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A large stretch of the M60 was closed this morning following a police incident, sparking delays[1] for drivers at the height of rush hour[2].
The motorway closed in both directions between junction 6, for Sale, and junction 8, for Carrington. Greater …
There has been heavy traffic on the M60 for hours following the incident
15:58, 01 Sep 2025Updated 17:51, 01 Sep 2025
A Van collided with the Lostock Circle bridge on the M60 near the Trafford Centre(Image: Jordan Perry)
A HGV lorr…
Motorists claimed they were stuck for hours as all traffic was stopped on the motorway
21:10, 22 Jun 2025
Motorists claimed they were stuck for hours as all traffic was stopped on the motorway(Image: Highways England)
Motorists stuck in queues for ho…
Motorists on the M60[1] were at a standstill amid a police incident today, with people reported to be standing on the road.
Police and paramedics were at the scene. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) confirmed that crews “were called t…
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Part of the M602[1] is closed this morning after a ‘serious crash’. The motorway is shut eastbound between junction one at the M60 and junction two at Salford Royal Hospital.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) says two buses were involv…
It’s England’s highest motorway and one of its busiest. But the construction of the M62[1] is also a tale in itself.
Generations have now grown up with the motorway fully completed, but plenty will still remember life before it, in the 1950s and earlie…
This is the moment an Asda delivery lorry burst into flames, sparking traffic chaos on roads across south Manchester. The drama unfolded on the M60[1] at around 2.45pm this afternoon (Friday, January 12).
The supermarket-branded HGV caught alight on th…
With more than two months to go, Marcus Simmons-Allen was already counting down to his birthday and the festive season. He had plans in the diary for Halloween and New Year’s Eve.
His mum, Paula Allen, had bought the first of his birthday gifts for Dec…
It’s a good while since I was last amongst the Newcastle United away fans and it’s a good while since I last navigated England’s highest motorway (more of that later), which is what we did on Wednesday.
Well, when I say this, I mean since the trip to t…