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Potholes, A British Obsession With A Heavy Price

Dotting the asphalt, they come in various shapes and sizes, costing drivers a fortune in vehicle repairs and even lives.

International Business Times

Fuel retailers to be forced to share price change data within 30 minutes

This freely available data will enable tech companies to develop new price comparison tools, the Government said.

The Independent UK

UK potholes and road defects have led to surge in callouts

AA and RAC report highest figures for at least five years and criticise lack of permanent repairs

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Drivers could be fined £80 for common de-icing trick for windscreens

The common trick goes against rules laid out in law and the Highway Code

The Independent UK

Electric car charging point target missed by government

Nearly a billion pounds had been allocated to assist with the strategy

The Independent UK

Stranded by the motorway as another RAC callout breaks down

We had to be rescued by a highways officer and driven to safety after hours in wind and rain

The Guardian - UK

Keep UK trains running at Christmas and save engineering works for January, say campaigners

‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Britain’s transport networks again grind to a halt during festive period

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Christmas getaway travel disruption likely to continue through weekend

Weather warnings issued for drivers and London’s King’s Cross and Paddington stations will be closed

The Guardian - UK

Christmas travel chaos: Drivers warned to avoid travelling during the day amid motorway gridlock fears

Motoring group RAC has urged drivers to avoid peak hours on the roads over the festive weekend

Evening Standard

Christmas getaway disruption continues amid Dover, road and rail delays

Eurostar and Eurotunnel services resume on Friday but drivers face 60-minute queue for French border controls

The Guardian - UK

UK Petrol Prices Hit a Two-Year Low Amid Drivers Contending Fluctuating Prices and Economic Uncertainties

Declining demand, increased oil production from key oil-producing nations, and geopolitical factors contributed to the downward trend in UK petrol prices.

International Business Times UK

Driving home for Christmas? These are the times and roads to avoid

RAC has advised when peak congestion is likely – with some routes expected to seriously suffer

The Independent UK

UK petrol prices at lowest level in two years, says RAC

Pump prices are at an average of 142.57p a litre, and could fall below 140p in the next week

The Guardian - UK

Petrol prices fall to lowest level in more two years

It is around 10p a litre cheaper to fill up than in the run-up to last Christmas, the RAC said

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The Independent UK

Fuel prices drop in November but drivers still pay £5 more per fill-up than they should – RAC

Analysis reveals that fuel retailers are not passing full savings onto motorists

Autosport

The long-overdue shot in the arm for UK rallying

It's been a difficult few years for British rallying but last week provided a flicker of light at the end of a tunnel.

The Guardian - UK

I was stranded for 13 hours waiting for the RAC to rescue me

I paid £195 for my car to be recovered but no vehicle arrived

The Independent UK

Quarter of young drivers put off vehicle repairs to save money – survey

The RAC said young motorists ‘are being affected by rising prices’.

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The Hindu

Rajasthan goes to the polls in a high-stakes battle

Rajasthan votes November 25 to elect new Assembly; 1862 candidates in fray; BJP and Congress focus on works and performance, crime, corruption; 1.7M voters 18-30, 22K new 18-19; CM Gehlot, Cong BJP leaders in fray; 70K Rajasthan Police, 18K Home Guards, 120 RAC Cos deployed for security.

The Guardian - UK

Puddle Britain: 11 amazing facts about tiny bodies of water

Whether it’s too much rain or not enough drainage, we’re deep into November and there’s water everywhere. So, what is a puddle, when does it become a pond – and what lives in there?

The Guardian - UK

My broken-down Kia is stuck in France and the RAC won’t bring it home

It’s been at the garage since August waiting for diagnostic tests

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak pledges to tackle ‘scourge of potholes’ with £8.3bn fund

British PM says ‘unprecedented £8.3bn’ will pave the road for better and safer journeys for millions

The Independent UK

PM pledges to tackle ‘scourge of potholes’ with £8.3bn fund

The Government has announced additional funding for local roads maintenance in England.

The Guardian - UK

Vehicle breakdowns due to potholes hit record level in 2023, says RAC

Calls over pothole incidents hit 6,000 in usually benign summer months amid ‘substandard’ roads

The Independent UK

Pothole breakdowns hit record high, says RAC

The RAC said it received 5,978 call-outs to breakdowns due to poor road surfaces in the UK between July and September.

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