The M4 is likely to remain closed until the early hours of Sunday. The M48 is also closed between junction 1 and the M4. Officers are trying to identify the person and notify their next of kin.

Police are probing the mystery of human remains found on a stretch of the M4 near Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police believe the body is that of a man in his 40s, with his family having been informed.

The discovery of a body has shut the M4 and the M48 this evening (February 22). The M4 is shut in both directions from J20 (Almondsbury Interchange) to J22 M49, while the M48 is shut in both ...

Two UK motorways have been closed off after the discovery of human remains. Both directions of the M4 and M48 have been closed off in both directions after police received reports of a "body ...

His next of kin have been informed. The M4 between junctions 20 and 22 was closed in both directions, as was the M48 between the bridge and the M4 following the discovery, and these remained ...

Two motorways were shut on Saturday evening for several hours after human remains were found on the carriageway. Several drivers called police from 6.40pm to report "something in the road ...

The M48 bridge, which has now reopened, was closed in both directions as a result of strong winds. As a result of diversions and an earlier accident, there were delays of up to 80 minutes on the ...

THE M48 Old Severn bridge may be closed tomorrow due to strong winds forecast with a yellow weather warning issued. In a post on X (formally Twitter), National Highways said: "Planning on ...

The M48 Severn Bridge was closed from around 7.30am. By 3pm, the impact of the closure was being felt on the M4, the M5 and the M49. National Highways had to warn people not to move traffic cones ...

Two motorways were shut on Saturday evening for several hours after human remains were found on the carriageway. Several drivers called police from 6.40pm to report "something in the road" between ...

The M48 Severn Bridge has reopened after wind and rain caused heavy travel disruption on Sunday. The motorway was reopened to traffic in both directions between J1 (Aust) and J2 (Chepstow) at about 21 ...

Parts of the M4 and M48 were fully closed near the bridges after a body was found on the road (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) Two major motorways were closed in both directions on Saturday after human ...