Pothole news
Potholes and poorly maintained roads are always making headlines, which just goes to prove what a major source of heartache they are for the nation's motorists. Below you'll find links to just some of the many news stories on the topic of potholes that appear every week.
Is this Britain's biggest pothole? 4x4 tumbles into 10ft by 8ft hole created by burst water main
Potholes are an all-too-common hazard for drivers these days. But they don’t usually threaten to swallow your whole car.
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Potholes: Councils get extra £100m to fix winter damage
The government is giving local authorities in England an extra £100m to repair potholes caused by last year's freezing conditions Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 21/02/2011, Source: The SunIt's Top Of The Potholes
Shearlegs Road in Gateshead is the country's most potholed street, a new study has revealed.
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Wiltshire potholes are filled
Wiltshire Council highways engineers have identified 1,312 potholes across the county caused by the harsh weather before Christmas. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 14/02/2011, Source: BBCUp to 10,000 potholes need urgent repairs in Kirklees
Up to 10,000 potholes on main roads and bus routes in Kirklees urgently need mending, according to figures released by Kirklees Council. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 12/02/2011, Source: Telegraph.co.ukMotorists warned of rising pothole menace
Motorists are being urged to play the good Samaritan – and save fellow road-users from possible accidents or damage – by reporting rogue potholes. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 09/02/2011, Source: This Is RetfordCounty council working 'flat-out' to keep up with pothole repairs
Tens of thousands of potholes on Notts's roads have been filled in the past year as the county council works "flat-out" to keep up with repairs.
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Welsh councils get £7m to repair potholes after freeze
Councils have been promised £7m to fill potholes in Welsh roads Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 07/02/2011, Source: This Is GloucestershireMotorists left to count cost of pothole accidents in Gloucestershire
Motorists in Gloucestershire claim the county's pothole-riddled roads are burning a massive hole in their pockets.
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Pothole Pete has been on patrol in Otford and Shoreham
Pothole Pete has been on patrol in Otford and Shoreham, examining the state of the roads Read this News (opens in new window)
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