Huyton

Lorry ‘crashes into barrier’ on M57 causing long delays

A lorry reportedly crashed into a barrier on a motorway, causing long delays.
Emergency services were called to junction 1 of the M57, near Tarbock Island, at around 4am on Thursday, April 4. It followed reports of a crash which eyewitnesses said invol…

Developer to build five new Knowsley industrial units

As part of a wider £72m homes and employment park project, Marshall CDP submits plans to build five industrial units totalling 328,600 sq ft in Knowsley. Tony McDonough reports

Marshall CDP wants to build five new industrial units in Huyton. Picture b…

Dramatic moment van bursts into flames after Tesco Express raid

Two men who grabbed a cash box off a security guard outside Tesco Express before escaping in a cash transit van, crashed it into a pole.
Merseyside Police were called to Hillside Road at around 9.20am on Friday following reports that a man had grabbed …

M57 delays as car bursts into flames on hard shoulder

There are delays on the M57 after a car burst into flames on the carriageway.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service[1] were called to the M57 northbound between junction two, Prescot[2], and junction three, Huyton[3], on Friday, October 6, following repor…

Condition update on teen stabbed in back while with girlfriend

A teenager was stabbed in the back and the shin in an attack in Huyton.[1]
The victim, 17, had been out with his girlfriend, at the junction of Tarbock Road and Logwood Road,[2] when he was approached by two men. Merseyside police[3] have reported that…

Woman hit by tile thrown by man ‘acting erratically’ on roof

A woman was hit in the head by a tile after a man climbed on a roof and began throwing them.
Police[1] were called to Cassino Road, Huyton[2], to reports of concerns for safety at around 4.50pm on Monday, September 11. At the scene they found a man, in…

Highways Awards 2023 shortlist revealed

Highways is excited to unveil the finalists for the 20th anniversary Highways Awards, taking place at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London on 11 October 2023.
For a generation, these awards have been the most prestigious night in the highway indu…