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RAC calls for end of annoying car park problem which drivers hate

Nearly three quarters of drivers face issues when using parking payment apps

The Independent UK

Motorists face ‘unnecessary barriers’ while paying for car parking

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The Independent UK

The most common problems drivers face with ‘clunky’ mobile parking apps

Many councils have removed payment machines from their car parks and told drivers to use apps instead, to save money

The Independent UK

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Almost three in four parking app users face problems – survey

Many councils have removed payment machines from their car parks and told drivers to use apps instead, to save money.

Evening Standard

Councilllors want crackdown on pavement parking – survey

London and Scotland are the only parts of the UK where pavement parking is banned.

The Independent UK

‘Who builds a ballpark next to a gun range?’: Coach injured by gunfire that crossed into baseball diamond

Video footage showed players looking around in confusion as the barrage intensified, then scattering for cover

The Independent UK

Number of road policing officers sinks to 10-year low

There were 3,889 officers working in traffic units on roads at the end of March, analysis by the RAC found.

The Independent UK

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EV chargers at supermarkets up by a third in 18 months

Analysis by the RAC and Zapmap found 1,001 chargepoints were installed across 260 locations between January 2024 and June 2025.

Evening Standard

Pothole warning issued to UK councils over costly problem

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The Independent UK

Councils failing to do pothole prevention should face mandatory training – RAC

The cost of bringing pothole-plagued local roads in England and Wales up to scratch has been estimated at a record £16.8 billion.

The Independent UK

Councils that fail to prevent potholes ‘should have mandatory training’

The RAC says local authorities are contributing to the multibillion-pound problem

The Independent UK

Most drivers want tougher rules on pavement parking – survey

London and Scotland are the only parts of the UK where pavement parking is banned.

Evening Standard

Calls to expand parking laws as drivers hit out at ‘serious problem’

Pavement parking is currently banned only in London and Scotland

The Independent UK

RAC revenues and profits up after member numbers reach 15m

The 128-year-old business said it is ‘confident’ about its outlook for the rest of the year and for the longer term.

Evening Standard

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Breakdown rescue company the RAC said it received 9% more call-outs likely caused by poor road surfaces in that period compared with a year earlier.

The Independent UK

The government pledged nearly £1.6 billion to repair approximately seven million potholes across the country

International Business Times UK

UK Bank Holidays Derailed: CrossCountry Strike Leaves Travellers Stranded

Limited services on 24-25 Aug, with £500,000 economic hit. Pay dispute fuels debate as passengers face holiday travel chaos

Evening Standard

Bank holiday getaway sees delays of nearly two hours at Port of Dover

Operator DFDS warned customers shortly before 1pm that waiting times were up to one hour and 15 minutes at border control and 40 minutes at check-in.

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Evening Standard

Warning over bank holiday getaway delays on roads and trains

The RAC urged drivers to set off as early as possible or ‘be prepared to spend longer in traffic’.

The Independent UK

Train outages and flight delays: Simon Calder’s big bank holiday travel guide

Exclusive: All CrossCountry trains serving England, Wales and Scotland are cancelled on Saturday due to a strike

The Guardian - UK

Bank holiday weekend travel disruption expected on British roads and rail

Heavy traffic expected on some roads, while rail passengers urged to check for engineering works

Evening Standard

Revealed: UK roads expected to be most congested over the August Bank Holiday weekend

The South East and South West are expected to have some of the worst congestion

The Independent UK

Drivers warned ahead of bank holiday traffic chaos with 17.6 million trips planned

Some 17.6 million car trips are expected to take place in the UK over the August bank holiday period

The Independent UK

Hot weather warning issued to drivers amid rise in vehicle breakdowns

The hot weather has sparked a rise in vehicle breakdowns and callouts by RAC

The Independent UK

Drivers caught behind wheel of unroadworthy vehicles up 52% in a year

A total of 13,109 British drivers were convicted of the offence in 2024, official data obtained by the RAC revealed.

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