Transport and Logistics Network
If you’ve driven a brand-new car recently, there’s a good chance you’ve heard an unexpected warning chime after creeping above the speed limit. You may also have seen the speed-limit sign flashing on the dashboard, or felt the accelerator pedal become …
Preston Task Force officers responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle driving erratically on the motorway.
The vehicle, a Lexus, was located on Harrington Road in Broadgate, Preston.
Officers searched the driver, passenger, and the vehicle and found…
Preston Task Force officers responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle driving erratically on the motorway.
The vehicle, a Lexus, was located on Harrington Road in Broadgate, Preston.
Officers searched the driver, passenger, and the vehicle and found…
Simister and Bowlee are countryside-like villages situated on the edge of the M60 motorway – near Simister Island junction 19. A large section of green space there has been eyed up for 1,550 homes[1], shops and a healthcare facility.
This plan would ef…
The notorious junction is one of the busiest in the North West – seeing thousands of vehicles pass through it every day
13:11, 03 Jun 2026
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Sinister Simister Island(Image: National Highways)
Work on a major M60 motorway upgrade at the not…
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said this morning: “At around 7.10am on Tuesday, June 2, two fire engines from Ramsbottom and Bury fire stations were called to attend a road traffic collision involving one heavy goods vehi…
Masters Logistical has added two new Volvo FM Electric trucks to its fleet as part of its long-running logistics partnership with British Sugar.
The battery-electric trucks will move sugar between British Sugar’s manufacturing sites at Wissi…
The very real prospect of Scotland being dragged into the sewer of governance by a hard right party must surely convince all Scots that the only hope for us, and our children and grandchildren, is independence.
Charlie Shaw, Rutherglen.[1]
More letters…
Residents have branded the situation a ‘dire mess’ and ‘ridiculous’
18:53, 15 May 2026
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Traffic queues are a frequent sight around junction 2 of the M66(Image: Google)
Closures on a busy motorway slip road have been in place for months as re…
Starting with a broad view of what has been happening in the Warehousing’s sector, it’s clear that the last couple of years have brought many challenges. The UK economy grew by only around 1% in 2025, which chimed with reports from UK Warehousing Assoc…