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Plans for illuminated LED sign near Haydock Island roundabout

The application, sent to the council by Alight Media, seeks consent for the display on land adjacent the highway verge, opposite the Shell Service Station. 
Plans state the application site is located “at the edge of a sliver of woodland that overlooks…

New plans on the way for railway station at Carr Mill

Plans for a station in the Carr Mill and Laffak areas have been talked about for several decades, but residents have witnessed numerous false dawns.
In fact, Carr Mill was previously served by a rail station, but its closure in 1917 contributed to the …

Long delays after two lorries and car in M6 crash

Two lorries and a car were involved in the collision earlier today.
The M6 northbound has been blocked following the multi-vehicle collision, with delays between junction 23 (Haydock Island) and junction 22.
An air ambulance was sent to the scene follo…

Lengthy tailbacks on M57 due to police incident

According to traffic monitoring service Inrix, the incident on the M57 between junction 2 T A57 Liverpool Road, Prescot to junction 4 A580 Moorgate Road, Knowsley, led to a large emergency services presence being at the scene.
Images posted on social m…