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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records, reports Alastair Smellie.
The Bell Aldworth Cricket team
On Sunday, August 18, The Bell Inn Aldworth CC hosted Harwell International for a record-breaking bonanza.
Offered the ‘proper’ form…
Part of the famous railing on the ship’s iconic bow has dropped to the sea bed and there are fears that the entire wreck could be reduced to a pile of rust in just a few years.
Last year, amidst reports of the implosion of the Titan submersible, which …
Following the successful launch of the new Nissan Qashqai this year, the motoring media have recognised the car’s talents with a twin test win over its rival the Kia Sportage.
The head-to-head assessment was a ‘‘Real World Road Test’’ staged by Auto Ex…
A major £22m railway bridge upgrade[1] will see a section of the M62[2] shut over two weekends with work beginning tonight.
Two weekend closures will take place, starting from 9pm on Friday (September 6) with the eastbound carriageway closed between ju…
| Road Transport | SNAP strengthens through acquisition of OTRA’s technology & truck parking network
SNAP, part of FTSE-100 listed DCC plc, has expanded its European network by acquiring the …
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is revolutionizing ocean shipping with its promising environmental and economic advantages. For professionals tasked with ensuring the safe transport of electric vehicles (EVs), this development opens up new avenues. One exa…
Almost half (48%) of UK fleet managers are either already using artificial intelligence (AI) in their fleet management or are planning to within the next five years, according to new research from Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet manageme…
MAN Truck & Bus is presenting the new MAN eTGL at the IAA 2024. The electrically powered 12-tonne truck rounds off the MAN electric truck portfolio for light distribution transport. With a range of up to 235 kilometres, fast charging in around 30 m…
Up to 600 km on one single charge. That’s how far Volvo’s next-generation heavy-duty electric truck will be able to drive. The longer range represents a break-through for long-distance transport with zero tailpipe emissions.
The electrification of heav…
Michelin’s X Line Energy tyres have passed the litmus test. That’s according to Hythe-based international haulier Alcaline, after a pair of steer-axle fitments clocked up 340,000km in their first life.
Alcaline, which has a fleet of 178 HGVs and 230 t…
MAN Truck & Bus is presenting the new MAN eTGL at the IAA 2024. The electrically powered 12-tonne truck rounds off the MAN electric truck portfolio for light distribution transport. With a range of up to 235 kilometres, fast charging in around 30 m…
Thursday 5 Sep 2024
Major rail and M62 motorway closures this weekend
Region & Route:
North West & Central: North West[1]
| North West & Central[2]
Passengers and motorists are strongly urged to check their travel plans as Network Rail prepares for a m…
Bradford-based Bower Green has taken delivery of three Volvo FH Aero 460 with I-Save 6×2 tractor units to modernise its commercial vehicle fleet. Jason Robinson, Area Sales Manager at Crossroads Truck and Bus, supplied the new vehicles.
Alan Pattison, …
Some readers will be fully conversant with gas-powered trucks and may well have driven a variety of them. Others will have had little to do with them and will be in the dark regarding the different types offered by several manufacturers. We were somewh…