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'Rolls Royce' of service stations loved by Gary Barlow
At a time when we're all desperate for a holiday, this service station is worth the journey alone
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Man killed in horror motorway smash as two suspects arrested
No traffic has been allowed in or out of central Birmingham on the Aston Expressway (A38 (M)) following the crash today near Spaghetti Junction, where it meets the M6
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Police stop driver on motorway and are left in disbelief when he shows licence
The car was stopped on the M6 in Staffordshire, with officers keen to speak with the driver. They couldn't believe what they saw when he pulled his driving licence out
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Couple 'sick and tired of quiet cul-de-sac being used as shortcut'
"A lot of people have moved out because of it. It has got better since we complained to [the local] school and they've told kids not to use our road as a shortcut - but some still do"
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Brits warned over bank holiday travel chaos as 16m drivers to hit the road
Bank Holiday Monday's train drivers overtime ban will mean hundreds of services are cancelled, forcing people to use their cars instead
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'Loving' grandma-to-be killed on M6 motorway slip-road after horror crash
Lisa Kelsall, who was struck by a van on the M6 in Cheshire, will be "forever in our hearts," her family said after a man was arrested in connection with the tragedy
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Drivers warned of 'three-hour window' to avoid traffic hell over Easter weekend
Road experts have warned over the swarm of traffic expected nationwide as Good Friday kicks off the Easter weekend. Motorists have been warned to avoid the motorway during a three-hour "congestion" window
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Mum takes kids to UK's best motorway service station that's 'like a theme park'
Rugby Service Station in Warwickshire was voted the best in the UK for two years running, beating the likes of Tebay to the top spot - so one person went to see if it lives up to the hype
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Five UK motorways have speed limit cut to 60mph
The speed limit on the M1 and other motorways has been slashed - with £8,000 of fines a day dished out as part of a trial to make roads safer amid a growing spate of crashes and pile-ups
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Crash chaos as car ploughs into traffic and taxi driver robbed
The road in Salford, Greater Manchester, was left strewn with debris as the car appears to race through a set of traffic lights at speed before crashing to a halt
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Shocking moment 'Just Eat' delivery rider caught cycling along busy M6 motorway
One driver was heading down from Junction 6, onto the M6 yesterday evening when they passed a Just East delivery rider cycling along the busy slip road - leaving them shocked
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Moment lorry driver makes miracle escape after motorway crash horror
An M6 lorry crash has left a driver lucky to be alive, escaping the burst tyre and ditch crash with just minor injuries after his vehicle careered through a fence and into the hard shoulder
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Heartbroken family's tribute to NHS worker killed in crash 6 days after retiring
Former NHS worker Helen Kilch was in the passenger seat when the Kia she was travelling in collided with a black BMW on December 21 in Staffordshire. She was pronounced dead at the scene
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Exact date traffic will peak over Christmas - and congestion hotspots to avoid
Getaway traffic in the run up to Christmas will climb this week, peaking at 3.2 million drivers, with the RAC revealing the exact date as well as the routes with worst congestion
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Dramatic footage shows moment BMW rammed by cops after rush-hour motorway chase
Yesterday, a 34-year-old man from Manchester failed to stop in Warrington, before racing out onto the motorway, where officers chased him down, ramming him repeatedly in an attempt to stop the vehicle
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Girl, 3, killed after driver's 'deliberate' decision on motorway led to fireball
Faye Dawson, three, was killed when the car she was in collided with a Porsche driven by Terence Unsworth who had "deliberately" performed a U-turn on the M6 motorway
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Moment council worker's murder accused gives fake name as he's pulled over on M6
Ashley Dale, 28, died after being shot in the abdomen and collapsing in the back yard of her home in the Old Swan area of Liverpool. Five men are currently on trial for her murder
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Teenage boy dies after falling off motorway bridge and 'being hit by car'
The boy, who has not been named, fell from the bridge close to junction 21 of the M6 motorway on Thursday night
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Horrifying moment cow falls from lorry into path of 70mph traffic on motorway
Drivers on the M6 northbound near Wednesbury, West Midlands, swerved to dodge the cow as it - and another of its herd - tumbled off a lorry as it hurtled along the road
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Inside England's cheapest city – where you can buy a house for just £40,000
Carlisle has long been a tempting place to re-locate due to its stunning scenery and cheap house rates – the city in Cumbria has homes averaging at £167,976 as property prices decrease by an average of more than £5000
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Holiday chaos as roads are jammed and train stations deserted amid rail strike
Motorists faced delays of up to two hours at Dover as people tried to cross the Channel, and at Folkestone there was a five-mile tailback that extended into the town itself
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Police stop car and find two kids crammed in boot on way to 'family holiday'
North West Highways received reports of seven people travelling in a five-seater vehicle on the M6 - the motorist told police they were going on a family holiday
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Motorway closed after gallons of milk spill onto carriageway after tanker crash
The M6 - the longest motorway in Britain - was shut in both directions between junction 31 for Preston, Lancashire, and junction 32 - the M55 link - following the accident
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'Our street has such a pothole problem my house crumbles when lorries drive by'
Lee Boardman lives in Up Holland, West Lancs, and says Lancashire County Council's failure to repair the road surface is effectively resulting in house being torn apart
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Police arrest 'drink driver' napping on hard shoulder of busy M6 motorway
Shocked officers from the North West Motorway Police made the arrest after horrified members of the public reported a vehicle swerving down the motorway
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