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Queues though Tyne Tunnel after A167 closed in Newcastle

Emergency services were alerted to the fire in the building in Carliol Square, in Newcastle, at about 6.45 pm last night, with smoke from the huge blaze seen for miles.
Now, the Northbound carriageway of the A167(M) Central Motorway, is closed until fu…

Sand laid on key roundabout off A19 after oil spill

A large oil spill at Wolviston roundabout sparked an emergency response and road closure.
Police and fire crews – alongside a team from the council – were called to the A19 in Wolviston, on the roundabout near the A689, off the A19, after a large oil s…

Safety alert as children throw ballast at cars in County Durham

Network Rail[1] has issued a safety warning after CCTV footage showed a child standing on the track near Billingham, County Durham[2], throwing ballast at cars on the A19.
Ballast is the stones that form the base of the railway, and throwing these ston…

Truck drivers on strike for six weeks in Germany

Striking truck drivers at the Gräfenhausen-West freeway service area. [Photo: WSWS]
Since March 20, around 65 truck drivers have been on strike at the A5 service area Gräfenhausen in the central German state of Hesse. They are demanding full payment …

M6 through North Staffordshire is ‘worst road in UK’

Fed-up delivery drivers say the M6 through North Staffordshire is the worst road in the country. It’s a stretch which regularly sees delays whether down to collisions, breakdowns or roadworks.
That congestion was made even worse when the ‘Smart Motorwa…