A serial dangerous driver rammed a police car in a futile bid to evade capture during a 136 mph midnight chase on the M6. Young father, Aidan Frank Naylor, continued to drive when his tyres were deflated by a stinger. He was finally stopped when police…
The driver, a man aged in his 40s, was travelling south in a Kia Sportage at around 2.20pm on Wednesday this week ( April 17).
He was spotted by a police constable close to Junction 40, on the outskirts of Penrith.
“The officer stopped the vehicle as i…
One serving or former member of the Australian Defence Force makes suicide-related contact with emergency services every four hours, according to new research published today by the royal commission into defence and veteran suicide.Using linked data ab…
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…
Officers stopped the Peugeot 308 because they were concerned about the manner of the driving as the driver travelled south on the motorway on January 11.
Suspicions were also raised in part because of inconsistencies with the car’s insurance documentat…
A man has appeared in court accused of causing a wagon driver’s death following a head-on collision on the A66 between Penrith and Appleby.
Nathan Michael Walker, 26, was charged following a crash between two lorries travelling in opposite directions…
John Trotter, aged 88, from Penrith, died in the crash which involved a lorry and a car.
It happened just south of Southwaite Services on December 7 at 10.50pm.
Police closed the M6 Southbound just south of Southwaite services on December 7 after a rep…
Dualling the remaining and congested sections of the A66 will provide quicker, safer and more
A decision over whether the £1.3 billion A66 dualling project can go ahead has been delayed by four months.
It comes amid 11th hour environmental issues and…
The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project would dual 50 miles (80km) from Penrith to Scotch Corner, and while the application is still being considered, as the D&S Times reported earlier this week, a planning decision has been pushed back.[1]
The Transpor…
The project would dual 50 miles of the A66.
Transport for the North[1] has expressed disappointment at the government delaying a decision on whether to dual the A66.
The A66 is the main route connecting North Yorkshire and the Lake District. The North…
A decision to upgrade the A66 to a full dual carriageway has been delayed by Government to March 7, 2024. The A66 Northern TransPennine project would dual 50 miles (80km) from Penrith to Scotch Corner.
Responding to the decision a spokesperson for Tran…
Lancashire road policing team have been busy over the last 24 hours keeping the roads safe and clamping down on serious, organised crime.
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A herd of llamas and alpacas escaped[1] from a farm and sparked chaos for drivers on the A66 in Cumbria.About 30 of the animals fled from a farm shop near Troutbeck, in Cumbria[2], on Monday evening and began running down the nearby motorway – to …
Police are investigating the fatal crash that occurred yesterday evening (October 16) on the M6 southbound at High Wreay.[1]
The man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Subsequently, a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dan…