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Congestion warning as festive traffic set to peak on Friday with 24.4 million car trips

This Christmas could be the busiest on record for UK roads

The Independent UK

UK’s roads and airports brace for busiest Christmas getaway on record

Transport groups warn of unprecedented congestion as commuters, shoppers and holidaymakers travel at once

The Guardian - UK

UK fuel retailers urged to pass on savings as oil prices fall below $60 a barrel

Pump prices ‘stuck’ despite cost of oil falling amid prospect of peace in Ukraine, say experts

The Guardian - UK

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AA on road to potential £5bn sale or flotation, while RAC aims for London listing

AA sounds out buyers, while owners of fellow roadside assistance provider prefer IPO of similar value

The Guardian - UK

Christmas getaway traffic expected to hit all-time high

A total of 37.5 million leisure trips by car are planned between Wednesday and Christmas Eve, the RAC estimated.

Evening Standard

Dire warning for motorists as Christmas 2025 expected to be busiest ever on UK roads

Friday predicted to be the busiest day on the roads - with 24.4 vehicles set to travel

The Independent UK

Myanmar's military junta says hospital it bombed killing dozens was used as based by armed groups

Myanmar’s military junta says Wednesday’s airstrikes on a hospital in the western town of Mrauk-U that killed more than 30 people was part of a counter-terrorism operation targeting armed groups using the facility as a base for their operations.

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Dozens killed in hospital strike in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state

Conflict monitors say the junta has increased airstrikes year-on-year since the start of Myanmar’s civil war

The Guardian - AU

Topjaw interview: We just filmed with Kate Winslet and Walton Goggins… it’s pinch-me stuff

Jesse Burgess and Will Warr have eaten social media alive with Topjaw, their wildly successful food and restaurant juggernaut — and after storming Hollywood, what’s next?

Evening Standard

Why retro, innovative indies and Nintendo ruled game design in 2025

But the spectre of AI is looming for 2026.

Creative Bloq

Some games made this year awesome, so here are our nominees for 2025’s Destructoid Awards

The potentially best games of 2025.

Destructoid

UK fuel prices stay near nine-month high despite wholesale falls, says AA

The motoring and roadside assistance firm said wholesale petrol costs have fallen by around 5p a litre over the past three weeks.

Evening Standard

Rubens at the Palace, London, hotel review

HOTELS: This resplendent rose-brick building dates back to the 18th century, offering majestic suites and grand dining rooms. Suzy Pope checks in for the royal treatment

The Independent UK

Gillian Hopwood obituary

Architect who with her husband, John Godwin, designed more than 1,000 modernist buildings in post-independence Nigeria

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Player One

Indie vs AAA in 2025: Why Smaller Studios Are Winning and Changing the Future of Gaming

Indie games are dominating 2025 as players choose creativity over costly AAA titles. See why the indie game boom is reshaping gaming trends and redefining AAA vs indie success.

GamesRadar

Dispatch's success shows a way forward for a struggling AA narrative genre

Opinion | Dispatch is an adventure game that ditches age-old "adventure" gameplay – and it shows how similar titles could re-find their purpose

The Independent UK

London Congestion Charge changes – what EV drivers need to know

The London Congestion Charge will rise to £18 from January, with EV owners also having to pay £13.50 – here’s what the new rates, discounts and deadlines mean for drivers

Evening Standard

Flooding caused by Storm Claudia to continue ahead of cold snap

Wintry weather is on the way after Storm Claudia battered parts of England and Wales and continues to pose flood risks.

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The Independent UK

Amber weather warnings issued as Storm Claudia approaches

Storm Claudia is forecast to bring torrential rain and strong winds across parts of England and Wales from Friday, with amber warnings issued for "persistent and heavy" rainfall. The Met Office predicts up to 80mm of rain in some English areas and 100-150mm on higher ground in Wales, with some…

Evening Standard

Storm Claudia LIVE: 'Do not travel' and flood warnings issued as heavy rain sweeps UK

Updated weather warnings are in place with delays and cancellations on travel network as month’s worth of rain set to fall in a day

Evening Standard

Business and green groups criticise 'backward step' for London as Mayor ploughs on with 'EV tax'

Campaigners say the disappointing decision from City Hall makes it the worst ever week to be an EV driver in London

The Independent UK

Electric vehicles to face congestion charge for first time, Sadiq Khan announces

London Mayor Sadiq Kahn confirms £13.50 daily charge for electric cars and £9 for electric vans and trucks, while non-EV congestion charge goes up to £18 a day

The Independent UK

This campsite has just been awarded the best in the country

The winning site has landscaped grounds, a children’s play park and an adults-only zone

Evening Standard

AA warns that ending congestion charge exemption for green vehicles could worsen air quality

Call comes ahead of expected final decision on plans to extend charge to green vehicles later this week

GamesRadar

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director "would love" to make a AA game with a similar scope to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 that's "really focused on one area"

But only if Naoki Hamaguchi "completely ignored" his role at Square Enix

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