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 (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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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![]() 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![]() Sky News - Published | 'Matter of time' before someone gets killed as Just Stop Oil protesters target M25 for fourth day![]() Sky News - Published |
Police officer injured while responding to a Just Stop Oil protest on M25![]() 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![]() Sky News - Published | Worst traffic bank holiday weekend hotspots revealed by the RAC![]() Sky News - Published |
Judge is 'inspired' by Insulate Britain' protesters as he fines them for M25 demonstration![]() Sky News - Published | Motorist driving Porsche with bumper 'bouncing out of boot' leaves police 'shocked'![]() 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![]() Sky News - Published | Insulate Britain blocks M25 to demand insulation of UK homes despite injunction![]() Sky News - Published |
'This is a disgrace': Motorists' fury as Insulate Britain block M25 during rush hour![]() Sky News - Published | Nine arrested as Insulate Britain protesters block part of M25 for 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![]() Sky News - Published |
M25 blocked near Heathrow as climate activists Insulate Britain stage protest![]() Sky News - Published | Injunction granted against protesters blocking M25, amid warning of prison sentence![]() 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![]() Sky News - Published |
Motorists warned to avoid parts of M25 as climate activists block slip roads![]() Sky News - Published | Moove it - runaway cow stops rush hour traffic on M25![]() Sky News - Published |
'Serious' collision between lorry, minibus and car closes section of M25![]() Sky News - Published |