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A flood warning has been issued in Greater Manchester after a day of heavy rain and fierce gusty winds[1] as Storm Claudia[2] wreaks havoc across the country.
The Environment Agency issued the warning for the River Mersey on Friday night, with flooding…
Drivers heading southbound on the M61 between J4 and J5 near Farnworth faced heavy congestion and severe delays.[1]
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) would confirm that they had responded to a concern for welfare incident at around 1pm.
A spokesperson sa…
Bennie Equipment Ltd has announced its third acquisition of 2025, welcoming Eastern Forklift Trucks (EFL) into the Bennie family of companies. The addition strengthens Bennie’s growing footprint across the East of England, with EFL operating from branc…
A lane of the motorway was closed
19:11, 18 Oct 2025
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Queues on the M60 after a medical incident(Image: National Highways)
Traffic is queueing along the M60 amid a ‘medical incident’.
Queues of cars have been building over the last hour ami…
The scheme is estimated to cost up to £340million
19:48, 29 Sep 2025
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Massive improvement works have been agreed for the motorways around Simister Island, where the M60, M62 and M66 converge (Image: Jason Roberts /Manchester Evening News…
The vehicle was found abandoned on the hard shoulder of the M62 motorway
Mark Naylor Humber Court Reporter
13:05, 07 Sep 2025
Dylan Finney admitted aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified, driving over the limit for drugs, fraudulently …
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One of Lancashire’s busiest routes has been shut this morning after an articulated lorry overturned and smashed through the central reservation.
The A56 in Rossendale has been closed in both directions between Edenfield and Hasling…
One of the major routes in Lancashire has been shut off this morning following a crash.
The A56 in Rossendale was closed in both directions between the A680 Manchester Road in Haslingden and junction 1 of the M66 for (Ramsbottom and Edenfield) after a …
A stretch of the A14 is shut after a collision between a fuel tanker and a lorry.
The incident has caused the major route between junction 47a at Woolpit and junction 51 at Needham Market to be closed in both directions.
Police have advised motorists …
Chassis Cab Newmarket has officially opened for business, signalling a significant investment into Chassis Cab’s impressive recent growth and operational development in East Anglia. The new premises, strategically relocated from its long-established Un…