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Christmas Eve train services disrupted by staff shortages

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The Independent UK

Passengers face rail disruption during Christmas Eve getaway

Great Western Railway said services between Reading and Gatwick Airport would be disrupted on Christmas Eve due to a shortage of train staff.

Evening Standard

Train passengers face delays due to Christmas Eve staff shortages

Great Western Railway services have been disrupted due to a shortage of train staff

The Independent UK

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White Christmas ‘unlikely’ but health alert issued amid falling UK temperatures

Christmas Day expected to be dry and bright, with low temperature warnings posing greater risk to vulnerable people

The Guardian - UK

Cold health alert issued for Christmas Day

The alert runs from 6pm on Christmas Day to 12pm on December 27 for south-west England.

Evening Standard

Cold health alert issued for Christmas Day as temperatures fall

The alert runs from 6pm on Christmas Day to 12pm on December 27

The Independent UK

Woman dies in Christmas Eve crash on M2 amid packed roads and rail disruption to Gatwick

A shortage of train crew, incidents on the rail network and major road closures are causing widespread delays as record numbers travel home for Christmas

Evening Standard

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Millions take to UK roads, railways and airports for Christmas Eve getaway

RAC says traffic expected to reach highest level since pandemic, while Heathrow predicts busiest festive season

The Guardian - UK

Roads over Christmas expected to be far busier than ever before

There will be spikes of traffic on Christmas Eve

Evening Standard

UK drivers being overcharged as fuel prices fail to track oil market, watchdog finds

CMA rejects retailers’ claims on operating costs, saying weak competition is not passing on lower wholesale prices

The Guardian - UK

Getaway passengers compete with commuters on busy day for Christmas traffic

Festive journeys combined with commuter and business traffic could lead to delays.

Evening Standard

Drivers urged to take care as more than three million festive journeys expected

Drivers on the Christmas getaway on Monday will be competing with commuters for road space.

Evening Standard

Disruption to Christmas getaway amid queues to ferry and train cancellations

Ferry passengers faced queuing traffic towards the Port of Dover and some Cross Country trains between Manchester and Bournemouth were cancelled.

Evening Standard

Passengers face Christmas travel chaos amid ferry queues and train cancellations

RAC warns when drivers can expect the worst hold-ups during the festive period

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Dover ferry delays hit Christmas travellers after French border IT failure

Port says it is working to resolve issues but urges passengers not to arrive more than two hours before departure

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

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

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Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

The rail, road, flight and ferry travel chaos you need to know about this Christmas

Worst rail disruption is on CrossCountry Trains through Birmingham, while easyJet passengers from Tenerife are scrambling to return to Manchester after flight cancellation

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Fury as passengers at major London aiport hit with UK's highest drop-off fee as price hiked AGAIN

The airport is blaming the huge price increase on a business rate rise being brought in by Rachel Reeves

The Independent UK

Brighter car headlights more likely to cause glare for motorists

The Department for Transport has launched a review into headlights

The Independent UK

This car promises to glide over potholes, but can it really?

The Nio ET9 has been developed to give it a true magic carpet ride. Electric vehicles editor Steve Fowler tested it on Britain’s broken roads to find out if it lives up to the claims

The Independent UK

London City is the latest airport to introduce fee for car drop-offs

Exclusive: Aim is to cut road congestion and boost number of passengers using public transport to access terminal

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