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West Lothian M8 driver reported after five-car pile up causes seven hour closure

The busy motorway was closed twice in quick succession after police dealt with an 'incident' in the early afternoon, with traffic completely ground to a halt, as motorists were pictured getting out of their vehicles to see what was going on

Edinburgh Live

Police charge 23-year-old man after M8 smash that closed road for hours

Cops had barely left the scene on the M8 in West Lothian after responding to calls of "concern for a person" when the crash took place.

Daily Record

Edinburgh M8 drivers warned as section to close for urgent repair works

With work taking place on 1.5km of road near Livingston, drivers will be unable to use the M8 section from July 27 to July 29, according to transport operator BEAR Scotland.

Edinburgh Live

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West Lothian M8 closed for second time as five-vehicle crash sparks more delays

The busy motorway connecting Edinburgh to Glasgow is now closed for the second time on Saturday, with a five-vehicle crash adding to the earlier police incident which saw the route closed for several hours

Edinburgh Live

M8 closed again by five-car smash after hours-long incident as driver airlifted to hospital

Officers were packing up from an earlier report of concern for a person when the crash took place at 2.50pm.

Daily Record

Section of West Lothian M8 reopens after police 'incident' sparked two-hour closure

Traffic Scotland and West Lothian Police informed motorists of the closure between Junction 3A and 4 near Whitburn, shortly after 11am on Saturday, with both lanes now reopening

Edinburgh Live

M8 motorway re-opens as cops respond to 'concern for person' near Bathgate

A stretch of the motorway has been closed in both directions between Junction 3a and Junction 4a south of Edinburgh.

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Man, 22, struck by car on M8 in Glasgow as emergency services rush to scene

The 22-year-old was hit by a red Toyota on the motorway this morning. Emergency services closed the road following the incident, with the man taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Glasgow Live

Young man hit by car on M8 in Glasgow rushed to hospital in serious condition as cops launch probe

The 22-year-old was knocked down on the eastbound carriageway, near Junction, 24 Helen Street, at around 8.20am on Thursday, before being rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Daily Record

Glasgow's Kingston Bridge blocked after driver abandons boat in middle of M8

Drivers were forced to swerve out the way of a boat that was abandoned on the side of the M8 after it came off of a trailer on Monday. Police urge drivers to ensure any trailers are secure before they set off on their journey.

Glasgow Live

West Lothian M8 partially closed as two crashes cause huge tailbacks

Traffic Scotland alerted motorists to the crash around 11:45am on Friday, July 8, issuing an update saying that the M8 westbound at junction 3A is blocked and consequently closed around 20 minutes later

Edinburgh Live

Banned driver on M8 motorway hits car causing it to lose control and plough into central reservation

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that Jonathan Adair was serving his second driving ban when his dangerous actions led to another motor spinning 360 degrees and crashing near Cardonald.

Glasgow Live

Edinburgh M8 and bypass drivers caught out as police crack down on motorists

A number of M8 and Edinburgh bypass drivers were pulled over at the temporary police checkpoint at Hermiston Gait on Monday (July 4) to carry out a series of surprise inspections and road checks.

Edinburgh Live

Fuel protestors bring Edinburgh M8 to a 'snail's pace' as police scrambled

Two motorists attempted to stop traffic on the M8 near Newbridge from moving as usual after they slowed cars down to a crawl in a protest against soaring fuel prices

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Daily Record

Two drivers warned by cops after 'go slow' protests for cheaper fuel take place on Scots motorways

Officers confirmed that two cars - an Audi and a BMW - were stopped by officers during the M8 protest near Newbridge in Edinburgh.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow driver taken to hospital after late-night crash sparks M8 closure

Police and emergency services were called to Junction 11 (Stepps Road Interchange) of the M8 around 10:50pm last night following a report of a single car crash.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow council launches £50 million bid to build garden covering M8

There are also bids to regenerate Easterhouse, Maryhill and Drumchapel.

Daily Record

Renfrewshire roads chaos as early morning crash sees motorist hospitalised

The crash happened on the busy M8 close to Glasgow Airport

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Glasgow Live

Accident on M8 near to Glasgow Airport sparks chaos for commuters

Traffic information site INRIX has issued an alert to road users confirming that two lanes of the motorway are currently blocked, resulting in long delays and queueing traffic.

Daily Record

Drivers warned to expect severe traffic jams in Scotland during rail strikes this week

The M74, M8 and A9 in Scotland could see severe traffic, according to the AA.

The National (Scotland)

'Garden roof cap' over the M8 among Glasgow bids for levelling up fund

A CAP over the M8 and a refurb of the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens are among Glasgow’s planned bids to the UK Government’s levelling…

Glasgow Live

£30,000 in dirty cash stashed inside van stopped on M8 motorway by police

Scaffolder Andrew Early and pal Christopher Divers' tried to make some easy cash, but instead found themselves on the wrong side of the law after they stopped by cops on the busy road.

Daily Record

M8 in West Lothian to see partial closure while resurfacing work goes ahead

Part of the M8 near Bathgate will be closed next week to allow for resurfacing work

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh M8 drivers warned as section of busy motorway to close for resurfacing

420 metres of the westbound hard shoulder between Junctions 3A and 4 are set to be resurfaced, with BEAR Scotland carrying out the work between 20:30 and 06:00 on June 15

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh M8 drivers warned as section of motorway to close this month

BEAR Scotland have announced that 0.5 kilometres of the M8 will be worked on overnight for a few days, with motorists unable to use it during this time.

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