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Hard shoulders must be reinstated on smart motorways, says RAC

Ministers have been urged to bring back hard shoulders across the UK’s 200-plus miles of smart motorways in response to ongoing concerns for road safety.

The PM cancelled the rollout of future all-lane running smart motorways a year ago due to the lac…

National Highways Dartford road closures in April

National Highways has said five of the closures are set to cause medium disruption, with hold-ups between 10 and 30 minutes.
The latest works list shows 20 closures anticipated over the next fortnight.
National Highways maintains motorways and main A-r…

Chaos on Britain’s roads amid Easter getaway travel hell

Long queues reported in London and on the M5 between Bristol and TauntonMet Office has warned drivers with heavy rain forecast on Easter Monday By Matt Strudwick[1] and Ed Holt[2] Published: 15:16, 1 April 2024 | Updated: 21:19, 1 April 2024

Worst April Fools’ Day pranks that backfired spectacularly

It is that time of year again, when friends, family and increasingly brands, try to pull the wool over our eyes with April Fools’ Day pranks.
From harmless pranks around the home to elaborate schemes cooked up by the likes of Google[1], newspapers and …