The Latest Breaking News from A69

Toulouse court approves resumption of controversial motorway project

An administrative court in the southern French city of Toulouse on Wednesday ruled that construction work on the Toulouse-Castres motorway can resume from mid-June, after a three-month shutdown. The project has been heavily contested by environmentalists for the last two years.

Radio France Internationale · May 29, 2025

Calls to upgrade and dual the A69 after almost 200 crashes in four years

Forty-four of the crashes were deemed as serious and six people have been killed

Chronicle Live · Jun 30, 2023

Investigation launched after 62-year-old man dies in Northumberland car crash involving Land Rover

Northumbria Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a crash on the A69 near Haydon Bridge on Wednesday afternoon

Chronicle Live · May 10, 2023

One person taken to hospital after A69 crash before car and fire engine in second collision

Emergency crews attended the scene on the A69 eastbound in Corbridge following reports of a crash

Chronicle Live · Jan 17, 2023

Councillor hails plans to create a 'cycling super highway' through Northumberland

There were also calls to invest more money in the A69 trunk road between Carlisle and Newcastle

Chronicle Live · Jan 4, 2023

Five people hospitalised after horror three-vehicle crash on A69 in Northumberland

Emergency crews attended the scene on the eastbound carriageway near Haydon Bridge

Chronicle Live · Dec 12, 2022

Five people taken to hospital following multi-vehicle collision on A69 near Haydon Bridge

Police, paramedics, the air ambulance and fire crews attended the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on the A69 and five people were taken to hospital

Chronicle Live · Dec 11, 2022

A1, A19 and A69 among major roads set for share of £135m investment to improve roads in North East

The multi-million-pound package will see over 300 maintenance and renewal schemes spring up across the North East and Yorkshire

Chronicle Live · Jun 14, 2022

A69 reopens at Heddon-on-the-Wall after six hours following major lorry fire

Emergency crews attended the scene on the A69 near Heddon-on-the-Wall

Chronicle Live · May 20, 2022

Two 81-year-olds in serious condition in hospital after Northumberland collision involving HGV

The A69 had to be closed for several hours for investigations following the crash on Friday afternoon

Chronicle Live · Mar 19, 2022