This resulted in increased river levels ... into the River Severn. A Severn Trent spokesperson said: “Our teams have been out on site to investigate the area around Kepax Bridge as a priority ...

There was long queues of traffic on the M4 as a result of the closure of the Severn Bridge. The M48 Severn Bridge in South Gloucestershire was closed in both directions between junction 1 Aust and ...