UK motorists issued warning before clocks go back this weekend

Drivers are being warned to be cautious on Sunday after the clocks change – as it doesn’t just mean you’ll be getting one less hour of sleep.

The AA is warning that car crashes spiked in the fortnight after the clocks changed last year – so they’re urging drivers to be vigilant this year.

Darker evenings, slippery road surfaces and the low-lying sun impairing drivers’ vision all contribute towards increased collisions in late October and early November, they warned.

Meanwhile, on the rails in Scotland, a signal fault at Larbert is causing more delays on routes between Inverness or Aberdeen and Glasgow Queen Street.

Another fault with the signalling system at Linlithgow has disrupted the line towards Edinburgh, causing problems for ScotRail services running between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh via Falkirk High.

And in Wales there is disruption across various routes for the third day in a row due to slippery rails, causing delays and cancellations.

Buses are still replacing trains between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth after a train crash on Monday evening.