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Post by rugbytoffee on Feb 20, 2024 12:30:50 GMT
There seems to be nothing in the modern world that brings British people together more than venting their frustrations at the current state of the country's roads. Motorists and residents up and down the country have seen an ever-growing number of unfixed potholes appearing on their highways, causing damage and misery to their lives and vehicles. But the one spotted by a shopper in Church Street, Burnley, may just be one of the most interesting potholes ever seen on these shores. The mammoth hole, located around the corner of Premier League Burnley's Turf Moor stadium, is 11ft long and 4ft wide, with its shape compared to the outline of the United Kingdom. Not only does the pothole have the same outline as the island, it also includes the intricate details of it shape, such as a protruding part at the bottom which mirrors that of Cornwall and Devon. People can also spot a sharp edge on one side which seems to represent Wales and a bump on the other looking like the county of East Anglia. One local said: 'I was walking along Church Street when I saw a pothole that looked like Great Britain. 'It's taller than me and you can see the cobblestone.' The discovery comes less than a month after The AA announced that reports of potholes and the damage they caused hit a five-year high in 2023. Almost 630,000 potholes were reported to councils in England, Scotland and Wales between January and November 2023. The AA estimates the holes may have cost UK drivers as much as £500million in repairs, as scientists warn the increasing amount of wet weather and temperature extremes from climate change will worsen the problem on the road surfaces.
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