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Daily Mirror
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Emmerdale fans predict devastating twist in John storyline after mysterious phone call
Emmerdale fans have predicted that a major twist is on the cards for John Sugden amid his killing spree storyline after the corrupt medic made a mystery phone call during Tuesday night's episode Emmerdale fans have predicted that a major twist is on the cards for John Sugden amid his killing spree storyline. Viewers of the ITV soap will know that the corrupt medic has been responsible for the deaths of Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter) and Owen Michaels (Simon Haines) since he arrived in the village last year. Just as Tuesday's episode of the Yorkshire-based serial drew to a close, viewers were left shocked when John stepped away from the bar for a moment to make a phone call. He said: "Hey, it's me. I could do with some help again. I'll message you the details, but there's a loose end that needs tidying up. Tomorrow." The identity of the person on the other end was not revealed, but fans suspect that this means John could have had some sort of help in killing his fellow residents and they rushed to social media with their theories. It comes as John's exit from the show was reported with it thought the secret killer will soon face his downfall. One fan wrote on X: "So has someone helped John murder Nate? Who was he on the phone too at the end?" whilst another frustrated viewer simply asked: "What is John up to now?" A third fan said: "who is john calling ? Quite a mystery ! Im thinking!", whilst one perplexed viewer pointed out: "Like no one can overhear John on the phone. Surely he'd go outside to make the call." And a fourth viewer wrote: "Who is John speaking to when he says "It's me, I need your help" Is it Paddy running a "it's good to talk" helpline who he's ringing? Or is Anthony who could have been hiding in the cricket pavillion since he disappeared?" Another fan suggested that it may be a case of false identity, as they said: "Is John talking to the real John sugden ? If not who so many questions this guy is more complicated than the flipping Spaghetti Junction" All the drama comes after Aaron cheated on husband John with his ex-husband Robert, John's brother, on Monday. The pair were unable to hide their feelings any longer, but now Aaron's trying to cover up the betrayal. But with spoilers revealing Aaron will try to convince John to move away, wanting to run away from the drama with Robert, could his husband already know the truth? It's not entirely clear whether the listening device is till in the house, but it had been planted in the living room. Some fans say John removed it, but plenty others cannot remember this happening. So does this mean it's still there, and in the very room where Aaron confessed his feelings and shared a kiss with his ex? There's every chance, fans say, that John now knows the pair have slept together, and knows exactly how Aaron is feeling about Robert. Taking to social media, fans predicted this would be how John exposes them, with some convinced he already knows about the fling. One fan posted: "HOLD ON A SECOND. Aaron and Rob taking about their feelings in the living room… isn't John's snooping device still plugged in? God I hope he hears every word." Another fan said: "Yes I think it is still there." A third fan posted: "So surely Johns going to hear them kissing & hear Aaron telling Robert he's missed him (along with everything else) unless of course the listening device now coincidentally doesn't work?!" A fourth fan wrote: "The fact that John's recording device is picking up EVERY WORD is so satisfying to me. HEAR THAT JOHNNY BOY, ur plan completely backfired!" Get the latest drama from the Dales by joining our Emmerdale WhatsApp group As drama continues to unfold in the Yorkshire Dales, the Mirror has launched its very own Emmerdale WhatsApp community where you'll get all the latest breaking news, secrets, and spoilers delivered straight to your phone. Users must download or already have WhatsApp on their phones to join in. All you have to do to join is click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! We may also send you stories from other titles across the Reach group. We will also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Daily Mail
03-08-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
We live under Britain's most complex motorway junction...the constant noise and smog is awful - but there are upsides
For motoring enthusiasts, the Gravelly Hill Interchange has become an unlikely tourist attraction in recent years, with guided tours held beneath its bridges. Known more commonly as Spaghetti Junction, its the UK's most complex motorway junction and gets its infamous nickname from its unique, tangled design. The interchange, which connects Birmingham to the M6, has become a vital route for those travelling out of the city and sees more than 200,000 vehicles including almost 26,000 lorries passing through it every day. But while for most, their only interaction with the junction will be travelling through it on their commute, the experience is entirely different for those residents who live underneath the notorious labyrinth of bridges. There is no escaping the noise from the endless stream of traffic and the smog from vehicles constantly fill up the air. When the Daily Mail visited neighbouring streets on Tuesday, the smoke was so heavy you could almost taste it. But residents told of how they love living beneath the junction, with one even joking 'there is nothing wrong with a bit of soot in your lungs'. Terry Hopper, 64, has lived beneath the junction on Lichfield Road for 30 years and owns an engineering site a few doors down. One of the junction's many busy roads runs above from where he stands in his front garden as he speaks to the Daily Mail. He said: 'Yes it's noisy but it's a bit like living near an airport, you get used to it. 'But it is quieter at night time, and it's good, you've got the motorway one side and got the canal at the back of our home. 'We've lived here 30 years now so we're used to the noise, we can hardly hear it. 'And we've got double glazing so you can't hear it at all if you've got your windows closed. It's not a problem. 'I think it's absolutely brilliant living just here. 'Anywhere I want to go, I can go. The motorway is right here, I can get the M6 down to London, up north, down to Cornwall.' He added: 'The pollution can be quite bad at times, all the smog off the motorway. 'But there's nothing wrong with a bit of soot in your lungs. 'It doesn't affect my health or nothing, it doesn't.' Across the maze-like junction on Minstead Road, father Olly Bradley echoed Mr Hopper's views. The 58-year-old told the Daily Mail: 'We've been here for more than 30 years and we're used to it. 'It's a good location. You can walk from here to the city centre in under an hour. 'When I moved here at the time with my little boy, my dad who was a dentist was worried about pollution here especially for my son. 'I wasn't particularly worried but it did make me think about it. 'But it's not been an issue. If you start worrying about that you've got to start worrying about all sorts of malarkey and you'll never be able to do anything. A view of houses on Lichfield Road which sits under the junction. Residents said the 'pollution can be bad' but one joked 'there is nothing wrong with a bit of soot in your lungs' 'Here, you've got easy access to everywhere, like my brother lives in Bearwood and he had to drive all the way round to get here, but for me I can get around easily. 'My mother-in-law lives in Newquay and the motorway is right here so it's just straight down, it's very handy. 'I can still remember when it was being built, I was only a few years old.' For some however, despite being so closely located to the motorway, they still felt the noise was 'awful'. One father who was loading his children into the car told: 'It's awful. 'Too much noise and smog. It's constant noise.' Bash, whose house directly looks over at the pillars beneath the bridge, said: 'We've lived here since 2003. 'I still find it very, very noisy. 'It's not good.' Joe Quinn, who has lived at his house by the junction for the majority of his life, says the area has gotten worse since the interchange was constructed. The 63-year-old said: 'I lived here before it was built. It's all changed, it's gotten worse. 'There were houses all across there, they were all demolished. 'It used to be family community, now all the remaining houses are all rented out. 'There's only a few of the original ones here. 'The junction didn't make it any better, put it that way. 'All it is is druggies down here, I take no notice now. 'There's a lot of it about, you don't see it all, they drive up here and do their deals. 'There's a very big change compared to 50 years ago. There used to be two-way traffic. 'The petrol garage there was a pub.' 'I have to go somewhere else for a pint now', he joked. The junction, which was opened in 1972 after 160 houses, a block of flats and the Erdington Arms pub were demolished to make way, is among the most well-known interchanges in the country. It was central to the Midland Links project designed to connect the M1, M5, and M6 motorways. Tour companies began running guided walking tours beneath the junction last year, with tourists paying £13.50 for a 1 hour and 45 minute experience exploring the canals, rivers and parks that lay under the bridges. Marites Tabiolo, 62, has lived beside the junction for 13 years. While she struggled to fall asleep when she first moved to the area, she says she is now, like many other residents, 'used to' the noise. She said: 'It is noisy at times. 'But I've lived here for 13 years. I'm used to it. 'At the beginning I could not sleep because it was noisy, and it gets busy even during the night. 'But it's quite nice, at the back we've got the canal. 'And I just find it safer. It's always quite bright, you have cars going past, and we've got CCTV round here. 'It is rare for something to happen here. I think it is safer because my colleagues who live in the centre say there people burn their bins and stuff like that. 'People have access there, no one really comes up here. There's no access at the back and people don't really come up this way.' Another man on Minstead Road, Gerry, told the Daily Mail said there was a lot of 'dangerous driving' in the area in the evenings. He said: 'The noise itself isn't too bad, you get used to it. 'But in the evening you get stupid drivers, people driving at 50mph into the pavement. 'There's a lot of dangerous driving. 'And it's getting rough here and you at night you can hear police sirens driving past.' While the surrounding street by the junction are predominantly home to garages and businesses, Minstead Road, Copeley Hill, and Lichfield Road have houses which sit beneath the interchange. Tamika John, 35, said from an off-road from Copeley Hill: 'It's not bad at all really. 'It's not noisy inside my house, I can only hear noises when big trucks beep their horns. 'The pollution can be bad but it's just Birmingham, pollution is everywhere. 'I like being so close to the motorway, it's easy to get to places. 'The motorway goes straight to London, and then north or south as well. 'I've lived here since 2017, I didn't really mind it then either.'
The Sun
28-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
10 motorways closed the MOST in England in 2025 so far including infamous junction used by over 50,000 drivers daily
ENGLAND'S most closure-prone roads have been revealed – with the notorious M6 stretch between junctions 6 and 7 near Birmingham taking the top spot in 2025 so far. Freedom of Information data obtained by Co-op Insurance shows that the busy route has experienced the highest number of shut-downs so far this year. 5 5 5 5 5 The section, located in the West Midlands and known as the Spaghetti Junction, has been closed 29 times since January. Connecting the M6 with the A38(M) Aston Expressway and other local roads like the A38 and A5127, the junction is famous for its complex, multi-level design. It also features numerous slip roads, a roundabout - Salford Circus - and elevated roadways. The nickname "Spaghetti' was reportedly coined by a Birmingham Evening Mail journalist in the 1970s, due to the junction's complex network of intertwining roads. This causes significant issues for thousands of drivers, with data showing some 50,000 cars use the M6 toll each day, although the M6 itself is known to carry more traffic, with a section near Wolverhampton said to take some 180,000. Coming in just behind it in the ranking is junctions 37 to 38 on the A1M near Doncaster, while the M1 between junctions 23a and 24 near East Midlands Airport is in third place. Road closures are serious bad news for drivers as they lead to an increase in journey times – which, in turn, means much more stress and frustration. This, of course, can impair driving performance and safety, raising the risk of accidents and incidents occurring. Paul Evans, Head of Motor at Co-op Insurance, said: 'From commuting to leisure trips and visiting loved ones, our motorway network is a vital part of so many people's daily journeys. 'However, our findings suggest that getting from A to B via the motorway can sometimes be less than straightforward, with road closures seemingly on the rise and particularly common on certain stretches of motorway. The Nottingham road where speeding is so bad that people are selling their houses 'We're therefore urging drivers to plan their journeys carefully before they set off so that they can be prepared for any road closures, avoid rushed or panicked decisions and safely navigate diversions.' The motoring experts also found which motorways closed the most throughout 2024 – having found that motorway road closures rose by 18% last year. The number recorded by National Highways in England increased to more than 6,870, with incidents of total closures of both carriageways rising by 14% to just over 280. When it came to the roads worst affected by closures, they found that junction 63 of the A1M at Chester-Le-Street was closed the most – with a sizeable tally of 127. This was followed by the M53 at junction eight northbound in Ellesmere Port and the M6 between junction 21 and 21a in Warrington. Indeed, four out of the top 10 junction locations with the highest number of road closures in 2024 were in Yorkshire – with three on the M621 in Leeds. Elsewhere, three of the top 10 were in Cheshire, with two on the M53.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Loose dog stops traffic on M6 at Spaghetti Junction
Traffic was stopped on a motorway in the early hours of the morning due to a dog that was loose on the road, the highways service were stopped in both directions on the M6 in Birmingham, between Junctions 5 and 6, National Highways: West Midlands posted on social media site X just before 05.45 BST on Wednesday. The closure was caused by a "dog that was loose on the carriageway". The service then posted 45 minutes later to say all lanes were reopened. Junction 6 is affectionately known as Spaghetti Junction as it has several roads spread across different levels. National Highways said the animal had been "safely collected" and had left the scene by the time lanes reopened. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
