Weather warnings in force as temperatures forecast to plummet Travel disruption to road and rail services likely on Thursday in the warning areas. Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025
New weather warnings issued as temperatures set to plummet as low as minus 16C Temperatures are set to drop sharply, with lows of minus 16C possible in Scotland and northern England overnight on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025
UK weather: new amber weather warning for snow issued for south-west England – as it happened Met Office warns of travel disruption as sub-zero temperatures expected nationwide, with lows of -16C The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025
Drivers urged to avoid ‘flat battery blues’ On the first Monday of every year thousands of commuters discover that cars left idle throughout the Christmas period will not start. The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024
Drivers frustrated at five-year wait for parking code of practice A Bill to enable its introduction received royal assent under the Conservative government in March 2019. The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024
UK weather: mild Christmas forecast with temperatures of up to 15C Cold snap of past few days to give way to ‘notably high temperatures’, with travel expected to be disruption free The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024
Some flights and ferries cancelled due to high winds amid Christmas getaway Roads and public transport could be disrupted by strong gusts after the Met Office announced yellow warnings for parts of the country. Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024
Weather warnings in place across UK as millions set off for Christmas getaway Rain and strong winds may cause delays in north and west of UK on Saturday, spreading to southern regions on Sunday The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024
Windy weather brings potential disruption to Christmas getaway travel Yellow warnings for wind are in place from 7am on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday. The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024
Christmas getaway under threat by 80mph winds as Met Office warns of travel disruption The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for many regions of the country this weekend The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024
Weather warnings to kick in as Christmas getaway continues The AA predicted that Saturday would see 22.7 million drivers and Sunday 21.3 million. Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024
London weather: Capital braces for near-50mph gusts as Christmas getaway gets into full gear Much of UK set to be hit by strong winds as millions make Christmas getaway trips Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024
Mapped: Where Met Office weather warnings for 80mph winds will hit UK as Christmas holidays begin Met Office says area of low pressure will bring rain and strong winds across large swathes of the UK The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
Storm-force winds to batter Britain this weekend with 80mph gusts ahead of Christmas getaway RAC warn drivers to avoid certain roads amid fears of heavy traffic Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 Met Office issues weekend weather warnings as holiday drivers hit the roads Yellow wind warnings have been released for the weekend with rain and disruptive winds expected, the Met Office said.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024 Motorists want tougher sentences to tackle drink-driving – survey Motorists face a minimum disqualification period of 12 months if they are convicted of drink-driving.
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024 Christmas travel: Worst times for driving during ‘record festive getaway’ revealed by RAC Driving home for Christmas? Here’s what the experts say
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024 UK drivers urged not to travel during height of ‘record Christmas getaway’ RAC says to avoid major routes in England between 1pm and 7pm on Friday and Saturday as long queues expected
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024 Experts tell drivers to avoid these roads for six hours this weekend Traffic is expected to peak on Christmas Eve, with 3.8 million journeys
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024 M25 travel warning: Christmas holiday drivers urged to avoid major roads for six hours on Friday and Saturday An estimated total of 29.3 million festive journeys will be made between Wednesday and Christmas Eve
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 More than half of young drivers admit to illegal phone use – survey More than two out of five young drivers also admitted to listening to a voice note without a hands-free kit, the RAC said.
Autosport · Dec 10, 2024 No FIA investigation into Verstappen's “stupid idiots" message Max Verstappen will not face consequences for his heated radio message at Formula 1's Abu Dhabi season finale in which he called the FIA race stewards “stupid idiots” for handing him a penalty.
Motorsport · Dec 8, 2024 Verstappen to serve FIA swearing punishment around upcoming FIA awards ceremony Max Verstappen will serve his FIA press conference swearing punishment while in Rwanda for the governing body’s annual awards ceremony next week.The Red Bull driver was effectively given a community service order by the FIA for swearing in the pre-event press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix in September, which…
Autosport · Dec 8, 2024 Verstappen to serve FIA swearing punishment in Rwanda around awards ceremony Max Verstappen will serve his FIA press conference swearing punishment while in Rwanda for the governing body’s annual awards ceremony next week.The Red Bull driver was effectively given a community service order by the FIA for swearing in the pre-event press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix in September, which…
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024 Petrol prices: Driving home for Christmas set to be cheapest since pandemic A warning was issued that drivers were still paying more for fuel than they should due to ‘stubbornly high’ margins