THERE is heavy congestion on the M5 Northbound in Somerset causing serious delays for motorists.

The traffic has been very heavy on the road for much of the afternoon and shows no signs of letting up at rush hour.

Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News:

SLOW GOING: Traffic at Junction 25 Taunton at 4.45pm

As of 4.45pm there were appoximately 1hr 50mins minutes of delays between J26 and J22, but there are also delays for those travelling in Bridgwater, Taunton and Ilminster.