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| Easter getaway congestion begins | Easter getaway congestion begins |
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| Traffic jams have already started to build up ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend getaway. | Traffic jams have already started to build up ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend getaway. |
| Two people died in a crash on the M6 near Alsager in Cheshire, causing huge tailbacks for northbound vehicles. | Two people died in a crash on the M6 near Alsager in Cheshire, causing huge tailbacks for northbound vehicles. |
| Motoring group the RAC has warned that traffic is likely to be double its usual levels, as Britons try to make the most of soaring temperatures. | Motoring group the RAC has warned that traffic is likely to be double its usual levels, as Britons try to make the most of soaring temperatures. |
| The UK's airports are also expected to be extremely busy, as thousands use the long weekend to travel abroad. | The UK's airports are also expected to be extremely busy, as thousands use the long weekend to travel abroad. |
| The airport operator BAA said it was expecting 600,000 passengers to travel from Gatwick alone from Thursday to Tuesday. | The airport operator BAA said it was expecting 600,000 passengers to travel from Gatwick alone from Thursday to Tuesday. |
| The group warned that passengers would need to be aware of the continuing restrictions on hand luggage. | The group warned that passengers would need to be aware of the continuing restrictions on hand luggage. |
| Air travellers are still banned from carrying more than 100ml of liquid in their baggage, BAA said. | Air travellers are still banned from carrying more than 100ml of liquid in their baggage, BAA said. |
| The RAC says congestion will peak at about 1500 BST, as workers battle to start their long weekend early. | The RAC says congestion will peak at about 1500 BST, as workers battle to start their long weekend early. |
| The group says journeys will take about 60% longer than a non-holiday Thursday, with the M25 around Heathrow and the M5 in Bristol being congestion hot-spots. | The group says journeys will take about 60% longer than a non-holiday Thursday, with the M25 around Heathrow and the M5 in Bristol being congestion hot-spots. |
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| Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 20C (68F) in London on Thursday and Friday - as hot as Marrakesh in Morocco, and hotter than many Mediterranean resorts. | Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 20C (68F) in London on Thursday and Friday - as hot as Marrakesh in Morocco, and hotter than many Mediterranean resorts. |
| The whole of the UK is expected to experience its fair share of sunshine, with temperatures in the mid-teens in most places. | The whole of the UK is expected to experience its fair share of sunshine, with temperatures in the mid-teens in most places. |