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Easter weekend travel disruption at airports, on the rail network and on the roads

Those taking part in the great bank holiday getaway will have to contend with busy roads, a strike by some Gatwick workers and significant works on the railways, including Euston station shutting

Evening Standard

Operation Brock deployed in Kent ahead of Easter getaway

National Highways said the contraflow was in place at 6am on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Easter getaway drivers told to expect reduced speeds for 13-mile traffic system on M20 motorway

National Highways said the measures are in place manage traffic in case of delays at Channel ports

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More than 150 new emergency areas added to smart motorways

New stopping areas have been added to stretches of the M1, M3, M4, M5, M20, M25 and M27.

Evening Standard

Two men killed in M40 crash near Oxford

The M40 has been closed since around 11pm on Monday following the fatal crash near Oxford

The Independent UK

Plans for £9bn Lower Thames Crossing backed by minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved a development consent order application by National Highways for the new 14.5-mile crossing.

Evening Standard

M25 shuts this weekend to add to Heathrow travel chaos

Drivers are being warned not to travel in the area unless it is ‘absolutely necessary’

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Warnings over final M25 closure as part of delayed £317m Junction 10 project

Drivers are being urged to avoid the area unless their journey is ‘absolutely necessary’.

Evening Standard

Ex-minister calls for quangos to face MPs’ scrutiny amid Sentencing Council row

Arm’s-length bodies went ‘rogue’, Sir Christopher Chope told MPs on Friday.

Evening Standard

Severe delays on M4 approach to Heathrow after vehicle catches fire in tunnel

The road was closed for hours this morning after the vehicle caught fire, but has since reopened

The Independent UK

M25 section to close from 9pm for bridge demolition

The motorway will be closed between Junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey.

Evening Standard

M25 stretch to shut this weekend hitting day-trippers seeking to make most of sunny weather

The motorway will be closed between Junction 10 and 11 from 9pm Friday until 6am Monday for £317m works

Evening Standard

M6 crash: Lorry driver killed and motorist seriously injured as major collision closes motorway

Significant delays expected following the serious collision on the M6

The Independent UK

Section of M4 ‘fully closed’ after dead body found on carriageway

Several drivers called the police to report something on the road between junction 20 and junction 21, which were found to be human remains.

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Evening Standard

Travel chaos after crash closes motorway by Gatwick airport

Several people were rushed to hospital after this morning’s crash

The Independent UK

Major delay warning for Heathrow and Gatwick passengers over M25 closure this weekend

The busiest motorway in the UK will also see disruption in March

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth Line workers to strike over pay row as M11 crash causes delays

Members of Aslef will walk out on February 27 and on March 1, 8 and 10

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M25: New closure dates for motorway announced as project delayed by 'extreme weather'

Motorists face further closures of stretch of major motorway after £317m improvement works delayed

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Major M25 project causing severe congestion is delayed by ‘extreme weather’

National Highways said its work to improve Junction 10 of the motorway in Surrey will now not finish until spring next year.

The Independent UK

Delays for Heathrow, Gatwick travellers as major motorway project pushed back months

The motorway will be closed for two weekends, leading to “significant” congestion

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Farewell potholes? UK team invents self-healing road surface

Researcher at Swansea University says tiny plant spores mixed into bitumen can extend surface lifespan by 30%

Evening Standard

Reeves backs £9bn Lower Thames Crossing as ‘important project’

The Chancellor said the Treasury is ‘exploring options’ for the 14.3-mile road linking Kent and Essex to be privately financed.

The Independent UK

New AI-powered speed cameras are catching out hundreds of drivers

Humberside Police will use the artificial intelligence powered cameras ‘sporadically throughout the year’

The Independent UK

RHS calls for compensation for ‘£6m loss due to road scheme near Wisley gardens’

Alan Titchmarsh has backed RHS calls for compensation to protect funding for environmental research and community projects.

Evening Standard

Danger to life flood warning issued as dozens of people rescued by firefighters

One man was rescued from Proctors Park in Barrow upon Soar on a raft from a caravan on Tuesday morning.

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