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The following traffic incidents, roadworks and road closures are reported within 25 miles of the A1:

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      Traffic A1 North

      Minor Disruption - up to 15 minutes delay

      On the A1 northbound entry slip from the A1068 , expect traffic delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to carriageway resurfacing, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 20 May 2013 to 23 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      Traffic A1 North

      No Delay

      On the A1 northbound between the junctions with the A167 Washington Birtley and the A692, minor traffic delays can be expected at peak times due to barrier repairs closing one lane, from 8 pm on 17 May 2013 to 5:30 am on 18 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      A1 South

      Resurfacing

      The A1 southbound will be closed between the junctions with the A694 and the A184, due to carriageway resurfacing, from 9:30 pm on 17 May 2013 to 6 am on 18 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      Traffic A1 North

      Resurfacing

      The A1 northbound exit slip to the A1068 will be closed , due to carriageway resurfacing, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 20 May 2013 to 23 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      Traffic A1 South

      Resurfacing

      The A1 southbound entry slip from the A1068 will be closed , due to carriageway resurfacing, from 8 pm on 23 May 2013 to 6 am on 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      A1 South

      Resurfacing

      The A1 southbound exit slip to the A1068 will be closed , due to carriageway resurfacing, from 8 pm on 23 May 2013 to 6 am on 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      Traffic A1 North

      Roadworks

      On the A1 northbound between the junctions with the A638 and the A614, expect traffic delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks, from 7 am on 19 November 2012 to 6 pm on 30 May 2014.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      A428 Traffic East

      Resurfacing

      The A428 from St Neots towards Cambridge will be closed between the junctions with the A1198 and the M11, due to carriageway resurfacing, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 13 May 2013 to 18 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      Traffic A428

      Traffic A428 West

      No Delay

      On the A428 from Cambridge towards St Neots between the junctions with the A1198 and the A1, minor traffic delays can be expected at peak times due to barrier repairs, from 8 pm on 17 May 2013 to 6 am on 18 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      Traffic A428

      Traffic A428 East

      No Delay

      On the A428 from St Neots towards Cambridge between the junctions with the A1 and the A1198, minor traffic delays can be expected at peak times due to barrier repairs, from 8 pm on 17 May 2013 to 6 am on 18 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      Traffic A428

      A428 West

      Resurfacing

      The A428 from Cambridge towards St Neots will be closed between the junctions with the M11 and the A1198, due to carriageway resurfacing, between 8 pm and 6 am, from 13 May 2013 to 18 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:04

      Traffic A428

      M1 Traffic North J11

      Resurfacing

      The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J11 (Luton) will be closed , due to carriageway resurfacing, from 10 pm on 23 May 2013 to 5 am on 24 May 2013.

      Reported: 18/05/2013 11:00:05

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      Central London (St Paul's Cathedral)
      Destination
      Edinburgh
      Notes
      Often called the Great North Road. London sections of road covered by separate A1 road (London) article 

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      Regional Weather Forecast

      Tomorrow's weather (Sunday) in Stevenage will be white cloud with a maximum daytime temperature of 57°f and a nighttime temperature of 45°f (14°c/7°c). Wind will be coming in from the WNW, reaching 9mph. On Monday it'll be cloudy with light rain , with 7 miles per hour wind from the NNE. Daytime temperatures will reach 59°f, and during the night the temperature will drop to around 42°f (15°c/6°c).

      Wind from the N will reach mph in Stevenage on Tuesday), with cloudy with light rain in the area. The temperature during the day will reach 56°f, and 50°f overnight (13°c/10°c). Wednesday's weather will be cloudy with light rain in Stevenage, with daytime temperatures reaching a maximum of 56°f, and night-time temperatures reaching a low of 45°f (13°c/7°c).

      Stevenage
      19 MAY
      MAX 57° (14°c)
      MIN 45° (7°c)
      WIND 9mph (WNW)
      20 MAY
      MAX 59° (15°c)
      MIN 42° (6°c)
      WIND 7mph (NNE)
      21 MAY
      MAX 56° (13°c)
      MIN 50° (10°c)
      WIND 12mph (N)
      22 MAY
      MAX 56° (13°c)
      MIN 45° (7°c)
      WIND 17mph (N)

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      100.6 FMRamsey Community Radio (Ramsey)
      www.ramseycommunityradio.co.uk/
      102.8 FMDiverse FM (Luton)
      www.diversefm.com/
      103.3 FMHeart 103.3 (Milton Keynes)
      www.heartmk.co.uk/
      103.6 FMRadio Northampton (Northampton)
      www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/local_rad
      104.2 FMRadio Northampton (Northampton)
      www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/local_rad
      104.2 FM3FM (Ramsey)
      www.three.fm/

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