The dad of a tragic twin who died after a hospital trust failed to provide basic medical care for his meningitis is warning parents about sepsis to prevent them from going through the same tragedy.
31.08.2022 - 12:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Drivers are being reminded that a busy stretch of the M56 will be shut at times this weekend. It comes as National Highways engineers finish an £85m upgrade project.
The westbound stretch of the motorway between Hale and Altrincham will be intermittently shut. National Highways is upgrading the motorway between junction six for at Hale and junction eight for Bowdon, adding an extra lane in each carriageway and 'extensive extra technology' to help make journeys 'smoother'.
The westbound carriageway will be closed from junction five to junction five for two periods this weekend.
There will be break to accommodate football traffic heading to and from Old Trafford as United face Arsenal at 4pm on Sunday (September 4).
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The westbound carriageway will be closed from 9pm on Friday (September 2) to 6am on Sunday (September 4); and again from 9pm on Sunday to 6am on Monday (September 5).
Access to the airport at junction five will be open at all times, but a motorway diversion away from the westbound M56 stretch will be in place for other drivers heading beyond the airport to the M6 and North Wales.
The westbound carriageway closure this weekend is taking place ahead of a full eastbound carriageway and westbound carriageway closure of the M56 the following weekend – Friday 9 September to Monday 12 September.
Drivers are advised to check traffic conditions before setting out on journeys.
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