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Hello Lawrence, thank you for your comment. The idea behind allowing comments is so that people can pass on live advice regarding avoiding congestion.

We are NOT National Highways, this is stated on our website here , apologies if you assumed we were.

Constantly closing the A14 at night is now beyond acceptable. At least if it was from midnight instead of 8pm that would be more helpful to us commuters who have to drive between work and family. I mean, 8pm! What the hell!?? This rolls on and on….

No mention of the 30 minute tail back incurred at -07.35 to 08.05 on the Eastbound lane of the A14 on 4th October at the A14 Woolley Lane road junction that involved a black mercedes….cost me half an hour waiting time Ambulance, Police and recovery vehicle in attendance….but not a whisper. Or the two broken down lorries causing a set of massive tailbacks on the Huntingdon bypass route.

Is there any chance that somewhere, quite prominently on the site, we could have a “Last updated at” so that we do not need to read through every entry, only to find that nothing has changed? It is a very useful website, but with so much info it takes a long time to check for any changes.

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Live A14 traffic: A14 closed near Ipswich after two-vehicle crash causes 'significant barrier damage' - as it happened

Drivers were advised to allow extra journey time

• Updated 19:23, 30 MAR 2023

Part of the A14 was closed this afternoon (Thursday, March 30) after a two-vehicle crash caused "significant barrier damage". The crash happened on the westbound carriageway of the A14 at J56 near Ipswich.

In a Tweet, Highways East said: "The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound within J56 (Ipswich) and 1 lane closed eastbound due to a collision involving two cars which has resulted in significant barrier damage. There's 3 miles of congestion westbound and 2 miles eastbound. Please allow extra journey time."

National Highways' live traffic map showed long queues on the westbound carriageway. There were queues on the eastbound carriageway between J55 and J56.

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It's not yet known if anyone has been injured in the crash. SuffolkLive will contact emergency services and post any updates in the blog below.

Motorists were advised to plan an alternate route, or if they were unable to do so, allow plenty of extra time for their journey.

For live updates on this ongoing incident, follow our live below below.

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Delays continue but 'should now start to ease'

A14 reopens.

National Highways says the A14 has now reopened westbound

Long delays continue around A14

The A14 westbound remains closed, leading to long delays and queueing traffic J56 A137 ( Wherstead Interchange). Traffic information service Inrix reports:

"Congestion to Seven Hills and Copdock Interchange as well as affecting the main routes through Ipswich"

Police update

A Suffolk Police spokesperson said:

Police called just before 2pm to reports of a 3-vehicle RTC on the westbound A14 at Wherstead (just over the bridge) involving a van and two cars. Temporary closure on westbound stretch. Restricted eastbound due to debris. Significant damage to central reservation. Highways aware and now in attendance.

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Drivers told to 'allow extra journey time'

The #A14 in #Suffolk is closed westbound within J56 ( #Ipswich ) and 1 lane closed eastbound due to a collision involving two cars which has resulted in significant barrier damage. There's 3 miles of congestion westbound and 2 miles eastbound. Please allow extra journey time. pic.twitter.com/KRdaprfNaO — National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) March 30, 2023

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A14 traffic delays outside Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds, after two-vehicle crash

The A14 is partially blocked with severe delays outside a Suffolk village following a two-vehicle crash.

Officers were called shortly after 7.50am to reports of a collision between two cars from junction 46 to junction 45 on the major route heading westbound outside Rougham, near Bury St Edmunds .

A Suffolk Police spokesperson said there are no injuries and that two vehicles have been damaged.

According to the AA traffic map, there is very slow traffic along the A14 heading back towards Woolpit.

Copdock roundabout in Suffolk remains shut after fuel tanker overturns

• Sunday 21 April 2024 at 2:56pm

A major interchange, linking two busy A-roads is expected to remain shut for hours after a fuel tanker overturned.

Suffolk Police were called just after 4.30am on Sunday 21 April to reports of an overturned tanker on the Copdock roundabout where the A12 meets the A14.

Police described it as a 'serious' accident and have warned motorists to avoid the area.

In a post on X, National Highways said the A12 is currently closed both ways from junction 32b at Capel St Mary to junction 55 of the A14.

The entire Copdock roundabout is also closed but the A14 remains open. They added that a 'complex recovery and clean up operation' is still ongoing and that it is not known how long the closures will remain in place for.

Suffolk Police said specialist equipment was being brought in to decant fuel from the tanker before it can be recovered.

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‘Disrespectful’: Photo of three men standing on White Rock in Ipswich sparks outrage

A photo of three young men standing on a rock in the Queensland bush has sparked furious controversy online.

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A group of young men have been branded “ignorant and disrespectful” after they were seen standing on top of a rocky outcrop in a popular hiking area in the Queensland bush.

White Rock in Ipswich’s Spring Mountain Conservation Estate, southwest of Brisbane, is a “sacred site known culturally as a women’s area” to the Yagara people, according to the local council .

While the impressive sandstone formation, known as “Nugum/Boogun”, is accessible via a 1.5 kilometre trail, climbing the rock itself and the adjacent southern ridge is prohibited. It is registered cultural heritage and protected under the Queensland’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.

But the trio of hikers, one of them shirtless, were seen standing on top of White Rock and casually chatting on Saturday.

One local took a video using their phone camera’s powerful zoom and posted it to a local Facebook group, saying they had ignored the signs along the trail requesting them not to climb the rock and labelling the group “ignorant and disrespectful”.

The City of Ipswich states on its website , “This conservation estate remains sacred to the traditional owners of Ipswich. Some of the cultural landscapes within this estate include White Rock, the caves and outcrop overhangs. These sacred sites are very important to the traditional owners as they provide a link between country and personal identity and allow the passing on of cultural knowledge. As per cultural protocol the traditional owners have requested no one climbs White Rock.”

The footage sparked heated debate in the Redbank Plains Facebook group, The Daily Mail reported .

Many locals fumed that men had invaded a place of “women’s business”.

One pointed out that the rock was traditionally a place where Indigenous women would give birth, adding “it is a very sacred place for all womenfolk”.

Another likened it to someone breaking into a church “because they want to”.

But others said they should be allowed on the rock because “it’s nature”.

“I personally don’t see the harm I realise it says don’t climb but if they aren’t defacing it or leaving rubbish everywhere then no harm done probably just enjoying the view better then having them out doing crime,” one person commented.

Another said, “The rock belongs to no one, it’s part of nature so anyone should be able to walk near it, climb it. Locals have been climbing White Rock since the 1800s.”

Others admitted to climbing the formation in the past and while another said “I still climb it”, adding, “You won’t be able to walk out your door soon as it will be disrespectful to someone.”

Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding has urged people to show “respect”.

“White Rock Spring Mountain Conservation Estate is one of Ipswich’s most beloved and popular nature reserves, enjoyed by all,” Cr Harding said in a statement on Thursday.

“It is also a site of great significance to the traditional owners of this region, protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Council recognises this significance and has put signs in place throughout the estate requesting no one climbs White Rock or desecrates the site.”

Cr Harding said there were “many beautiful walking trails throughout White Rock Spring Mountain Conservation Estate and other Ipswich nature reserves that can be enjoyed without impacting culturally significant sites”.

“I encourage all residents to think about how their actions can impact others, and treat culturally significant sites with respect,” she said.

Similar debates over recreational access to national parks and other sites deemed sacred by traditional owners have been raging across the country.

Visitors could soon be banned from walking on Lake Eyre in South Australia without a permit, and the closure of many popular hiking trails such as Mount Warning in NSW has sparked backlash.

On the Sunshine Coast, traditional owners have proposed restrictions on three summits in the Glass House Mountains, including Mount Beerwah .

Last year, a section of rock at Mount Beerwah, considered a sacred Indigenous site to the Jinibara people, was defaced with a message reading “Jesus saves just ask him”.

Jinibara elder Kenny Murphy told The Guardian at the time that he believed the vandalism was “clearly payback” for efforts by traditional owners to stop people climbing the mountain.

“The mountain is very important, it’s like our St John’s Cathedral, it’s a special mountain to us,” he said.

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“Why can’t we have that respected? It’s just bulls**t what they’ve done, this is a birthing site, it has a special meaning to us, but Jesus is clearly the only spiritual thing this person understands.”

He added, “They want to show that there isn’t anything significant to the mountain, they would’ve cried if it was their cathedral. They can’t just leave us alone, they’ve killed our way of life, killed all the animals, poisoned our waters, and now this. It’s a big insult to us.”

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Aussies planning on visiting a major European city will have to pay a fee or cop a hefty fine of up to $450 in a move that’s sparked outrage.

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My wife and I have traveled independently to many European countries and, after reading many of the comments in this forum, feel like we may be able to do so in Moscow and St. Petersburg as well, although we feel somewhat less comfortable than the other countries where we have traveled in Europe.

My biggest question is how much we will miss by visiting the main sites without a tour guide. In the other European countries we have visited on our own we have been comfortable and satisfied with the level of knowledge we have gained by studying and visiting on our own, although we believe a tour guide or tour company in any country would normally be able to provide greater insight than visiting a site on our own, but about in Moscow and St. Petersburg?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Unless you speak at least some Russian and read the alphabet it would be difficult without a guide. Very few signs in English especially in Moscow. Also not too many people speak English there.

I visited St Petersburg last Autumn for a protracted period , and did not find it anymore daunting than any other European city . As Ilja says , learning the Cyrillic alphabet is a big plus . I also found that it was fairly easy to grasp . It will , among other things , enable you to read signs with relative ease . I would answer the main part or your question ( about tour guides ) thus - I am not enamored of tour guides or tours. While I only use a tour under duress ( A sites rules prohibiting an independent visit - ie Glasgow School of Art , Municipal House in Prague , etc ) . Doing your own preparation and homework is the best way , in my opinion . My wife and I ventured through St Petersburg with nary a concern ,and made two day trips outside of the central district ( one was twenty five miles away , and no English speakers in sight ) Figuring out the logistical details , did not present any difficulties . While I never use tours , I am an inveterate eavesdropper , have done so many times , and find , that on balance , the information that they impart is fairly elementary . If you want greater detail , they are unlikely to supply it . I also prefer to go at my own pace , not being rushed and being able to dwell on things that most other visitors barely give a passing glance . If you are interested , let me know . I would be happy to provide you with information that will enable you to travel independently

Thank you, Steven. I am encouraged by your comments and feel the same way you do about tour groups. We are very much willing to prepare in advance and learn the basics of the Cyrillic alphabet to help us have a better experience.

I would be very interested in learning more about your experience in Russia and receiving any additional information you can provide on independent travel there, starting perhaps with obtaining the visa.

I am not opposed to hiring a private or small group guide for a specific site or for a day trip outside St Petersburg and Moscow, but, like you said, I much prefer the freedom of staying at places as long or short as I want and seeing the sites that interest me most. For example, neither my wife nor I are big into shopping, yet most tour itineraries leave afternoon time for just that. Not interested!

Please provide whatever you may feel would be helpful for us.

Russ , I see you are quite near San Francisco - you can start by looking at the VISA procedure , it's fairly straightforward . Since there is a consulate in San Francisco - look here http://www.consulrussia.org/eng/visa-sub1.html

And here - http://ils-usa.com/main.php

Having always traveled independently, we thought we could do a better job than any tour. How misguided (pun intended) we were. Now that we have had the experience of having someone native to the area walk us around and explain things through a personal perspective we realize how much we missed. For St. Petersburg I highly recommend http://www.peterswalk.com/tours.html . This is not a traditional guided tour, but an opportunity to receive some orientation to the area as well as insight into the "Russian soul". I think if you did this upon arrival the rest of your time would be much more meaningful. We really liked the http://www.pushka-inn.com . The location is superb (just around the corner from the Hermitage square), the rooms lovely, the included breakfast at the restaurant next door ample and overall an excellent value. We used this company to get our visa: https://www.passportvisasexpress.com/site/san_francisco_customer_service Note that it costs about the same for a 3-year visa as a one-year, and you never know if you might want to return within that more extended window of time. It is not cheap, so factor that into your planning.

If you like traveling without a guide in other countries and find this satisfying, the same will be true in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Of course it's not either/or - you can certainly take a guided walk or boat tour, for instance.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of learning Cyrillic if you're going on your own. The book I used was Teach Yourself Beginner's Russian Script, which was great. It breaks down the alphabet into letters that are the same as English, letters that look the same but are pronounced differently, etc. It's out of print, but you can get used copies on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Beginners-Russian-Script/dp/0071419861/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459701143&sr=8-2&keywords=teach+yourself+russian+script

Russia is indeed a bit more "foreign" than say, Italy. However, in Moscow and St. Petersburg, I found enough English to be able to get by. Many restaurants had English menus and/or English speaking staff, for instance. This was most emphatically not true in Vladimir and Suzdal (two cities in the Golden Ring outside Moscow). I went with my sister, a Russian speaker, and if she hadn't been there, I would have been in big trouble. So, if you want to see places outside these two big cities, use a guided tour (even if just for that part). Also, Moscow and St. Petersburg are huge cities. Coming from New York, I wasn't intimidated, but those not used to a megacity may not be so cavalier (even I found them overwhelming at times, especially Moscow).

I found both Lonely Planet and Rough Guide to be helpful, and both to have various errors. Look at both, buy whichever one has a more recent edition, and then be prepared to have to discard some of the advice therein. Also, these places change more quickly than places in Western Europe. Be very careful of outdated advice. For instance, I was there in 2001 and 2010, so I won't give you any specifics on getting a visa - that changes constantly.

Just as a teaser, two things I saw and loved that I doubt would be included in any escorted tour are the Gorky House in Moscow (an Art Nouveau wonder) and the Sheremyetov Palace in St. Petersburg (it's now a museum of musical instruments, and the decor is amazing, particularly in the Etruscan Room).

Thanks for all the good advice. Any additional thoughts are welcomed.

One of history's seminal works pertaining to Russian history and culture and a MUST for anyone contemplating a visit or simply interested , is this fine work from 1980 - http://www.amazon.com/Land-Firebird-The-Beauty-Russia/dp/096441841X

This is about you and not about Petersburg. Do you like guided tours? We don't and didn't find that a guide added to our experience in China where we did hire private guides mostly for the logistics; it was easy to have someone drive us places. But once at a site, we didn't need the guide. I felt the same way about our 9 nights in Petersburg. We did hire a guide for the trip to the Catherine Palace again for the ease of logistics for us Olds. Here is our visit: https://janettravels.wordpress.com/2016/01/23/an-easy-trip-to-the-catherine-palace/ There are also snapshots of the Church on Spilled Blood in this photo journal. Having someone pick us up at the apartment and get us in without line ups and shepherd us through the palace steering clear of the tour groups was lovely. But we didn't need commentary because we can read and prepare.

You certainly don't need a guide for the Hermitage (we spent 4 days there), the Russian Museum, the Kazan Cathedral or Church on Spilled Blood or the Faberge Museum. We enjoyed a number of self guided walking tours including a couple from Rick Steves guidebooks. We took the canal cruise suggested by RS that had an English commentator. I would not take one without that as you will be totally clueless. The commentator was not all that good but at least we had some idea what we were seeing. So for people like us who like to do our own thing and can read a guidebook and don't particularly like to be led about, a tour is not needed. If you enjoy tour groups, then go for it. Petersburg is easy to negotiate. It helps if you can read the cyrillic alphabet and it is also useful to have the google translate ap on your phone. We found ourselves translating packages in grocery stores with it and the occasional museum sign or menu. I have one food I need to avoid and so it was handy to have the translator to talk with waiters (I could either show them the sentence, or play it for them or play it to myself and then repeat it to the waiter -- that all worked well)

Dear Russ, I cannot help you with Moscow, but about four years ago, my husband and I went to St Petersburg on our own. But, we did use a private guide for 4 half days. We both feel that our guide absolutely made our trip (we stayed 6 or 7 nights). We used a company owned by Tatyana Chiurikova, www.tour-stpetersburg.com I cannot say enough good things about her and our experience. I emailed her and we worked out a schedule/ sights that was tailored to our interests. She also offered some recommendations, which we took. The guide will meet you at your hotel. And frequently, at certain places, with the guide, we were able to skip the long entrance lines. We had an half day driving tour of the city (car, driver, & guide). You are taken to & go in places such as Peter & Paul Fortress, some of the cathedrals, etc. We had a half day with the guide at the Hermitage which ensured that we would see the major sights there. And, of course, you can stay after your guide leaves or return another day. Also, we had the guide for Peterhof (a must & go by boat) and Catherine's Palace. I hope that you will go to the website. As I said, our guide made our trip. I am positive that we would have missed quite a bit on our own everyday. And I'm sure we would have wasted a lot of time trying to get to various place.This was the best of both worlds, a guide where needed and plenty of time on our own. Whatever you do, I'm sure that you will love St Petersburg! Ashley

I am curious about the lines as we encountered no lines on our trip -- but it was in September. We got tickets for the Hermitage at machines and skipped those lines and our guide for the Catherine Palace which was our only guided experience (as noted before, chosen for the logistics of getting there) had arranged tickets and we didn't have a line, but then we also didn't see lines. We did not find lines at any other site.

Both Moscow and St Petersburg I've done on my own, that is together with the Dear Partner. I can't remember any problem getting where we wanted to go. The Metro systems are well signed, and with a little exercise and patience you can recognize the station names. With a good map and a good guide - we had the Rough Guides - that part of the logistics is solved. The language is a major problem, but the usual tricks of pointing, looking helpless, and making a joke of it all do wonders. I would hate to be led by a guide, but for others it is a comfortable thought.

We also did both cities on our own. I found the DK Eyewitness guide for Moscow has the best map. I used the one from our library (kept the book at home). Took the smaller RS book for St. Petersburg ( his book on northern cities). His map and restaurant ideas were all good. We also downloaded the Google maps in our Android Samsung tablets/phones for both cities and then could get directions to any place we typed in. The blue ball guided us everywhere. I'm sure we missed somethings by not having a guide, but we just enjoy walking around and getting a sense of a place. If you like art, The Hermitage is great. We went 3 times and still missed alot. In St. Peterburg we stayed at the 3 Mosta which we loved (quite and not far from the Church of Spilled Blood.) We also loved the Georgian food in both cities. There's a great Georgian restaurant near the 3 Mosta hotel. We're now in Belarus- very scenic. Enjoy your trip!!

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