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Bank holiday traffic: best and worst times to travel to avoid congestion on UK motorways
Our video report outlines the hours that are most likely to be quiet for driving on UK roads. Friday will be the worst day for hold-ups, according to the RAC, with delays on major routes expected to take 13% longer than usual. The busiest route will be the M5 southbound between Bristol and Taunton on Friday afternoon where travel is expected to take nearly two hours longer than usual. Most major routes across the south and south west are likely to take an average of 50% longer than usual. RAC...
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Bank holiday traffic: best and worst times to travel to avoid congestion on UK motorways
Our video report outlines the hours that are most likely to be quiet for driving on UK roads. Friday will be the worst day for hold-ups, according to the RAC, with delays on major routes expected to take 13% longer than usual. The busiest route will be the M5 southbound between Bristol and Taunton on Friday afternoon where travel is expected to take nearly two hours longer than usual. Most major routes across the south and south west are likely to take an average of 50% longer than usual. RAC...
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UK Met Office weather forecast: Will Britain sizzle in a heatwave this May Bank Holiday?
Watch the video weather for Bank Holiday weekend - which shows a generally mixed forecast as a feeble jet stream moves across the UK. The bank holiday weekend looks particularly tricky before higher pressure may move in next week. Met Office Meteorologist Alex Deakin breaks down the weather for the May bank holiday weekend - which looks unsettled, particularly in the south due to a low-pressure system, with a mix of sunshine and showers, and warm spells. But the second half of next week it...