M25 motorway
Circular motorway around Greater London
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The M25 or London Orbital Motorway is a major road encircling most of Greater London. The 117-mile (188-kilometre) motorway is one of the most important roads in the UK and one of the busiest. Margaret Thatcher opened the final section in 1986, making the M25 the longest ring road in Europe upon opening. The Dartford Crossing completes the orbital route but is not classed as motorway; it is classed as a trunk road and designated as the A282. In some cases, including notable legal contexts such as the Communications Act 2003, the M25 is used as a de facto alternative boundary for Greater London.
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Drivers face fresh delays as M25 to shut for second full weekendThere are warnings that drivers will face fresh delays next month after a second full weekend closure of the M25 was announced.Sky News - Published | |
M25 reopens after bridge demolition saw five-mile stretch closedThe M25 in Surrey has reopened after the first planned daytime closure of the motorway.Sky News - Published | |
'Good progress' on works forcing first ever closure of M25"Good progress" has been made on the M25 in Surrey, where engineers are bringing down a bridge during the motorway's first ever planned daytime closure.Sky News - Published | |
'It's going to be a nightmare': Unprecedented M25 closure could cause chaos as busy section shutsDrivers are being warned of massive delays as the M25 shuts in both directions this weekend in an unprecedented move.Sky News - Published | |
Aerial pictures show calm before expected M25 chaos with 'unprecedented' weekend closureAerial footage of the M25 shows relative calm on Friday evening, ahead of an "unprecedented" weekend closure of a section of Britain's busiest motorway.Sky News - Published | |
File-mile stretch of M25 to shut this weekend in 'unprecedented' moveIgnore satnavs and stick to diversion routes, motorists have been told ahead of an "unprecedented" closure on the M25 this weekend.Sky News - Published | |
'You ain't seen nothing yet': What to expect during unprecedented M25 closureDrivers are being warned of massive delays when the M25 shuts in both directions next week in an unprecedented move.Sky News - Published | |
M25 Just Stop Oil protests sees 58 charged over disruption A total of 58 people have been charged after Just Stop Oil staged four days of protests on the M25, shutting down parts of Britain's busiest motorway.Sky News - Published | |
Just Stop Oil protesters call halt to 'campaign of civil resistance' on motorwayJust Stop Oil has said it is halting its protests on the M25 after causing days of widespread disruption on the major motorway circling London.Sky News - Published | |
'Birds are falling out of the sky, pensioners are dying': Just Stop Oil campaigner insists protests should continue A Just Stop Oil campaigner has defended the disruption caused by protests as activists blocked the M25 for a fourth day, warning that "this is just the beginning".Sky News - Published | |
'Matter of time' before someone gets killed as Just Stop Oil protesters target M25 for fourth day Just Stop Oil protesters are demonstrating on the M25 for the fourth consecutive day - with closed-off junctions causing further travel disruption for motorists.Sky News - Published | |
Police officer injured while responding to a Just Stop Oil protest on M25 A police officer has been injured while responding to a report of people trying to gain entry to gantries on the M25 while a Just Stop Oil protest was taking place.Sky News - Published | |
Just Stop Oil protesters arrested in second day of M25 disruptionPolice have arrested 16 Just Stop Oil protesters following a second day of disruption on the M25.Sky News - Published | Parts of M25 shut as Just Stop Oil protesters scale motorway gantries Parts of the M25 have been temporarily closed after Just Stop Oil protesters climbed overhead gantries and caused disruption on the major motorway circling London.Sky News - Published |
Worst traffic bank holiday weekend hotspots revealed by the RAC A stretch of the M25 near the Dartford Crossing and the A303 in the south west of England are among the crunch points that could see the worst traffic this bank holiday weekend, it has been revealed.Sky News - Published | Judge is 'inspired' by Insulate Britain' protesters as he fines them for M25 demonstration Insulate Britain protesters have been praised by a judge who fined them for a demonstration that blocked part of the M25 last year.Sky News - Published |
Motorist driving Porsche with bumper 'bouncing out of boot' leaves police 'shocked' A motorist left police "shocked" after driving his Porsche for more than 30 miles with the rear end of his vehicle hanging off after a crash on the M25 in Kent.Sky News - Published | Man continues driving Porsche for miles on M25 despite severe crash damageA man who crashed his Porsche on the M25 continued to drive for about 20 miles despite severe damage to the car.Sky News - Published |
Insulate Britain protesters walk between lanes of oncoming traffic to block M25Insulate Britain protesters have blocked the M25 again, walking on to the carriageway between lanes of oncoming traffic, the group has said.Sky News - Published | Insulate Britain asks drivers to avoid using M25 motorway - or cut speed to 20mph Insulate Britain is asking motorists to avoid using the M25 motorway from tomorrow or reduce their speed to 20mph to minimise the risk of accidents.Sky News - Published |
Insulate Britain blocks M25 to demand insulation of UK homes despite injunction Insulate Britain protesters have returned to the M25 to demand the government insulate Britain's homes despite an injunction against the group.Sky News - Published | 'This is a disgrace': Motorists' fury as Insulate Britain block M25 during rush hour Motorists have reacted with fury after Insulate Britain protesters blocked the M25 during rush hour - as climate activists also halt traffic at a key London roundabout.Sky News - Published |
Nine arrested as Insulate Britain protesters block part of M25 for eighth day Nine people have been arrested after Insulate Britain climate change protesters blocked part of the M25 for an eighth day.Sky News - Published | Police say charging protesters is 'very difficult' after M25 roundabout blocked twice in a daySurrey’s police and crime commissioner has warned it is “very difficult” to charge M25 environmental protesters after the same junction on a motorway was blocked twice in one day.Sky News - Published |
Eleven Insulate Britain protesters arrested after blocking M25 for seventh time despite injunction Police have arrested a further 11 Insulate Britain protesters after they defied a government injunction by blocking the M25 for the seventh time.Sky News - Published | M25 blocked near Heathrow as climate activists Insulate Britain stage protest Climate protesters have blocked a section of the M25 for the sixth time.Sky News - Published |
Injunction granted against protesters blocking M25, amid warning of prison sentence National Highways has been granted an injunction against protesters who have been blocking sections of the M25.Sky News - Published | 'Risking lives' - Thirty-eight arrested as protesters block M25 for fifth timeThirty-eight people have been arrested after climate protesters from the Insulate Britain group attempted to block the M25 for a fifth time.Sky News - Published |
Climate protesters block M25 for fourth time in two weeks Climate protesters have blockaded two parts of the M25 after calling on police to reduce the speed limit on the motorway ahead of another wave of blockades.Sky News - Published | Motorists warned to avoid parts of M25 as climate activists block slip roads Police have warned motorists to avoid parts of the M25 after climate protestors blocked a number of slip roads.Sky News - Published |
Moove it - runaway cow stops rush hour traffic on M25 A cow wandered on to the M25 motorway on Thursday morning after breaking through a fence and escaping its field.Sky News - Published | 'Serious' collision between lorry, minibus and car closes section of M25 A section of the M25 has been closed following a serious collision involving a lorry, a minibus and a car.Sky News - Published |
Suspected migrants found 'struggling to breathe' in back of lorry Twelve people have been found in the back of a lorry on the M25 after police were alerted by concerned members of the public.Sky News - Published | |
