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On this day 30 years ago (1996): the Second Severn Crossing opened. It replaced the existing Severn Bridge (pictured), which was congested and in need of repairs.

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On this day 25 years ago (2001): then-Prime Minister Tony Blair made a stop at Cobham services (not that one) while on the campaign trail. https://t.co/6tAVdWtcyo

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How Rownhams services rebounded from being one of the motorway network's greatest disappointments https://t.co/7TuoOSqdQs

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got stopped at a service station by a Transport Focus researcher! (Can I say where?)

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On this day 50 years ago (1976): the Liverpool Inner Motorway project was cancelled. £8 million had been spent on the project which was expected to cost £60 million to build. https://t.co/rSZBXAZRVA

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You have 2 weeks to visit every service station in the region. What are you picking?

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You just won a 2-week, all-expenses-paid vacation in the UK and/or Ireland. But there’s a catch: you have to stay within one region the whole time. What are you picking?

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On this day 45 years ago (1981): a fire broke out at Heston services, destroying the westbound building. It allowed the replacement of what had become a decrepit building. https://t.co/Nv6c6GUpel

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On this day 40 years ago (1986): the UK's first ramp metering trial was activated at M6 J10. Initially deemed to be a success and soon rolled out across the West Midlands, the UK has had a love-hate relationship with these signals, which depend on drivers stopping at red lights.

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Cardiff Gate #M4 main building is closed due to a significant road traffic incident https://t.co/dZBF4CVZRi

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Unable to leave your car? Well good news because two more drive thrus have opened in place of the truckstop at Kates Cabin services https://t.co/bRPtBnxQ7u

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And this is what we are being replaced by.

But it's worth stressing that while you (our kind follower) may be outraged by inaccuracy, the vast majority would lap this up. They'd make a YouTube video about the A3102(M) sooner than they would check the link for details.

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There really is no point spending time or money running a website which will only ever be read via Google.

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Google Search as you know it is over.

The familiar blue links we’ve seen for 25 years are getting pushed out in favor of an “intelligent search box,” which Google is putting front and center as part of its all-in push for AI-powered experiences. The box will expand to accommodate for longer queries, and suggestions will be much more extensive versions of the autocomplete we’ve all seen in the search bar.

On top of all that, “information agents” are planned to release this summer, allowing you to track changes made to sites, whether it’s product prices or news updates, and alert you without any prompting.

Learn more from #GoogleIO here: https://t.co/9vEaHjQchH

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The 1980s plan for Iver services would have been like nothing else in UK infrastructure: it would have had joined-up thinking https://t.co/B0SGPqHBeW

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Already seen at the other operators, Chopstix is to open at Moto service areas https://t.co/qLrK2aCT3f

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The surprises keep coming: local independent fish and chip shop to open at Folkestone services https://t.co/LgfHYFArpy

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In fact, I'd be impressed if anybody at the Department for Transport could explain - without saying "because that's what it says" - exactly why Leeming Bar is "on the motorway" but Tiverton isn't

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This was always going to happen, because the average person the street - and therefore the average person uploading this data - does not really know what a motorway is.

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A third of all petrol stations registered on the government’s Fuel Finder database as motorway sites are not at Motorway Service Areas, with some being 50 or 100 miles away from the nearest motorway, Forecourt Trader can reveal. https://t.co/ohpQeOoii8

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Welcome Break to open Northern Ireland's first Taco Bell at Lisburn services https://t.co/DdobY1zPAa

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Don't bother sending me that article called "How UK Motorway Services Are Becoming Tourist Destinations" which is appearing in multiple outlets. This is the header image they are using. It's pure slop.

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You know Leicester Forest East services, but did you know it had a "luxurious miniature" on the A46? https://t.co/ITFoiMPEpv