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Travel chaos for holidaymakers returning home on Easter Monday

Easter Monday brought travel chaos for millions of people as those returning home from the long weekend were met with traffic jams and train cancellations.
An estimated two million holidaymakers were making return journeys on bank holiday Monday, with …

Heavy rain expected to disrupt journeys on Easter Sunday evening

Heavy rain in the south of England and parts of Wales will likely cause travel disruption and lead to difficult driving conditions on Sunday evening, forecasters have said.
The Met Office said heavy showers expected between 8pm and 11.45pm may affect b…

Easter Monday washout sparks travel warning

Heavy rain could spark travel chaos for an estimated two million Brits making return journeys following the Easter weekend.
The RAC has said that more than 2 million[1] journeys will be made on Easter Monday.
Meanwhile, the Met Office has warned of hea…

Boy, seven, killed in M4 lorry crash in South Gloucestershire

Two air ambulances were scrambled to the westbound carriageway between junction 18 (Tormarton) and junction 19 (Bristol) at 1pm on Tuesday, March 26.
The serious collision involved a fully loaded lorry transporting hay bales and a small car – with five…

Boy, 7, killed in M4 crash after car struck by lorry from behind

A seven-year-old boy has been killed in a horror crash on the M4.
Two air ambulances were scrambled to the westbound carriageway between junctions 18 and 19, east of Bristol, at 1pm yesterday (Tuesday, 26 March).
The serious collision involved a fully …