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Glasgow mum's M8 terror as 'brakes fail' and car bursts into flames

Catherine McAffrey was in the car with her brother and eight-year-old son when she says her brakes suddenly stopped working and her car went on fire, forcing the family to rush to safety.

Glasgow Live

Lanarkshire motorists warned of upcoming overnight closures on motorway

The closures have been scheduled to minimise disruption to traffic

Daily Record

Motorists warned of M8 disruption amid bridge repairs near Edinburgh

The M8 bridge roadworks will be carried out over the coming weekend, and road users have been reminded to plan ahead of the possible disruption to their journeys.

Edinburgh Live

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Family of man who died in M8 tragedy say 'no words can describe devastation' as they hail 'fantastic dad'

James Murray, 54, was involved in the fatal collision at Hermiston Gait Roundabout in Edinburgh during rush hour on Tuesday, August 23.

Daily Record

Dad-of-two dies in Edinburgh lorry crash as tributes paid to ‘one of life’s good guys'

James Murray, from Falkirk, has been named as the individual who tragically lost their life when a lorry overturned following a collision on the M8 at Hermiston Gait.

Edinburgh Live

First picture of dad-of-two who died in M8 tragedy involving HGV lorry

James Murray, from Falkirk, tragically passed away on Tuesday August 23 on the M8 motorway.

Daily Record

Three lanes of M8 to close overnight for 8 weeks

Motorists are being urged to plan ahead to avoid delays

Daily Record

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Man dies after his lorry overturns on M8 near Edinburgh

A MAN has died after his lorry overturned on Scotland’s busiest motorway.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh M8 lorry driver dies after truck crashes and overturns on busy motorway

The incident happened on Tuesday, August 23, when a heavy goods vehicle overturned just west of the Hermiston Gait roundabout onto the M8. The man was rescued from the vehicle but pronounced dead at the scene.

Edinburgh Live

Lorry driver dies after HGV overturns in rush hour tragedy on M8 in Edinburgh

The driver of the black DAF was pulled from the giant vehicle after it crashed at Hermiston Gait Roundabout yesterday, but was pronounced dead at the scene.

Daily Record

Lorry overturns in rush hour crash on M8 as emergency services race to scene

Emergency services raced to the busy motorway at Hermiston Gait in Edinburgh after the alarm was raised at around 4.15pm on Tuesday, August 23.

Daily Record

Edinburgh M8 drivers facing huge delays westbound as lorry crashes and overturns

Traffic Scotland has informed commuters that the lorry was believed to have overturned following a collision on the M8 at Junction one at Gogar Station Road which has caused the westbound lane to be closed.

Edinburgh Live

Land sale brings West Lothian £1m boost in deal for business parks

West Lothian Council believes the sale will prompt business development at Whitburn on the M8 corridor

Edinburgh Live

Disruption on M8 in West Lothian as essential bridgeworks carried out between junctions 3 and 4

The nature of the project means the M8 will need to be reduced to a single lane in each direction, with traffic managed under a contraflow system between Junctions 3 and 4 over two full weekends.

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow police close M8 in one direction after collision near Glasgow Airport

UPDATE: The westbound carriageway is now cleared and traffic has returned to normal.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh-bound M8 drivers warned stretch of motorway will close this month

Overnight closures have been announced for a 1.5 mile section of the M8 eastbound near Livingston, West Lothian at the end of this month. Details of closures, diversions, and works have been released.

Daily Record

Drink-driver clocked doing 116mph on M8 during police crackdown last month

The motorist was caught as part of Police Scotland’s nationwide Summer Drink and Drug Drive campaign.

Glasgow Live

M8 junction to close for three nights as drivers urged to plan ahead

Drivers are being urged to plan ahead if travelling on the M8 as part of the major road will be closed for three consecutive nights to allow for maintenance and resurfacing work.

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow M8 roadwork misery at Charing Cross until November 2023

The busy slip road is likely to remain shut for another 16 months as engineers continue to carry out repairs on 50-year-old concrete pillars supporting the motorway.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh M8 drivers face delays after three-car-smash at major junction

The smash took place at the Hermiston Gait roundabout, which connects to both the M8 and Edinburgh City Bypass. It has been confirmed that one lane is blocked off.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow section of M8 forced to shut after coach catches fire on motorway near Ibrox

Police and fire crews were called to reports of the blaze on the M8 Eastbound between Junction 23 (Ibrox) and Junction 20 (M74 interchange) after 2am this morning.

Daily Record

West Lothian motorists warned of delays as M8 reduced to one lane

The move will allow for resurfacing of the bridge at Junction 3A Bathgate

Glasgow Live

Glasgow City Council 'not informed' when nuclear weapons convoy passes through city

The convoys - which can contain as many as eight nuclear warheads - pass through Glasgow on the M74 and M8 as they travel between Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield near Reading and RNAD Coulport on Loch Long.

Daily Record

Two Edinburgh Airport-bound flights redirected to Glasgow in early hours

A Jet2 flight from Tenerife and a Ryanair flight from Malaga landed at the other end of the M8, due to "planned runway maintenance" at the capital's airport.

Glasgow Live

Major crash near Glasgow sparks road closure as emergency services on scene

UPDATE: All lanes are now running following the earlier multi-vehicle collision.

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