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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…

ABP breaks ground on ?25m Solent Freeport development

Associated British Ports (ABP)[1] has commenced work on the first phase of its Solent Gateway development at the Port of Marchwood.
Sir Julian Lewis, MP for New Forest East, officially launched construction on the 21-acre site.
He was accompanied by re…

Plymouth Freeport appoint new interim chairperson

Adrian Bratt has been named as the new (interim) Chair of The Board of Directors at Plymouth and South Devon Freeport[1].
Bratt will support recently appointed Freeport CEO Richard May in the role during what is a remarkably exciting time for the proje…

M25 closure – how awful will it be over ‘stay home weekend’?

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel email“Stay home weekend”: that is the appropriate slogan between 15 and 18 March for motorists who normally use the southwest quadrant of …

M27: Car aquaplanes after heavy rain leaving motorway blocked

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The incident happened around 8am between junction 2 and 3 eastbound. The AA reported the road was left partially blocked causing delays for drivers.
Drivers are a…