M8

From China to Europe: MPVs are back in fashion, with luxury

Call them MPVs, minivans or monovolumes. They are those cars which, together with the equally practical vans often derived from commercial vehicles, have had mixed fortunes in Europe, but which in recent years seemed to have disappeared from the market…

Douglas Ross accuses SNP of ‘forgetting’ parts of Scotland

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross will accuse the SNP of having the wrong priorities

SCOTTISH Conservative[1] leader Douglas Ross will accuse the SNP[2] of presiding over a “forgotten” Scotland in which those outside the central belt are ig…

Traffic disruption on M8 amid road closure caused by crash

A part of the M8 motorway has been closed near Bathgate after a serious crash.
Emergency crews were called to the scene on the westbound carriageway of the M8, between junctions 3A and 4, at around 3.55pm on Sunday afternoon.
Lane one remains closed to…

Walking and cycling boosted by ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ path

It opened to cyclists and pedestrians in summer 2013 after the unfinished overpass across the M8 motorway was finally completed, and renamed the Anderston Footbridge.
The so-called ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ was left hanging in mid-air for decades after the s…

Drivers warned as busy section of M8 in Glasgow to shut IN DAYS

DRIVERS in Glasgow have been warned that a busy motorway is set to shut within days.
A stretch of the M8 westbound carriageway will be closed overnight for eight nights.

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A bust stretch of the M8 will close for eight nights (stock image)Credit: Getty…

Overturned car sparks traffic delays on major motorway

Overturned car sparks traffic delays on major motorway (Image: Traffic Scotland)

An overturned car is causing traffic disruption on the M8.
The vehicle is affecting movement on the westbound road near junction 6A.
Traffic Scotland[1] has warned tha…

Key part of new trunk water main completed below motorway and …

The section, located beneath a motorway and railway, is part of a multi-million-pound Scottish Water project which will benefit almost one million customers. 
The work was carried out by a state-of-the-art tunnel-boring machine (TBM) which installed a …