Potholes 'costing blood bike charity thousands' in repairs
The charity, which delivers blood to hospitals, says poor road surfaces are damaging its bikes.

The charity, which delivers blood to hospitals, says poor road surfaces are damaging its bikes.

The county council said its teams would be delivering "permanent" fixes to roads in Nottinghamshire.

Conflict in the Middle East is one of a slew of pressures mounting on our crumbling roads.
A motorbike-riding councillor says potholes expose two-wheeled travellers to a higher risk.
A council is accused by residents of painting over potholes with white road markings, without repairing the road damage.

He says he has never seen a town's roads in such a bad state of repair in 25 years of living there.

A judge orders a county council to repair roads after Derek Bennett goes to court over the issue.

David Stone says the potholes in one road make it nearly impassable to cars.

Villagers are calling for urgent repairs to potholes amid ongoing frustrations.

A Dudley man takes matters into his own hands after a car nearly hits him swerving around a pothole.

A new study shows only 46% of roads were in a good condition.
The cost related to the backlog of carriageway repairs in the capital increases to £1.22bn.
They say the craters risk damaging ambulances and causing delays in reaching patients.

Figures suggest there has been a 77% increase in new potholes compared to the same period last year.

Just 51% of the local road network in England and Wales is reported to be in good condition, research suggests.
A woman who ended up in hospital after tripping on a "dangerous" pothole says she is concerned for the safety of other road users.

The petition demanded a national plan and more transparency on spending.
In a move to address the growing backlog of pothole repairs, Wiltshire Council has issued new directives to all parish stewards.
The Wiltshire Pothole Reports site is now live, showing open and resolved pothole cases on an interactive map with daily backlog charts.
