Motorway junction to close until September

Motorists are being urged to "plan ahead" as a motorway junction will close for at least 14 weeks for a £5.7m upgrade project.

Somerset Council's contractor Heidelberg Materials is refurbishing junction 26 of the M5 and the A38 Chelston link road near Wellington with a complete closure from Sunday evening until late-September.

Locals and businesses in the Wellington area said the closure will cause "chaos" on the surrounding road network.

Somerset Council said it understood people had "real concerns" but added "this was the only available window" to complete the works.