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Wider electric cars which would allow drivers to power their houses from their car batteries are being considered

Woodlands Road in Pembroke will be closed on Sunday morning for the annual Butterfield & Vallis 5K Race. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works reminded motorist to avoid the road, between the roundabout at Serpentine Road and the roundabout at...

Many of the island’s roads appear to resemble a patchwork quilt as they are pockmarked by potholes

Several roads throughout the island will be partially or completely closed to traffic starting next week, the Ministry of Public Works announced. Beginning on Monday, one lane will be open on Palmetto Road so that trenching can be done. It will be ...

Westbound drivers are being advised to avoid Middle Road in Southampton in the area of Five Star Island due to a collapsed embankment. A Police spokeswoman said that heavy rain had caused the collapse, blocking the westbound lane. She said: “Police ...

Traffic on the Swing Bridge in St George’s will be reduced to one lane temporarily so that the condition of the bridge can be evaluated. A notice from the Ministry of Public Works stated that a condition assessment and load rating would be carried ou...

Police have begun ticketing drivers over licence plate and vehicle tinting offences – instead of cautioning people not in compliance. The warning came after police said this week they had given the public a grace period to get in line with regulation...

Road sobriety checkpoints will be in effect in seven parishes this Thanksgiving weekend, police said. The checkpoints, which are set to start this evening, will also be joined by heightened patrols enforcing Operation Vega. Officers with the Communit...

Fines for motorists with illegal licence plates have increased 20-fold under new regulations passed by MPs. But police said officers had begun by issuing warnings to drivers found breaking the new rules, rather than hitting them with the full penalty...

Drivers are being asked to take extra caution on roads that are “in a state” and “inadequate” because of extensive trenching work. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, made the plea in a statement in the House of Assembly ye...

Four electric GP cars are being evaluated to see if they run efficiently and reliably, the Minister of Public Works said yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the Kia Soul EV’s were under appraisal to see how they performed, as the Governmen...

Partial lane closures are set to return to Harrington Sound Road next week as Belco places fibre-optic lines in the area. A Ministry of Public Works notice said the closures will enable Belco to pull fibre-optic lines through newly installed manholes...