4 h. ago The great Christmas getaway continues with 24million cars on the roads today

Journeys home for the great festive getaway combined with commuter and business traffic will cause substantial delays, the AA has predicted.

Transport

6 h. ago Cheap modern classic cars you can enjoy through winter: Nine that will survive salted roads and sub

These cars are easy to use on a daily basis, but old enough to offer more engagement and entertainment than many modern equivalents.

Events

13 h. ago Getaway passengers compete with commuters on busy day for Christmas traffic

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

Politics

18 h. ago 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.

Transport

25 h. ago 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.

Politics

25 h. ago Manchester Airport delayed and cancelled flights on Sunday, December 21

The Christmas getaway is underway as thousands of passengers jet off abroad

Transport

36 h. ago Christmas getaway? Not if Europe has got anything to do with it: Gridlock as IT glitch hits French border control

It comes as holiday-makers are already feeling the effects of strict new EU border checks at European airports.

Events

40 h. ago His Highness is taking the 'wobbly road'... Hilarious Christmas card from Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh shows unseen picture of the prince navigating a rickety bridge on Japan trip

Prince Edwardand his wife Sophie unveiled two unseen snaps from their five day tour of the country in September.

Politics

52 h. ago Christmas getaway families are held up in massive queues at Dover as IT meltdown strikes French border control

Hundreds of cars were stuck in gridlock traffic and many passengers missed their ferry.

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58 h. ago 'I stayed at a rural Scottish hotel and it was the perfect Christmas getaway'

Scotland Now's Alexander Smail recently headed to Thainstone House in Aberdeenshire.

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60 h. ago GUY ADAMS: My day with the crack police unit taking down the thieves snatching 220 phones A DAY in London on illegal high speed e

We are cruising down a quiet road behind Lambeth Palace when the in-car radio communications system crackles into life.

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63 h. ago The worst and best times to travel during the Christmas rush

The RAC has warned there could be long delays as over 30 million cars hit the road as part of the Christmas getaway

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2 d. ago The great Christmas getaway begins: Millions of festive travellers head home on 'Frantic Friday' with traffic gridlock, 'busiest ever' airports and warnings of rail chaos

The AA has predicted that this year will see the busiest Christmas getaway on record, continuing an upwards trend since the relaxing of coronavirus travel restrictions.

Events

2 d. ago Heavy rain forecast as millions hit the roads in Christmas getaway

The Met Office said heavy rain this weekend could make conditions worse in areas already at risk of flooding.

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3 d. ago Cheapest supermarket to fill up on petrol this Christmas is revealed

THIS Christmas season it has been revealed which supermarket petrol station sells petrol and diesel the cheapest. Analysis from RAC Fuel Watch found that one of the four major supermarkets sold petrol on average at 134.0p per litre. Drivers looking for the cheapest fuel for their Christmas getaway can expect ASDA to sell petrol and...

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3 d. ago 'We've been flooded 13 times in seven years and have lost so much'

Homes on Cardiff Road in Mountain Ash have flooded 13 times since 2018

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3 d. ago M8 congestion warning as festive traffic set to peak on M8 between Edinburgh and Glasgow

The AA, which produced the estimate, predicted this year will see the busiest Christmas getaway on record.

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3 d. ago Two mothers, both 42, die together in single horror car crash after their BMW 5 series careered off A

The single-vehicle crash happened in the early hours of the morning on December 13 after the blue BMW 5 Series they were passengers in left the A46 between Thrussington and Sileby.

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3 d. ago Crawling home for Christmas! Britain's road network braces for 'busiest ever festive getaway' with 24 MILLION cars expected on the road

Those heading to see loved ones or pick up last-minute gifts face clogged motorways - with the AA warning this year will be the busiest festive season getaway on record.

Transport

3 d. ago ‘Danger hour’ when drivers should avoid roads at all costs this Christmas – and it’s not when you’d expect

THE most dangerous time to drive has been revealed as 3am on a Sunday - when the road is at its most quiet. Experts found that when there are fewer cars on the road, drivers take advantage and speed up. The increased speed combined with tiredness and the risk of meeting a driver under the...

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