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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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.

Evening Standard

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

Christmas travel: Worst times for driving during ‘record festive getaway’ revealed by RAC

Driving home for Christmas? Here’s what the experts say

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

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

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

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

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…

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Autosport

Verstappen to serve FIA swearing punishment in Rwanda around awards ceremony

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Drivers to enjoy cheapest Christmas fuel prices since pandemic – RAC

The cost of full tanks for 55-litre family cars are £75 for petrol and £78 for diesel – or £5.75 and £6.60 less than a year ago respectively.

The Independent UK

Cost of using rapid EV chargers ‘stubbornly high’ – report

RAC analysis found a fall in wholesale energy prices has not been reflected in the cost of using some of the fastest chargers.

The Independent UK

Pothole compensation claims double in a year – but a tiny number are successful

Just 15% of claims made last year resulted in pay-outs

The Independent UK

Pothole compensation claims double in a year

RAC research found 20,432 claims were submitted to 18 local authorities with the largest road networks in 2023, compared with 8,327 in 2022.

The National (Scotland)

Met Office issues yellow warning for snow and rain across 27 Scottish council areas

THE Met Office has issued fresh warnings for the majority of Scotland as snow is expected to fall across the country this weekend.

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