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Commuter chaos as overrunning A1 roadworks cause miles of tailbacks

Drivers were stuck in miles of tailbacks as overnight roadworks failed to clear with the A1 staying shut for rush hour

Chronicle Live

'Put us out of our misery' - Department for Transport still yet to make a decision on dualling A1 in Northumberland

The decision had been due today after two previous delays

Chronicle Live

Nottinghamshire farmers being 'intimidated' by HGV fuel thieves on A1

Nottinghamshire Police are hiring a new officer focused on preventing rural crime. One senior officer says a big problem relates to fuel thieves on the A1.

Nottingham Post

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Edinburgh driver weaved between lanes on busy road while using mobile phone

Annalese McDermott - who used to own one of Scotland’s top model agencies - was pulled over by the road cops and claimed she was using her phone to refresh Sat Nav directions.

Edinburgh Live

A1 dual carriageway near Banbridge reopens

It has reopened after a crash between the Halfway Road and Kilmacrue Road junctions

Belfast Live

Woman 'falls from moving vehicle' on the A1 near Washington in early hours incident

The A1 near Washington was closed while emergency services responded

Chronicle Live

Woman dies in A1 crash after car seen driving on wrong side of road

Next of kin have been informed

Nottingham Post

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£110m upgrade to the A1 in Newcastle now complete after two-and-a-half years of construction

More than 1,900 people have worked on the Scotwood to North Brunton project

Chronicle Live

Met Office yellow warning for wind in Northumberland on Friday with gusts of 50mph

Delays on the A1 and East Coast mainline are likely, the Met Office warning states, but speeds will drop in the afternoon

Chronicle Live

East Lothian A1 closed in both directions after early 'multi-vehicle' smash

Traffic Scotland have issued an urgent update to anyone planning to use the A1 on Wednesday after emergency services raced to the incident on the major East Lothian road.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian drivers warned as A1 to see over a month of overnight closures

The A1 in East Lothian is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with 23 nights of resurfacing works scheduled between 7 November and 9 December 2022.

Edinburgh Live

A1 Newry closed in both directions after serious crash

It is closed between the Camlough and Bernish Road junctions

Belfast Live

Fernwood neighbours concerned over opening of A1 service station on their doorstep

"Until it's safe, it shouldn't be open for operation"

Nottingham Post

Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan dropped from Cabinet in Rishi Sunak's reshuffle

Ms Trevelyan, who pledged to dual the A1 in Northumberland in her election campaign, was Transport Secretary for just seven weeks

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Gang of crooks deliberately caused pile-up on A1 in £50k 'crash for cash' insurance scam

The unsuspecting driver caught up in the £50,000 scam was left injured after the premeditated crash on the A1 in Hertfordshire

Belfast Live

A1 reopens after serious crash in Newry on Tuesday night

Traffic was being diverted off at the Old Dublin Road as investigation work was carried out

Belfast Live

A1 motorway near Camlough Roundabout closed northbound

Emergency crews are at the scene

Chronicle Live

One person taken to hospital following horror two-vehicle collision on A1 in County Durham

Emergency crews closed the A1(M) northbound between Carrville and Chester-le-Street following reports of a crash

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Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire Police issue update on 3-car crash which closed A1 near Newark

The road was shut for hours

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian A1 resurfacing works will cause disruption as roads close overnight

The roadworks will take place across the majority of November and the beginning of December. Motorists have been told to expect disruption as stretches of the road will be closed overnight.

Chronicle Live

Government silent on plans to 'accelerate' huge North East transport projects – including A1 dualling and Tyne Bridge

It is unclear how ministers intend to speed up a number of critical transport upgrades across the region, having promised to do so in last month's mini-budget

Chronicle Live

Sceptics remains over A1 dualling after 'false promises' made over decades

The Government made the project a priority and said part of it would be fast tracked

Chronicle Live

Disruption on A1 in Northumberland after car was 'severely destroyed' in blaze

Emergency crews attended the scene on the major road between Berwick-Upon-Tweed and Alnwick due to the car near Brownieside

Chronicle Live

Government must 'deliver on promises' to dual A1, Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan says

Speech at Conservative Party conference suggests that delays to the long-promised project could be lifted

Chronicle Live

BBC Ambulance highlights how emergency services handled Sunderland gas explosion

The Sunderland gas explosion early this year and a shocking car accident which saw a drunk driver plough off an overpass above the A1 featured in an episode of the BBC's Ambulance

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