M74

Urgent warning issued to Scotland fans travelling to Hampden

Traffic Scotland has advised football fans to ‘plan ahead’ as delays are expected on the M8, M77, and M74 motorways.
The road firm says delays are also expected on local routes leading to and from the stadium.
The match is set to take place at Hampden …

Interview with John Dunning, founder of Westmorland Group

As usual, the entrance to Westmorland Services Southbound is bustling with motorists, rushing through its doors to escape the weather and enjoy a comfort break and a cuppa before resuming their journeys.
Few seem to notice the smartly dressed gentleman…

Part of major motorway BLOCKED due to emergency incident

Traffic Scotland[1] has said lanes one and two of the southbound carriageway of the M74 at Junction 2 are currently shut due to a vehicle smash.
A picture from the scene shows an Ambulance has blocked the lanes while it appears the accident has involve…

Part of major motorway BLOCKED amid emergency incident

Part of major motorway BLOCKED amid emergency incident (Image: Traffic Scotland)Part of a major motorway in Glasgow is ‘blocked’ due to an emergency incident.Traffic Scotland[1] has said lanes one and two of the southbound carriageway of the M74 at Jun…

A75 Newton Stewart: Man dies in crash involving lorry and van

Emergency services attended and the 51-year-old male driver of the Ford Transit van was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 35-year-old driver of the Volvo was uninjured.

Sergeant David Kerr said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man…

M74: Three hospitalised after five-car crash in Lanarkshire

Officers were called to the M74, between junctions 6 and 7, near Hamilton, around 3.25pm yesterday.
Five vehicles, including a white Peugeot Boxer van, a red Peugeot 107 car, a grey Mazda three, a black Mercedes-Benz C class car and a black Renault Cli…

Man dies following two-vehicle crash on A75

The crash involved a Volvo motor lorry and a Ford Transit motor van and happened on the A75, near Shennanton Bridge, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, at around 6.15pm on Friday.
Police said the driver of the van, a 51-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the…

Rush hour delays as part of M74 CLOSED after multi-vehicle crash

A STRETCH of a busy motorway has been closed after a collision during rush hour.
The Northbound carriageway on the M74[1] at Ferniegair at Strathclyde Country Park has been closed between junctions 8 and 6.

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Traffic is slow moving northbound on the M…

Driving forward with motorway services plan

Cheshire East Council’s strategic planning board has voted in favour of the development on Tatton Estate land at junctions 7 and 8 of the M56, where it would be known as Tatton Services. 
The Tatton Services partnership is a joint venture between Westm…

Council votes in favour of new motorway service station on M56

Known as Tatton Services, the project is a collaboration between Westmorland Family of Tebay Services (M6), Gloucester Services (M5) and Cairn Lodge Services (M74) fame, and the Tatton Group, built on Tatton Estate Land.
The Tatton Services vision is t…

Tatton motorway services plans from Tebay owner set for approval

Plans for a new service station in Cheshire from the group that owns Cumbria’s Tebay Services are set to be given the green light.Tatton Services has applied to build the site on greenbelt land between junctions 7 and 8 of the M56.Planning officers at …

Plans for Ravenscraig hub now underway after sale confirmed

Plot Number One Sold at Ravenscraig Employment Land (Image: Sourced)Plans for a new hub in Ravenscraig are underway now that a crucial a sale has been confirmed.Plans to create a new employment base have been revealed after the first plot of employment…