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Fewer than one in 10 A-road miles are dual-carriageway in dozens of areas

The AA said upgrading single carriageways can ‘improve traffic flows and air quality whilst reducing collisions’.

The Independent UK

The arts can destigmatize addiction

We need to change the narrative around substance use disorder. Plays, TV and books are the perfect place to start

Salon

Meet the people Matthew Perry saved from addiction

In the wake of Matthew Perry’s death, people remember the ‘Friends’ actor for his advocacy work to destigmitise substance use disorder and help those in recovery. Ariana Baio and Clémence Michallon report

The Independent UK

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‘His book kept me sober’: Tributes to Matthew Perry’s ‘courageous’ work to help others battle addiction

The Independent UK

Around 60,000 vehicles in London hit by daily Ulez fee

Transport for London has published a report on the impact of expanding the scheme.

The Independent UK

Livin’ on a Prayer! Desmond Child on writing bombastic hits with Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and more

From Dude (Looks Like a Lady) to You Give Love a Bad Name, the great songwriter has racked up 500m sales. As he publishes a star-studded memoir, Child talks about being a gay man at the more macho end of rock

The Guardian - UK

‘Matthew Perry took me to AA’ – why saving people mattered more to the star than Friends

The actor spent so much of his life caring for others, from setting up a sober-living facility to fundraising for Covid with T-shirts that read: ‘Could I BE any more vaccinated?’

The Guardian - UK

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Road investment to focus on maintenance instead of new highways

The Department for Transport wrote that keeping the network in a ‘safe and serviceable condition’ will be a growing priority.

The Independent UK

Ex-heptathlon star Flemming to lead Athletics Australia

Former heptathlon golden girl Jane Flemming has been voted in as the new president of Athletics Australia.

AAP

Breakdown cover: family’s costs rise by 30% after AA auto-renewal

Driver is charged non-refundable sum of £747 when basic cover for a new customer would be £170

The Guardian - UK

Increased parking revenues a ‘cash cow’ as councils make nearly £1bn

AA analysis of Government data found English local authorities made a surplus of £962 million from parking operations in 2022/23.

The Independent UK

Car tax mix-up led to us being stranded at the roadside

Our rescue service refused to help us with a flat tyre after it discovered that our vehicle excise duty had expired

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s most influential modernist architect? In praise of the lost buildings of Georgie Wolton

Wolton, who died in 2021 aged 87, helped launch Richard Rogers and Norman Foster. Her dilapidated London home is almost all that remains of her fearless work

The Guardian - UK

Memory review – survivors grapple with an unstable past in a delicate, painful duet

Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard excel in Michel Franco’s absorbing story about the unnerving reunion of a care worker and a friend from her past

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The Independent UK

Vehicle recovery workers to be allowed to display red flashing lights

The Department for Transport announced the measure following a long-running campaign by the sector.

The National (Scotland)

Is it illegal to drive with your car's inside lights on?

You were probably told as a kid that turning the car's inside light on was illegal but is that actually true?

The Guardian - UK

The war on motorists: the secret history of a myth as old as cars themselves

From safe speed limits to low-traffic neighbourhoods, the argument about how much we build the world around motorists has raged since the turn of the twentieth century - and is still gathering pace

Evening Standard

Angela Hartnett wins the AA award for Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality

The prestigious awards also saw Muse elevated to five rosette status and Chutney Mary win London Restaurant of the Year

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The Independent UK

Black passenger falsely accused of trafficking his own children on flight

Musician was met by police officers at the airport

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AA sees surge in callouts after August rain ‘hid potholes from drivers’

The breakdown service received 48,994 calls to vehicles stranded due to faults likely caused by potholes last month.

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Thank you, Jimmy Buffett, for humanizing our flaws while strummin’ your six string in ‘Margaritaville’

His concerts qualified as some of the largest outdoor AA meetings ever assembled, absent the abstinence.

The Guardian - UK

NatWest names ex-Centrica boss as chair after Farage saga

Rick Haythornthwaite, who leads boardrooms of Ocado and the AA, will succeed Howard Davies

Evening Standard

Cars queue at Port of Dover as big bank holiday getaway begins

Friday is expected to be the busiest day for traffic as millions of Brits take to the roads

The Independent UK

Bank holiday travel chaos predicted with rail strikes and busy roads

Saturday walk-out by members of RMT union will add to pressure on roads

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