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Dramatic pictures show the devastation caused after a lorry carrying 20 tons of household recycling caught fire. Emergency services were called to the incident on the A5117 near Elton, close to the M56, at around 6.42am today (July 29).
Crews from Powe…
Lee griffin and Andy Carloman at the start of the fuel protest along the M54
The go-slow convoys are just two of a number of demonstrations being held across the country as average petrol and diesel prices close in on £2 a litre.
On the M54 pro…
The protests could bring traffic on the motorways to a standstill
Drivers angry at the ever-increasing cost of petrol and diesel are due to hold go-slow protests around the country, with two of those demonstrations due to be held in the region.
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A fuel protest is planned for the A55, A494 and M56 this weekend as concerns grow over the impact of sky-high fuel prices on drivers and businesses. It is set to start from Billie Jean’s Cafe, near Holywell, in Flintshire, at 9.30am on Saturday.
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Woodhead Pass is blocked tonight (Friday) after a lorry shed its load. Pictures from the scene show dozens of what appears to be large sheets of wood scattered across the road, pavement and a field on the outskirts of Glossop.
Drivers are being advised…
Two lanes were closed on the M56 today (April 12) in Cheshire due to a lorry fire between Runcorn and Preston Brook.
Motorway police officers were on scene and dealing with the incident that happened between junctions 11 and 12 on the eastbound carriag…
Drivers are facing severe delays as the M56 is closed due to a lorry fire.
Emergency services have closed all lanes on the M56 Eastbound from junction 12 A557 (Runcorn) to J11 A56 Chester Road (Preston Brook).
The traffic has been stopped since around …
A driver was caught with blocks of cocaine with a street value of £400,000 after his car broke down on the M56.
Darcy Holder-Smith caught the attention of a Cheshire Police patrol, which came across a stranded black BMW 3 series on the eastbound carria…
A driver fled from police before injuring himself when he tried to hurdle a fence, officers have said. The incident was tweeted North West Motorway Police at just before 11am on Thursday (March 31).
Officers stated that a driver of a white Renault Clio…
A lorry driver was issued with a fine by police after being caught taking a tachograph break in a live lane on the M56.
The driver had stopped on the motorway on an open access slip road in the early hours of Wednesday morning (March 30). North West Mo…