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Millions of people are heading for a holiday getaway, but disruptions are expected on roads and railways, and strong winds are expected to whip through some parts of the country.
The AA warned of “long traffic jams,” while the Met Office said plans for Christmas Eve could be affected by gusts of up to 70mph.
Disruptions to rail transport are most likely, as two of London’s stations, King’s Cross and Paddington, will be closed due to engineering work. The closure of London Paddington will continue until Wednesday and no long-distance trains will run through Heathrow airport.
Forecasters warned that high winds may simply cause flying debris and force power outages.
Gusts as high as 70mph are due to hit much of Scotland and northern and central areas of England today.
The Met Office issued two separate yellow wind warnings, saying other people should expect travel disruptions, building damage and forced cuts, while the rest of the country could see rain during the day.
Retailers across the country are hoping to get rid of several months of complicated transactions and this weekend is expected to be the busiest of 2023 yet.
As shoppers made their way to outlets on Saturday, a spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium said: “The last few months have been challenging for retailers, with an influx of shoppers and retail sales slowing as the cost of living and higher mortgages have eased their toll on customer spending. This weekend will be especially for food shopping.
Rishi Sunak has advised others to promise a better future in a Christmas message ahead of the election year.
The Prime Minister said Christmas was “a time of hope” but that it was vital for “those who are going through a difficult time”.
Sunak, who is a Hindu, said that “Christian values are at the heart of this birthday party of Christ’s birth. “
Home Secretary James Cleverly joked about adding a rape drug to his wife’s drink at a reception in Downing Street.
Cleverly’s reckless comments came hours after his Home Office announced plans to stamp out the spike.
He told visitors at reception that “a little bit of Rohypnol in your drink every night” “wasn’t illegal if it’s just a little bit,” the Sunday Mirror reported.
A mother consultant dog gave birth to a group of puppies just in time for Christmas.
The 4-year-old golden retriever named Puds, the association’s breeding dog, gave birth to five women and four children on Dec. 7.
Thanks to their father, a German shepherd named Shadow, the puppies have a unique black coat that contrasts with their mother’s sandy brown coat, and one young puppy sports the tip of its white tail. When puppies are successful at 14 months of age, you will go through the education of qualified consultant dogs in 2025 to help the visually impaired.
A rail fare increase of nearly 5% described by passenger groups as “another unwanted price increase. “
The Department for Transport has announced that regulated price lists in England will rise to 4. 9% on March 3 next year.
These come with subscriptions for maximum daily trips, some off-peak round-trip tickets on long-distance routes, and variable-price tickets within major cities. The building could add £190 to an annual season ticket from Woking to London, bringing the charge from £3,880 to £4,070.
Britons were feted with their lottery tickets after one lucky player won a £15 million jackpot just before Christmas.
The winner matched the six main numbers – 17, 29, 31, 40, 47, 56 and the bonus number 44 – in Saturday’s National Lottery draw.
Andy Carter, of The National Lottery, said: ‘Brilliant news, one lucky ticket-holder has won tonight’s festive £15m ‘Must Be Won’ Lotto jackpot. That’s certainly something to cheer about this Christmas. Players are urged to check their tickets and to give us a call to claim tonight’s exciting jackpot prize.’
Banking app Revolut revealed that it had experienced a loss last year because it had been waiting for a banking license in the UK for a long time.
The fintech company celebrated its first successful year in 2021 after reaping the benefits of increased crypto trading and increased visitor growth.
But it reported a pre-tax loss of £25. 4 million in 2022, down from the £39. 8 million profit generated in 2021, according to its delayed annual report.
The Metropolitan Police are investigating the alleged robbery at a Banksy facility in southeast London.
The piece of street art – a traffic stop sign covered with three aircraft resembling military drones – was revealed at the intersection of Southampton Way and Commercial Way in Peckham at midday on Friday.
Less than an hour after Banksy showed his authenticity by posting a photo of the art on social media, witnesses saw a guy disposing of the art with a bolt cutter. Police said they had won a report of the robbery and that “The incident is being investigated lately by officers,” but no arrests have been made so far.
Two men were seriously injured when a McLaren car crashed into a space and burst into flames in Lancashire.
The car crashed into a lamppost and then into a space on Heyspaces Lane, St Annes, about 2. 35am on Saturday. Both the car and the area caught fire, which firefighters extinguished, Lancashire Police said.
Two men, who were in the vehicle, suffered serious injuries and were taken to the hospital. One is in critical but solid condition and at the moment he is in serious but solid condition. No one in space was injured.
The BBC weather service says Christmas Eve is expected to be cloudy and rainy in the south, with light rain mainly in the south-west and Wales. Variable cloudiness and frequent and windy showers in the north. A windy day.
Tonight will be windy with persistent clouds in the south of England and Northern Ireland, but it will clear with showers in the far north. Cloudiness for many early in the morning with flashes of rain.
Christmas Day will be cloudy and windy in many parts of the UK, with torrential rain coming from the west, sometimes heavy in the afternoon. Snow or sleet at lower degrees in the north of Scotland.
James is the founder and editor-in-chief of Car Dealer Magazine and CEO of parent company Baize Group. James has been an automotive journalist for over 20 years, writing about cars and the automotive industry.
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