As it happened: BBC West Live

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News, sport, weather and travel news as it happened between 25 January and 1 February, 2019.

Live Reporting

Park and ride services in Taunton suspendedpublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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Bristol Airport closed until middaypublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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Bristol waste collections cancelledpublished at 07:31 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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M5 near Taunton 'flowing well' following crash recoverypublished at 07:28 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
M5 near Taunton now clear after two lanes were closed southbound and a further lane closed on the opposite northbound due to a collision
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Swindon waste services suspended due to weatherpublished at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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Travel advice from the policepublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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Two lanes now open between M4 junctions 17 and 18published at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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Wells in Somerset bus depot closedpublished at 07:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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West snow: Latest at 7ampublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Chris Kelly
Digital Editor, BBC West
- Bristol Airport flights suspended until 8am
- Most bus services appear to be running but with some delays
- Bristol Metrobus and park and rides in the city are all open
- Train services are running as normal
- Schools across the region are closing due to the weather
- Several university campuses have also closed - including Bath
Winter weather updates from First Buspublished at 06:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
First Bus in Bristol, Bath and the West Country is running a reduced service today.
It is reviewing conditions and auditing routes and will look to provide service updates frequently on Facebook, external, Twitter , externaland its website, external.
If there is no information next to your service First says to assume that the service will be running although it maybe delayed due to conditions.
Bristol school closures updatepublished at 06:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
We are told this issue has now been fixed.
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Bristol airport airfield closed until 8:00ampublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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University of Bath campus closed due to snowpublished at 06:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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Great Western Trains running 'mostly normal' service todaypublished at 06:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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Snow school closures across the Westpublished at 06:25 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Dozens of schools in the West are closed this morning due to the weather.
Find information on your local council pages. If not listed we advise you to contact your child's school to find out if it has been affected.
Bristol City Council, external
Somerset County Council, external
Bath and North East Somerset Council, external
North Somerset Council, external
Gloucestershire County Council, external
South Gloucestershire Council, external
Wiltshire County Council, external
Swindon Borough Council, external
University campus closes due to bad weatherpublished at 06:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
We'll have an update shortly telling you how to get information on school closures.
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Take care - it's slippery out there!published at 06:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
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West snow: Latest at 6ampublished at 06:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Chris Kelly
Digital Editor, BBC West
Here's a summary of what's happening:
- Two lanes are closed westbound on the M4 between Chippenham and Bath
- Two lanes are closed southbound on the M5 near Taunton after a lorry hit the central reservation
- Bristol Airport flights are suspended until 8am
- Most bus services in the region are planning to run with some route alterations
- Bristol's Metrobus and park and ride services are all running as planned
Bus problems - latest informationpublished at 05:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Bristol and Bath bus update:
Bath:
1 (Bus station to Southdown) - Not operating
Changes to these routes: 3/3A, 4, 5, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 20, U1, U1X, U2, 31, 42
Bristol:
Changes to these routes: 1, 3, 4, 6, 24, 49, 90, 91, 92, T2
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Bristol Metrobus service is running as normal.
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Problems on buses in Swindonpublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019
Several areas - including the top of the hill in Old Town - affected by snow.
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