M56 crash closes Manchester Airport exit, long delays
A collision on the M56 westbound has forced the closure of the Junction 5 exit for Manchester Airport, causing severe delays. Normal traffic not expected for hours.
A collision on the M56 westbound has forced the closure of the Junction 5 exit for Manchester Airport, causing severe delays. Normal traffic not expected for hours.
New analysis reveals Labour is on track to approve just 107 major infrastructure projects, missing its 150-target due to ministerial delays. Read the full report.
A new report reveals the world's most delayed airlines for 2025. Ryanair had the highest percentage of late flights, contributing to a staggering collective wait of 161 years for passengers globally.
The FAA imposes traffic restrictions at 21 major US airports, causing delays up to two hours on one of the busiest travel days. Over 122 million Americans are expected to travel this season. Plan ahead and check your flight status.
UK families face major Christmas travel disruption with 4-hour airport queues, ferry delays, and record road traffic. Get the latest advice and plan ahead.
A 57-year-old's fear of outliving their savings is more common than admitted. Financial educator Vanessa Stoykov explains how $480k can grow and offers a roadmap to clarity for retirement planning.
Royal Mail warns of Christmas delivery delays in 92 postcodes due to staff illness. Check the full list to see if your area is affected. Last posting dates revealed.
Ferry passengers face hour-long queues at Dover as French border IT systems fail, disrupting the UK's busiest Christmas getaway. Plan ahead and allow extra time.
A Wokingham taxi driver says he's been left suicidal after the council ordered him to pay a £104,000 Community Infrastructure Levy for building an extension that breached approved plans. Read his story.
Royal Mail alerts customers in 47 postcodes to potential festive delivery delays due to local issues. Check the full list and post early for Christmas.
Plan your festive getaway with our guide to expected traffic jams, train cancellations, and airport congestion across the UK from 19 December. Check before you travel.
Labour announces radical planning reforms to fast-track 1.5 million homes in five years, including new rules for green belt stations, swift bricks, and biodiversity. Discover the local impact.
Housing Secretary Steve Reed unveils planning overhaul to prevent 'weaponisation' of objections, aiming to accelerate 1.5 million new homes. Read the full details.
Event planners reveal four key strategies for hosting a fantastic festive gathering without overspending. Focus on atmosphere, not expense, to create lasting memories.
TV presenter Sarah Beeny holds crisis talks with Somerset Council over her illegally built £3m mansion. A six-year planning battle with locals could see the 'mini-Downton Abbey' razed. Read the latest.
Royal Mail warns of significant delivery delays across at least 25 UK postcodes due to high sick absence and resourcing issues. Check the full list of affected areas.
A bitter dispute erupts in Bristol's Redland over 'ludicrous' garden plans. Neighbours fear a 'concrete pit' while the homeowner insists it's for family. Discover the full story.
Royal Mail apologises for delivery delays across parts of the UK due to vehicle breakdowns and high staff absence. Check if your postcode is affected.
Flight delays are worsening across the UK. Discover travel expert Peter Greenberg's essential tips for making long airport waits bearable, from portable chargers to a change of clothes.
Andrew Causley must demolish his garden summer house after an 18-month planning dispute with a neighbour and Exeter City Council. The couple vow to fight the decision.
Royal Mail driver Andrew Causley faces demolition order for his garden summer house after 18-month planning dispute with Exeter City Council. Read the full story.
A Worcester mother spent £170,000 building a detached house for her disabled daughter without planning permission. The council has ordered its demolition. Discover the full story.
David and Victoria Beckham face neighbour fury over 30+ planning applications for their £6m Cotswolds property. Locals accuse them of 'abusing' the system. Read the full story.
David and Victoria Beckham face local fury over more than 30 planning applications for their £6m Cotswolds home, accused of 'abusing' the system. Discover the full story.
US Ambassador Warren Stephens warns that delays to the Dalradian gold mine project are damaging Northern Ireland's reputation and preventing major investment and job creation.
New planning rules will give a 'default yes' to housing developments within a 15-minute walk of train stations, including green belt land, as the government pushes to build 1.5 million homes.
A UPS Airbus A300 freighter crash at Louisville International Airport has triggered significant delivery disruptions, with customers warned to expect widespread delays to UK shipments.
Outraged residents in a quiet Buckinghamshire village discover a developer used a 1948 agricultural rule to bypass modern planning permission for a massive industrial structure looming over their homes.
A massive 18ft 'mega-shed' has become the centre of a bitter planning dispute in a Kent village, with furious neighbours branding it a 'monstrous eyesore' that's destroying their rural views and privacy.
Doc Martin star's woodland development plans thwarted as neighbours win fight to establish permanent travellers site in Dorset countryside.