PUBLISHED: 16:01 07 August 2020
Daniel Mason
Bretts Transport Ltd. has been recognised for its work during the coronavirus pandemic by the HGV Heroes initiative. Right, MP Steve Barclay on a visit to the haulier this month. Picture: ARCHANT/FACEBOOK…
A woman from Chester has died after being struck by a heavy goods vehicle.
Emergency services were scrambled to reports of a collision between a HGV and a pedestrian on the A41 Whitchurch Road, near Broxton, at around 5am today (Friday August 7).
The p…
A lorry driver was taken to hospital after his HGV overturned on a major Teesside roundabout.
The accident happened between the A19 northbound exit slip road and the A174 westbound towards Thornaby.
Emergency services were called to…
King Street will be closed 24/7 for the foreseeable future after the Buttercross was badly damaged during an incident overnight on Wednesday.
Councillors believe a lorry driver hit the building while trying to avoid an overnight closure of the A49.
Shr…
WORLDWIDE – Shell has signed up for six more dual fuelled LNG carriers, increasing its commitment in the sector to fourteen new builds. The 174,000 m3 vessels are to be constructed in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho Heavy Indu…
A man died after being hit by a lorry as he got out of his crashed car on Anglesey.
The driver had got out of a black Vauxhall Corsa which had collided with roadside furniture junction 3 westbound on the Valley off-slip of the A55.
But moment later he …
James Majury, 33, is starting an eight year and 10 month jail term after admitting causing death by dangerous driving in relation to Anne and pupil Joe Cairns, 14, when he struck a minibus on the M58 last January.
Her husband, Simon Kerr said: ” Th…
Joe will be remembered for his infectious smile
Mum-of-four Steph, who bravely read her statement in court before Majury, said: ” Joe was my boy and he was cruelly taken away from us when he died on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 following a road traffic c…
PARIS, Ont. – A mix of live and recorded programs will feature this year’s Truck Convoy for Special Olympics, the virtual event’s organizer said Thursday.The event was moved online because of Covid-19.
Details of the Sept. 19 show are still being final…
Joe will be remembered for his infectious smile
Mum-of-four Steph, who bravely read her statement in court before Majury, said: ” Joe was my boy and he was cruelly taken away from us when he died on Tuesday 8th of January 2019 following a road traffi…
A killer HGV driver who “prioritised” checking his Facebook account at the wheel over the safety of other road users has been jailed for eight years and 10 months.
James Majury, 33, was said to have effectively “unleashed a 19.2-tonne battering ram wit…
Highways England cameras showing long queues on the M1 between Junction 17 and Junction 16 on Friday lunchtime
A broken down truck is causing severe tailbacks for drivers on a stretch of the M1 through Northamptonshire on Friday lunchtime.
One lan…
AUSTIN, Texas – Former White House chief of staff Andrew Card is joining the board of Hyliion Inc., which offers electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles.Card’s appointment follows Hyliion’s decision to merge with Tortoise Acqui…
A killer HGV driver who “prioritised” checking his Facebook account at the wheel over the safety of other road users has been jailed for eight years and 10 months.
James Majury, 33, was said to have effectively “unleashed a 19.2-tonne battering ram wit…
Arthur Howell served as an aeroplane engine fitter for the Royal Air Force in the Second World War.
Serving in Egypt, Syria, Palestine and Italy, he cheated death several times.
A re-arming exercise on a Spitfire once nearly went disastrously wro…