Wigan

M6 closures throughout the morning after lorry hits bridge

Traffic was stopped at around 6am after the collision.
Diversions are in place as National Highways North West[1] says the closure on the southbound carriageway will be in place for sometime.
The crash has taken place between Junction 17 and 16 between…

RAC issues travel warning as Christmas chaos expected on road …

Strong winds were disrupting the Christmas getaway on Britain’s domestic railway and continued unsettled weather may extend travel issues.
Passengers hoping to travel from London Euston could continue to face disruption after services were cancelled on…

Travel chaos expected to continue for Christmas getaways

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Christmas getaway chaos is expected to continue on Friday as the backlog from the suspension of cross-Channel rail services begins to clear and the weather remains unsettled.
An unexpected strike by Eur…

The worst times to travel this Christmas, by road and rail

Drivers are being warned to expect delays on roads[1] from Monday as the Christmas getaway begins, with 60 per cent of trips crammed into the three days before 25 December.
Motorists are expected to make 21 million leisure trips between Monday and Chri…

Drivers told to expect ‘daily delays’ amid Christmas rush

It comes as 21 million leisure trips are estimated to take place, with getaway traffic to between 2.2m trips on Thursday and 3.2m on Friday, the RAC said.
Over the pre-Christmas weekend[1], around 13.5m leisure trips by car will take place between Frid…

New plans on the way for railway station at Carr Mill

Plans for a station in the Carr Mill and Laffak areas have been talked about for several decades, but residents have witnessed numerous false dawns.
In fact, Carr Mill was previously served by a rail station, but its closure in 1917 contributed to the …