Sections of the M40 will be closed overnight for six weeks from next month while the motorway is resurfaced and bridges are repaired.

From Monday, June 13, the northbound carriageway will be closed between junctions 8 and 9 for three weeks, followed by three weeks of work on the southbound lanes.

The closures will run from 10pm to 6am on weekdays, from 10pm on Fridays to 7am on Saturdays and from 10pm on Saturdays to 8am on Sundays.