Motorways

Balfour Beatty Winchester site to be restored to farmland

The site, on Badger Farm Road, was set up two years ago by Balfour Beatty while the company carried out work on the central barrier scheme, and the now cancelled plan to convert the M3 into a smart motorway
However, the company is now demobilising the …

I’m going to be crushed alive

In April a motion was passed at Stormont condemning those responsible for ramming incidents, which have led to 77 officers being injured in 2023 alone.The motion also sought to find solutions to tackle the problem.It was originally brought forward by D…

Good progress on M25 works, says highways agency

Roadworks on the M25 in Surrey are going to plan as the motorway remains shut in both directions between junctions nine and 10, National Highways has said.The planned closure from the A243 Leatherhead to the A3 Wisley started at 21:00 BST on Friday and…

Eurovision’s darkest moments

Get ready for a whirlwind of outrageous outfits and catchy tunes, as Eurovision[1] makes its grand return this weekend.
This Saturday (May 11), UK’s representative Olly Alexander[2] is set to dazzle with his catchy track, Dizzy. But amidst the glitz an…

Drivers urged to stick to diversion route during M25 closure

Meanwhile, in Epsom, a town on the diversion route, workers at Blacks Burgers told the PA news agency there had been a “downturn in business and walk-in trade” compared to last weekend and corresponding with the road closure, whilst the area in general…