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The Latest Breaking News from M6

Police warning as vehicles seen driving in wrong direction on M6 slip road

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The Independent UK · Aug 25

Police launch probe after several vehicles seen driving in wrong direction on M6

Drivers have been reminded of the ‘utterly devastating consequences’ after seven people died in a crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough

The Independent UK · Aug 25

M6 closed after multiple lorries involved in serious crash

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The Independent UK · Aug 17

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Section of M6 closed after serious collision with traffic disruption expected for hours

A collision involving three heavy goods vehicles and a car has closed off a section of the motorway

The Independent UK · Aug 17

M6 traffic: Lorry bursts into flames on busy motorway at Birmingham

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The Independent UK · Aug 7

Severe delays as lorry catches fire on M6

Incident is affecting the motorway northbound between junctions four and six in Birmingham

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Liverpool star caught watching video on phone while driving on M6

Footage of the footballer’s police stop was also captured on the officer’s bodyworn video

The Independent UK · May 27

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Pret A Manger hits ‘major milestone’ as it opens its first UK drive-thru restaurant

It is a trial format for the brand as it expands its presence in transport and travel locations across the UK

The Independent UK · May 5

Pret A Manger opens first drive-thru restaurant

The new shop is located at BP Oakwood Gate Service station in Birchwood, just off the M6 at Junction 21.

Evening Standard · May 5

Contractor warned to ‘step up’ and finish Sydney’s maligned M6 motorway or face the consequences

Twin tunnels should be open but lead contractor wants out, blaming sinkholes and a ‘reverse fault’. The NSW government insists ‘there is a technical solution available’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10

M6 set to remain shut all day after woman found dead near busy motorway

Formal identification has yet to take place but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, say Greater Manchester Police

The Independent UK · Jan 16

Man dies after driving wrong way along M6 motorway

Police were alerted to a Vauxhall Astra travelling in the wrong direction on the M6 at 9.33pm on Sunday

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Father who kept driving despite medical advice jailed over son’s death in crash

Daniel Burba had an epileptic fit at the wheel of his wife’s Peugeot van which swerved off the M6 near Lancaster and hit a tree on April 20.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

Could the M6 be Sydney’s unbuildable motorway due to sinkholes and a reverse fault?

Work is expected to grind to a halt this week after the main contractor claimed twin tunnels couldn’t be completed due to ‘challenging ground conditions’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2025

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Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2025

Dad of boy, 14, killed in M6 collision charged with death by dangerous driving

Ryan Liam Morgan was a passenger in the Peugeot van when it left the carriageway and crashed into a tree on April 20, police said.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

Teenage boy, 14, dies in M6 crash with father seriously injured

The boy was a passenger in a van that came off the M6 and crashed into a tree on Easter Sunday

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

Long delays on M6 after serious crash closes motorway near Lancaster

Hundreds of motorists have been left stranded on the M6 after the motorway was closed between junction 33 and 34

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025

Man who drove wrong way on M6 would have been charged over four deaths – inquest

RAF pilot Richard Woods, 40, killed a family in a head-on collision near Tebay, Cumbria, last October.

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The National (Scotland) · Mar 27, 2025

Drunk man who killed Scots family on M6 'did so deliberately', inquest told

A man who drove the wrong way on the M6, killing himself and a family of four Scots, intended to take his own life, an inquest into the incident has…

The Fashion Central · Mar 18, 2025

Men Stopped on M6 for Routine Check – What Police Found in the Back Seat Shocked Them

Two men had their plans dramatically cut short when police pulled them over on the M6 near junction 36.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

M6 crash: Lorry driver killed and motorist seriously injured as major collision closes motorway

Significant delays expected following the serious collision on the M6

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Major West Coast main line overhaul to shut Europe’s busiest track for weeks at a time

The work coincides with the closure of a busy motorway – what is being done, why, and how disruptive will it be?

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Steve Coogan spared driving ban after using The Trip filming as excuse

The actor and comedian was caught travelling at 97mph on the M6 near Telford, Staffordshire, in July last year.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

One person killed as HGV lorry on M6 hits cars and overturns on central reservation

Several other people seriously injured and long traffic jams build up

The National (Scotland) · Oct 17, 2024

Driver killed in M6 crash named as Glasgow chef as tributes paid

A CHEF from Glasgow was among five people killed in a crash involving two cars on the M6 in Cumbria, according to reports ...

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