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Speed hump debate: Driving down the middle of the road into Atherstone town centre is 'still reinforcing the reason for them being there'

By James Smith

22nd Feb 2020 | Local News

White van Merv or Marina: Playing it down the centre

Fed-up motorists in Atherstone who "get the hump" by swerving round traffic calming measures are inadvertently doing road safety a huge favour, Nub News has learned.

The 'sleeping policemen' on Witherley Road have sparked controversy for almost a decade and drivers are continuing to avoid them by steering their vehicles down the middle of the split bumps.

Drivers in Atherstone town centre want more signs to warn of 'nightmare' mini roundabouts

By James Smith

20th Feb 2020 | Local News

Four-way split: Cars criss-cross from the directions of Coleshill Road and Station Street

Worried motorists are appealing for action after claiming the majority of mini roundabouts in Atherstone are like playing the National Lottery – without a chance winning.

And a plea has gone out for additional warning signs to be placed close to the one of the busiest – crossing the junctions of Coleshill Road, Station Street, Coleshill Street and South Street.

Menace from Dennis subsides with river levels returning to normal in Atherstone and district

By James Smith

20th Feb 2020 | Local News

Almost gone: The floodwaters in Spon Lane, Grendon

Villagers around Atherstone and district are breathing more easily today as the worst effects of devastating Storm Dennis have subsided.

While parts of the Midlands are braced for a month's worth of rain in the next 24 hours bringing more heartache, the overflowing Rivers Anker and Sence are returning to normal.

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