Presenters

11 August 2026

• Families under pressure to find food in summer
  Parents are struggling to feed children in the school holidays, with more families using food banks.
• What is 'zip-merging' and when should you do it?
  How should motorists in the UK merge lanes to ensure safe and smooth driving conditions?
• M5 closed as fire breaks out on lorry carrying wood
  The closure is expected to last for several hours while firefighters tackle the blaze.
• Bridge closures to affect road and waterway users
  Investigation works mean road closures for two nights and a closed waterway for a week.
• Hosepipe ban possible without 'small changes'
  Wessex Water says its customers can prevent it having to introduce a hosepipe ban by saving water.