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Britain’s drivers have been hit by pothole menace even harder this year 

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More British motorists have complained about potholes damaging their cars this year as poorly-maintained local roads continue to cause drivers misery, according to new research. A large study by the RAC published today shows that 38 per cent of drivers listed the terrible state of council-maintained roads as their biggest concern, up from 33 per cent … Read more

Grandmother died after wheelchair ‘capsized’ into pothole outside A&E

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Grandmother-of-six, 88, died after her wheelchair ‘capsized’ into a six-year-old pothole outside an A&E while being pushed by a carer to her taxi following treatment for a broken wrist Audrey Worrall, 88, suffered head injuries in grounds of hospital in Gloucester Former pub landlady died four days later and family claim death was avoidable Her … Read more

Cornwall is named pothole capital of UK with 210,000 reported over three years

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Cornwall has been named the pothole capital of the UK with 210,000 reported over the course of three years – but Lancashire has staked a claim for Britain’s worst crater with a five-foot pit deep enough to fit a grown man inside.    Aron Cross, who owns Parson Lee Farm Glamping, reported a hole in Keighley … Read more

Motorists face pothole plague | Daily Mail Online

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Drivers across the UK will be plagued by potholes this winter after a number of authorities failed to make sufficient repairs on their A-roads in the last two years.  Figures from the Department for Transport and Research, which were analysed by the AA, showed only six per cent of councils in England had repaired the … Read more

Drug dealer is finally caught out by police after he went over a pothole at 80mph

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Drug dealer on the run for 11 months is finally caught out by police after he went over a pothole at 80mph Luke Evans, 32, crashed his car while being chased by police in Nottinghamshire Had been avoiding jail since police found £130,000 of drugs at his holiday cabin  Evans has been jailed for seven … Read more

£5 BILLION is needed to fight the pothole plague as tens of thousands more could endanger drivers

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£5 BILLION is needed to fight the pothole plague as tens of thousands more could endanger drivers, cyclists and pedestrians if the government fails to act Analysis warns 1000s more potholes could endanger drivers, cyclist and walkers The research said there could be 650,000 unrepaired craters in roads by 2030 Calls for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to … Read more