The M56 motorway remains closed to traffic near Manchester ... The westbound carriageway is shut due to flooding between Junction 6 and Junction 8. The closure was first reported at around 2am ...

Controversial plans for a Tebay-style service station on the M56 have been given the go-ahead by a government minister in the ...

The M56 motorway in Warrington is currently blocked due to a crash. Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on the M56 in Warrington this morning on the westbound ...

The incident was first reported at around 3am The motorway cleared shortly before 4am. A National Highways spokesperson said: "M56 westbound J2 Sharston and J4 Wythenshawe, eastbound J5 ...

Tatton Estates and Westmorland Group have been given the green light to redevelop 39 acres between Junction 7 and Junction 8 of the M56 after the Planning Inspectorate declared the site Grey Belt.