Part of it was also Britain's first. The first motorway in Britain was the Preston Bypass, which was then incorporated into the M6 when construction was continued. The motorway has major junctions ...

The M6 motorway is closed due to a police incident. Police were called to junction 27 at Standish, near Wigan, at 01:25 BST. All southbound lanes are closed between junctions 27 and 26 ...

1900 (April): The Automobile Club (later to become the RAC) organises a Thousand Mile Trial “to counter hostility to the car ...

The force issued the following statement: "At 12.15am today, officers came across a collision involving a white car on the M6 motorway between Junction 21 and Junction 21a. "Shortly after ...

Young children were allowed to stand at the side of the M6 motorway (Lancashire police) The post ended by reminding motorists that the best course of action during road closures is to stay in ...

Highways bosses have issued a warning to motorists over new graffiti spray-painted on a bridge over the M6 motorway. They called it a potential 'distraction' and as such, said it could 'cost lives'.

Motorists are facing huge delays on the M6 after the motorway was shut off in both directions. National Highways says that a power cable has fallen adjacent to the motorway between junctions 17 ...

Traffic is slow on the M6 due to an abnormal load straddling two lanes. It's currently affecting the motorway between J40 A66 (Penrith) and J42 A6 (Carlisle South). The abnormal load is straddling ...

The original plan was for 10 emergency areas along the upgraded stretch of motorway. But the project ... increase road users’ confidence.” The M6 upgrade, between junction 21a at Croft near ...

The victim dies of injuries suffered near junction 42 of the M6 on Saturday evening ... Drivers who used the hard shoulder to get off the motorway will be summonsed to court, police say.

Highways bosses have issued a warning to motorists over new graffiti spray-painted on a bridge over the M6 motorway. They called it a potential 'distraction' and as such, said it could 'cost lives'.

Police urge motorists to stay in their cars after people walked across the M6 to reach the services during a traffic jam. West Midlands Police says it's received over 11,000 videos sent in by ...