place at this time to enable further collision investigation work during daylight hours. Vehicle recovery work still needs to be completed and National Highways will need to assess the carriageway and make any necessary repairs before it will be safe to reopen the motorway.' Mr Vicary continued: 'As a result, the M5 remains closed this morning and we estimate it will need to stay shut in both directions for the next few hours, however we are doing all we can to reopen it as soon as possible. 'We appreciate this closure is causing delays and disruption to the public, particularly at the end of the half-term break. But given the severity of this distressing incident, we hope the public can understand the reasons why this is necessary and ask them to consider alternative travel plans.'
Sky News
22-05-2025
- Health
- Sky News
'Pregnant women and babies evacuated' after fire at Bristol maternity hospital
Pregnant women and babies were reportedly evacuated from a Bristol city centre maternity hospital following a fire on the roof of the building. Black smoke was seen billowing from St Michael's Hospital after the blaze broke out at around 4:30pm today. Footage shared on social media showed flames on the roof of the building on Southwell Street. Pregnant women and babies had to evacuate the hospital as firefighters tackled the blaze, the BBC reported. Avon Fire and Rescue confirmed it had responded to a fire on Southwell Street in Bristol and encouraged members of the pubic to "avoid the area while we deal with the incident". The fire service confirmed at around 5:25pm that the fire had been "safely extinguished" and its cause "will be investigated". Avon and Somerset Police had confirmed its officers were supporting firefighters at the scene. The force urged people to avoid the area "if at all possible".
BBC News
22-05-2025
- BBC News
Two people cautioned after waste fraud investigation in Bristol
Two people have been cautioned following a police investigation into fraud at a waste was alleged that payments had been taken to mis-report the amount of waste being brought into Bristol Waste's site in Kings Weston Lane, and Somerset Police said two men received conditional cautions for fraud by abuse of position in January and that "no further action will be taken against any of the other individuals who were questioned".A Bristol Waste spokesperson said the council-owned company "is not and has never been under investigation". During enquires a number of individuals voluntarily attended police interviews before the case was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in October 2024, a police spokesperson considering whether any charges should be brought, the CPS indicated that two of the men should receive conditional cautions."All parties have been updated of the outcome," the spokesperson added. It is understood the investigation centred around a depot with a commercial weighbridge, where firms can take their waste, have it weighed and pay to have it was alleged that people were taking payments to mis-report the amount of waste that was being brought in via the weighbridge, or not reporting it at Waste said it had become aware of possible fraudulent activity at one of its depots in 2020 and had taken "immediate action" at the time to ensure security at the added it had "handed over all potential evidence and information to the police"."Any further police investigation has been focused on specific individuals who are not employees of Bristol Waste," a spokesperson said."The company is not and has never been under investigation."
