Truck tailbacks stretch 20 MILES at Dover: Thousands of lorries queue for ferries

Queues at Dover reached 20 miles today with long traffic jams in Calais through the night as thousands of lorries – many full of Christmas gifts and food – tried to cross the Channel amid chaos at Britain’s container ports. Extraordinary photographs taken from above the M20 in Kent showed how vehicles were bumper-to-bumper amid … Read more

M11 is CLOSED after lorry topples onto a van in Essex causing huge tailbacks onto the M25

M11 is CLOSED after lorry topples onto a van in Essex causing huge tailbacks onto the M25 at start of half-term getaway Lorry and van were in collision as families tried to getaway for half-term Accident happened just after 12pm on M11 near to the junction for the M25 Pictures of the crash showed a … Read more

Crash causes massive eight-mile tailbacks at Dartford Crossing as M25 closes in both directions

Crash causes massive eight-mile tailbacks at Dartford Crossing as M25 closes in both directions to add hours to rush-hour journeys M25 closed in both directions after crash between M26 junction and Orpington The busy motorway has been closed anti-clockwise since 5.25am this morning Emergency services have also closed the clockwise carriageway since 6.20am  By James … Read more

Police swoop on lorry suspected of carrying migrants on the M25 causing seven-mile tailbacks

‘Migrant smuggling’ sting brings M25 to a standstill: Police swoop on lorry and arrest driver causing seven-mile tailbacks after motorists spot people streaming out of the trailer ‘Police incident’ brings traffic to a standstill on the M25 near Brentwood, Essex Multiple police cars were seen surrounding a lorry on a lay-by this afternoon  Witnesses saw … Read more