<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Potholes Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:41:02 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Lewis advice as drivers getting £1,000s back after going over potholes]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/285x214/2188759_1.jpg"/><br><br>Money Saving Expert has issued new advice to UK drivers on how to claim pothole compensation, with some motorists receiving payouts of up to £2,500<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Charlotte Smith]]></author><category>Personal Finance</category><media:keywords>Martin Lewis, Potholes, Money Saving Expert, Cars (section), Motorway, Money saving, Finance (section), Personal Finance (section), pothole compensation, Highways Act 1980</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/590x/2188759_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There's a record £18 billion backlog of damage to local roads in England and Wales (stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Nickbeer via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/23/237x141/2188759_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There's a record £18 billion backlog of damage to local roads in England and Wales (stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Nickbeer via Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 UK towns where you car is most likely to be damaged by potholes - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/285x214/2187297_1.jpg"/><br><br>Potholes are becoming a major concern on UK roads, with 10 towns and cities struggling more than others.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Luke Chillingsworth]]></author><category>Cars</category><media:keywords>Potholes, Cars (section), road damage, pothole damage, car damage, pothole claims, pothole car insurance, pothole news, </media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/590x/2187297_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Potholes could cause serious damage to vehicles]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/237x141/2187297_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Potholes could cause serious damage to vehicles]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror crash kills teen on 'disintegrated' road – council fill potholes hours later]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2187053_1.jpg"/><br><br>EXCLUSIVE: The council was able to breach a police cordon to fill the potholes, a resident told the Express.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:59:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Sarah Barltrop]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Potholes, Accident, Emergency News, uk news, wisbech crash, wisbech crash news</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2187053_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[One teenager tragically died in a car crash in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2187053_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[One teenager tragically died in a car crash in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK pothole damage is ‘real safety hazard’ - ‘embarrassing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/285x214/2183187_1.jpg"/><br><br>Potholes are becoming a major concern, with experts warning that road users are now at a higher risk.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Luke Chillingsworth]]></author><category>Cars</category><media:keywords>Potholes, Cars (section), uk potholes, car potholes, road potholes, pothole damage, potholes uk, car damage, asphalt industry alliance, </media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/590x/2183187_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Safety experts have issued a cruciual warning about UK potholes]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2182742_1.jpg"/><br><br>The appalling state of Britain's road network is the perfect metaphor for life under Labour, writes Giles Sheldrick.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:12:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Giles Sheldrick]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Potholes, Council Tax, Labour government, potholes, council tax hikes</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2182742_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Starmer is now odds-on to be booted out before September]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2182742_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Starmer is now odds-on to be booted out before September]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK roads in ‘state of disrepair’ as angry drivers claim streets are ‘worse than the moon’]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/285x214/2182710_1.jpg"/><br><br>Angry motorists have slammed the UK's pothole problem, with road damage now considered a "national embarrassment".<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:03:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Luke Chillingsworth]]></author><category>Cars</category><media:keywords>Potholes, Cars (section), car potholes, uk potholes, potholes road, road damage, pothole damage, car damage, potholes in road, pothole breakdowns, </media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/590x/2182710_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Drivers think UK roads are in a 'state of disrepair']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/237x141/2182710_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Drivers think UK roads are in a 'state of disrepair']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK drivers warned of ‘unexpected’ £75 charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/285x214/2180841_1.jpg"/><br><br>Drivers could be hit with unexpected £75 costs, with the AA warning that road users are at risk on the road.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Luke Chillingsworth]]></author><category>Cars</category><media:keywords>Potholes, tyres, pothole damage, tyre damage, car damage, road damage, pothole tyres, pothole car damage, aa patrols, aa potholes, uk potholes, car breakdown, UK roads, tyre replacement costs, AA Tyre Cover</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/590x/2180841_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Motorists are at risk of another 'unexpected cost']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/237x141/2180841_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Motorists are at risk of another 'unexpected cost']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/24/237x141/2181060_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[For many drivers the shock can be severe]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK pothole crisis as councils pay £11m to drivers – Britain’s 5 worst areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2181156_1.jpg"/><br><br>One council had to pay out more than £1.2m in compensation.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:24:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Sarah Barltrop]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Potholes, Car maintenance, UK pothole crisis, compensation claims, road maintenance, local council funding</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2181156_1.jpg" 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