Dereham Times | Traffic & Travel https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/traffic/ Dereham Times Traffic & Travel en-gb Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:03:31 +0000 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:03:31 +0000 https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Dereham Times | Traffic & Travel https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/traffic/ What speed actually triggers a speed camera? Car expert explains https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26680933.speed-triggers-uk-speed-cameras-car-expert-explains/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0000 0a9386580f347b3eb7b162c41aa318e3 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Part of A47 closed after crash near retail park https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26666090.part-a47-closed-crash-near-longwater-retail-park/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0100 4f8207522b94de613996a6d0f043b042 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Drivers faced 30-minute delays as roadworks caused traffic 'chaos' in town https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26661275.dereham-traffic-chaos-roadworks-cause-30-minute-delays/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:08:00 +0100 00f93714249daf403299b9ae68d61f96 liam.soanes@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Soanes Work begins on A47 with lane closures set to come into place https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26657478.a47-lighting-upgrade-begins-east-winch-west-bilney/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0100 20ad2160e7e75081093f5d0322c5505f liam.soanes@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Soanes Busy junction to close for nearly three months for major A47 works https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26652977.easton-junction-close-three-months-a47-works/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:48:00 +0100 75f127fbac0977a0a5dd99242d66c7fd hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor All the latest news and updates on the A47 in Norfolk https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26484178.a47---latest-news-roadworks-closures-norfolk/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0100 11b169c9969fd14e1dc4cb9c93b8ca27 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Drivers warned of delays as 44-tonne abnormal load crawls through Norfolk https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26613845.drivers-warned-44-tonne-abnormal-load-roads-norfolk/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0100 dcacf3cd86d69bc69e7a0393d3b527f7 ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Firm settles 20 claims after sticky 'tar' coated dozens of cars in Norfolk https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26619876.firm-settles-20-claims-sticky-tar-spill-norfolk/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0100 26e52f50fbbcc310c5fc7708bbf52752 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Drivers urged to avoid the area after crash outside village https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26605455.delays-mattishall-road-crash-near-east-tuddenham/?ref=rss Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0100 4fef0d474f6f39ea0135b718baf04796 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Road by the A47 partially blocked due to crash https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26584278.crash-blocks-part-norwich-road-a47-dereham/?ref=rss Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:47:11 +0100 d1039a387c32ca824a9b3b0369919ccd phoebe.ozanne@newsquest.co.uk | Phoebe Ozanne Drivers facing months of closures during £125,000 footpath works https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26566327.months-closures-sandy-lane-dereham-footpath-works/?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0100 09da088811faff8deb3fbc3d9102c7d4 iona.goodall@newsquest.co.uk | Iona Goodall Broken-down truck caused major delays on A47 https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26562003.broken-down-truck-causes-a47-delays-westbound-near-easton/?ref=rss Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:56:00 +0100 3806f5d16eeecfa7a37ee6297691d804 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor A11 to close as huge 100-tonne beams are lifted into place for new bridge https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26558873.a11-close-100-tonne-beams-lifted-place/?ref=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0100 eed90736f072197a8e77241d13d26e73 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Car crashes into ditch leaving A47 closed in both directions https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26555220.a47-closed-directions-hockering-crash/?ref=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:33:00 +0100 d2af8dac3d8b5009488c8484d1a8bec4 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Emergency services at scene of crash near A47 https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26545953.emergency-services-scene-crash-yaxham-road-near-a47/?ref=rss Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:16:19 +0100 e07f22cf448df8142618e2bdeebc72d2 liam.soanes@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Soanes Another section of dualled A47 in Norfolk due to open within months https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26541227.newly-dualled-section-norfolk-a47-open-within-months/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0100 942c2f1423f3976226689be7b815bfae dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Part of A47 shut both ways after crash https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26539906.part-a47-wendling-shut-directions-crash/?ref=rss Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0100 c1a00ca93580aa07c485952cbdee57fc liam.soanes@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Soanes Recap after police shut A47 both ways following crash https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26539980.updates-police-shut-a47-wendling-crash/?ref=rss Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:06:09 +0100 6cd6a59e9a20232dd6b9f1041633c751 liam.soanes@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Soanes Revealed: What may have caused dozens of cars to be coated in 'tar' https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26538639.pipe-failure-leaves-norfolk-drivers-facing-4k-repair-bills/?ref=rss Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:39:00 +0100 ab0c0025511b76e081bb8d0ad04dd735 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Dozens of cars coated in tar from lorry spill (with drivers facing £4k repair bills) https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26532257.cars-near-dereham-covered-tar-spillage-lorry/?ref=rss Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:07:00 +0100 eb945161467c1ac4d41472dc25f32a8c hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor A47 crash caused major delays during rush hour https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26533828.delays-a47-near-honingham-crash-major-road/?ref=rss Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:05:18 +0100 d87991d1bb66285f5675c5dd202725d1 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Two-vehicle crash caused long delays through village https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26521690.mattishall-road-honingham-blocked-two-vehicle-crash/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:28:26 +0100 6ede48df1fb5cbc5460680bed97d13cc hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor WATCH: Trials of new pothole machine to speed up repairs under way on Norfolk's roads https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26519141.jcb-pothole-pro-machine-trials-start-norfolks-roads/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:57:00 +0100 a4ddee1564d9dfcdfcc7ef1e9933bbf9 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Two abnormal loads to crawl through Norfolk this weekend with delays expected https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26508901.two-abnormal-loads-crawl-norfolk-weekend/?ref=rss Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0100 1900bf4e92786589e5703fce26c12cb0 ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Speed limit cuts on rural roads due to major transport scheme which hasn't been built https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26478350.new-speed-limits-announced-rural-norfolk-roads/?ref=rss Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0100 2feb0537e3ec5ec4d0ff77fc848be37a dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Drivers facing 65-mile diversion during upcoming A47 closure https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26457086.eastbound-a47-close-overnight-dereham-norwich/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0100 cd4b7043794108e5bd054939c666d0b1 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Recap as A47 expected to be closed 'for a few hours' after crash https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26432117.live-updates-a47-near-north-tuddenham-closed-crash/?ref=rss Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:40:13 +0100 a508fef05aa394567bcf8c595474b81d cerys.baker@newsquest.co.uk | Cerys Baker A47 closed in both directions after crash https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26431609.a47-near-north-tuddenham-shut-ways-crash/?ref=rss Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:19:00 +0100 ee43d98a6c718a8108eaddc2acf9bc3c liam.soanes@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Soanes Overnight A47 closures start TONIGHT https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26423941.overnight-closures-a47-dereham-weekend-works/?ref=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:10:00 +0100 c65dec50f3f720fb6d3f9f3f0827bcad ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Abnormal load weighing staggering 44 tonnes to crawl through county this weekend https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26421760.giant-44-tonne-load-travel-norfolk-weekend/?ref=rss Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:20:00 +0100 d8acf1a26c2a1f193260c8f761c450bc ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Chaos on town's high street as person hit by car and lorry crashes into building https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26290130.gridlocked-traffic-dereham-high-street-two-incidents/?ref=rss Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:34:00 +0100 590f2c0f045082b2b69fb317e267f67b hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Highways bosses give more details on why A47 needs to shut for roundabout removal https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26284524.a47-closure-easton-roundabout-norfolk-closing/?ref=rss Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100 d21dd39acd3973535b3e77c1eb468764 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Drivers to face 65-mile diversion during full weekend A47 closure https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26267686.a47-closing-full-weekend-dereham-norwich/?ref=rss Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:40:00 +0100 b83729bebafef02b639c479b25286088 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Emergency road closure for leak near to schools to be in place for five days https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26235064.emergency-road-closure-leak-dereham-last-five-days/?ref=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:51:00 +0100 299828cf4c875b0d4ab6c8e816e163f8 Thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Two-vehicle crash blocks A47 as thousands head to Royal Norfolk Show https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26226246.a47-near-dereham-blocked-due-obstruction-road/?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:38:00 +0100 110dd7c680d20ead2ea9a4bce9b042a0 liam.soanes@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Soanes Melting roads could cause delays as 80,000 people flock to Royal Norfolk Show https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26219686.heat-melt-roads-cause-royal-norfolk-show-traffic/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:59:00 +0100 50aa63e2888555346dddcd07cb4e8598 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Drivers face A47 closures this weekend as abnormal load makes slow way across county https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26217219.a47-closures-abnormal-load-convoy-weekend/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 66452976ecb98b47167d658238b8c8bc dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Traffic chaos as A47 blocked after crash https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26205290.traffic-chaos-a47-blocked-hockering-crash/?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:38:00 +0100 4e90f1002b7ea213da904504a9b9e86d harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Drivers face A47 closures this weekend as 272-tonne load makes way across Norfolk https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26184668.a47-closures-abnormal-load-convoy-weekend/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:20:00 +0100 f2a6ebc6dfbd5c6706c8095614b386d8 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Police closed road after incident involving cyclist https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26170011.part-b1108-barnham-broom-closed-cyclist-incident/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:11:40 +0100 c4b952686456029b9f987f506593aee9 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Drivers faced delays on A47 after lorry breaks down https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26166359.long-queues-a47-near-hockering-due-broken-lorry/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:04:05 +0100 7ad6180553536878eb26a31deaa248f2 hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Convoy of huge wind farm parts being taken through Norfolk today https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26159551.parts-a47-norfolk-shut-wind-farm-parts-convoy/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0100 4c87cd72855c691739b53a0e38cb2841 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Police close road as crash causes 'chaos' https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26152221.junction-dereham-road-norwich-road-mattishall-shut/?ref=rss Sat, 30 May 2026 13:30:52 +0100 00dfea69f83abf4cc36a76ad9b092977 ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Road closure limiting access to GP surgery https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26141368.village-road-closure-limiting-access-mattishall-surgery/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 10:34:00 +0100 d352572846a483416ab1c21eecd2d14f hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Drivers facing diversions this weekend due to A47 closure https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26137747.a47-near-norwich-closing-weekend-250m-project/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 06:58:00 +0100 e133d6a461b3574f37c2dc963d3aec68 iona.goodall@newsquest.co.uk | Iona Goodall A47 roundabout removal triggers months of summer roadworks in Norfolk villages https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26133811.a47-roundabout-removal-triggers-summer-village-roadworks/?ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2026 07:30:00 +0100 ce58ffc9bb5fb604a7a0c1326b1e9e25 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Hundreds caught by new A47 average speed cameras within WEEKS of being switched on https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26127129.a47-speed-cameras-norfolk-catch-hundreds-drivers/?ref=rss Thu, 21 May 2026 10:26:25 +0100 c335db777ad1b42a7919790e735a96ef dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Traffic chaos on A47 after manhole cover 'collapses' https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26132326.traffic-chaos-a47-little-fransham-incident/?ref=rss Fri, 22 May 2026 15:10:00 +0100 2726b7aaad6e6c5d15867a742249b953 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Drivers faced delays as part of A47 blocked after incident https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26107718.a47-blocked-little-fransham-due-loose-manhole-cover/?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 15:49:00 +0100 5c3ad391bf47e6341bf9d4caba7125b6 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg A47 dualling rat-run fears trigger road safety measures in Norfolk villages https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26070174.a47-dualling-sparks-road-safety-schemes-norfolk-villages/?ref=rss Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:00 +0100 3084c88391dc7d06d8c1ee050eb3f060 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer