The cost to Coventry City Council of the strikes among its bin lorry drivers has ballooned to £7.2m, according to a new report. The dispute over pay began at the start of the year and […]
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ASCG recently surveyed 100 retailers about plans and strategies for dealing with the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. ‘Reviewing supply chains to find efficiencies’ came out top, with 40% of retailers prioritising this as a […]
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A hurried purchase of an Arocs tipper at the start of the year has paid dividends for Cornish operator Duchy Plant Hire, which has now ordered another eight of the Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Two have recently […]
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Transport Scotland said it was developing medium term improvements to the Old Military Road (OMR) through the Glen Croe corridor, days after the Rest and Be Thankful was subject to convoy control. It said the […]
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A sweet manufacturer has been fined £5,000 after an employee climbed on a forklift truck to help keep its balance while unloading equipment from a lorry and fell, breaking his arm. According to the Health […]
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Brexit and Covid-19 have had huge impacts on demand for warehousing in the UK, the evidence being clear from the number of large sheds springing up alongside major motorways. MT spoke to three experts in […]
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Oxfordshire arable grower Home Farm (Charlton) Estates has praised its “fantastically versatile” new Mercedes-Benz Unimog for its all-terrain capabilities. Supplied by local dealer Arthur Ibbett, the UGE U430 implement carrier is also one of the […]
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An HGV driver who collided with a motorist on the M6 while changing lanes, resulting in her death, has been jailed for 34 weeks. Robert Ward (pictured) initially denied being responsible for Victoria Kavanagh’s death […]
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Kitchen and joinery products supply giant Howdens is trialling an innovative driver training tool – EyeGym – in a bid to improve driver performance and safety. The online visual, cognitive and decision-making training has been […]
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Truck graphics firm OPG has completed a management buy-out (MBO) and launched its “next chapter of growth” in the 27-year-old business. The Lanarkshire company, which designs and produces graphic wraps for vehicles and works with […]
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