M6 gridlocked at Preston as Good Friday getaway begins

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The latest on the stretch of the M6 motorway at Preston with updates covering traffic on the M6 from Junction 29 (Lostock Hall/Preston South), Junction 31 (Samlesbury/Tickled Trout), Junction 31A (Longridge/Fulwood), Junction 32 (Broughton and M55)

Holidaymakers are hitting the M6 during Good Friday and police say it’s the busiest they’ve seen it. Assistant Chief Constable Terry Woods of Lancashire Police took to Twitter to say […]

5 years ago Mercedes driver injured in M6 collision

A driver suffered a broken ankle in a collision on the M6 last night. At around 1am a BMW collided with the central reservation and came to a stop in […]

5 years ago M6 Brexit go-slow protest warning from police

Another group of pro-Brexit campaigners are threatening a go-slow on the M6 just north of Preston. Drivers were braced for delays after a social media campaign was founded for a […]

5 years ago M6 set for ‘Brexit go-slow’ protest drive

Drivers are being warned of delays throughout Friday morning due to a ‘Brexit go-slow’. Lorry drivers are being encouraged by the Brexit Direct Action group to join the protest. Read […]

5 years ago Advertisement Advertisement M61 death crash left teenage girl dead as police hunt Audi occupants

Two men are being hunted by police after a fatal crash on the M61. The motorway was closed for eight hours on Saturday (26 January) into Sunday (27 January) morning […]

5 years ago M61 reopens at Walton Summit following major crash

The M61 had been shut at Walton Summit due to a major crash. Highways England advised motorists to seek alternative routes. Update: A 12-year-old girl died in the crash on […]

5 years ago Urban explorers ‘lift surf’ in Forton service station tower

A video has emerged showing urban explorers breaking into Pennine Tower at Lancaster Services and riding on top of the lift. The grade II listed tower, on the M6 Northbound, […]

5 years ago Crashes on M6 and M55 at Junction 32 causing delays

Two crashes on the M6 and M55 are causing delays on Wednesday evening in Preston. One lane is shut on the M6 northbound between Junction 31A and Junction 32 due […]

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