M25 motorway
Orbital 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-long (188 km) 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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Just Stop Oil co-founder among five protesters jailed for plot to block M25Five Just Stop Oil protesters, including one of its co-founders, have been jailed - with one sentenced to five years and the others to four.Sky News - Published | |
Everything you need to know as section of M25 shuts for whole weekendA chunk of the M25 will once again be closed this weekend as part of £317m works on one of the UK's busiest and most dangerous motorway junctions.Sky News - Published | |
Drivers 'choosing to ignore' official diversion route around M25 closure, say highways bossesAn "increasing number" of drivers are "choosing to ignore" the official diversion route around the M25 closure, highways bosses have warned.Sky News - Published | |
Section of M25 to close again tonight - as drivers warned not to get complacentA seven-mile stretch of the M25 is set to shut in both directions from tonight for the second of five planned weekend closures.Sky News - Published | |
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 | |
