Last week, a driver told of the terror he felt after, he said, his brakes failed on the motorway.[1]
The incident was widely reported by media outlets, with two lanes shut on the motorway while police escorted the driver just after 2.15pm on Wednesday,…
Stuart John Milligan was caught breaking the speed limit while driving on the M62.
The case of the 60-year-old, of Lymm, was recently heard before Tameside Magistrates’ Court.
The court heard how Milligan exceed a variable speed limit and was clocked b…
Heavy traffic is building on both the M61 and M60 this morning after a crash.
One lane has been shut off on the M61 northbound at the entry slip from the M60 anticlockwise, according to traffic alert service Inrix. The accident happened at junction 1 f…
Office for Rail and Road data looks at the number of people entering and exiting every train station in the country, including the seven stations for which data was collected in Warrington.
This, compared with figures from the previous year, shows more…
The van turned over on the M62 eastbound between junctions 11, the Birchwood Interchange, and 12, the Eccles Interchange, just after 8am with emergency services called to the scene.
Three out of four lanes were closed causing huge levels of congestion …
A lorry got stuck under a railway bridge on Orford Road, Warrington, earlier today, Thursday, causing road and rail disruption.
Fortunately engineers have confirmed no serious structural damage to the railway bridge, resulting in the road being re-open…
The A50 Orford Road was shut at rush hour[1] following a heavy goods vehicle crashing into the railway bridge above Orford Road.
Cheshire Police officers attended to close the road, between Birchwood Way and Padgate Lane, and manage traffic.
Photos fro…
The A50 Orford Road is shut following a heavy goods vehicle crashing into the railway bridge above the road.
Cheshire Police officers are in attendance to close the road, between Birchwood Way and Padgate Lane, and manage traffic.
Photos from the scene…
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There are long delays of around 80 minutes on parts of the M62 following a crash earlier today.
Three out of four lanes are currently closed on the westbound section of the motorway. The closure covers a section between junctions 11 and 12.
The crash h…
Long delays have been reported on the M62 following a multi-car crash near Birchwood.
Three out of four westbound lanes on the motorway were closed between junctions 11 and 12 shortly before 4pm today, November 21. Four miles of congestion were reporte…
Three lanes are closed on a stretch of motorway between J12 and J11, leading to Birchwood and Risley.
According to National Highways North West, there are 40 minutes of delays.
The highways agency posted on social media: “Lanes two, three and four (of …
KOREAN car manufacturer Kia has recently completed a whirlwind tour of UK dealerships to showcase its latest release – the EV9.
We were invited to take a sneak peek at one of only two examples in the country at the Birchwood Kia dealership in Eastbourn…
An air ambulance was dispatched to the scene (Image: CFRS)
A CASUALTY was taken to hospital following a crash that closed the M62 over the weekend.
An air ambulance was dispatched to the motorway on Sunday morning following reports of a serious col…