Cast your mind back to 1977 when George Cleasby started working for DAF Trucks in the northeast. When North East DAF bought Solway in 1980, George became a key part of the sales team in the area. Six years later, in 1986 when North East DAF de-merged, …
DAF Trucks sets off today on the 2024 edition of the EV Rally; a five-day, 1400-mile electric vehicle driving event taking in an ‘A-to-Z’ tour of locations across the UK, and featuring over 50 EVs from various manufacturers, including passenger cars, v…
We go to work in a Scania 460R Super and find the Swedish marque’s new 13-litre engine pushes the boundaries for both performance and economy.
There’s been such a shift in recent years toward bigger cabs and higher outputs that a truck with a mid-sized…
Millions of drivers are expected to hit the road today as the bank holiday weekend draws to a close – despite travel chaos reported across the country.
More than 20 million “leisure trips” were forecast between Friday and Monday, according to the RAC m…
Cumbria and the Lake District are abundant with beautiful, scenic, landscapes to go out and explore.
Whilst many people will flock to places like Keswick and Windermere, others may look for a quieter, and more peaceful alternative.
There are some won…
By Chris Matthews[1] and Oliver Price[2] Published: 01:37, 26 May 2024 | Updated: 02:00, 26 May 2024
There was more chaos on the roads this weekend as drivers suffered huge delays.It was the start of the bank holiday, but Saturday …
By Matt Drake[1] and Mark Duell[2] and Oliver Price[3] Published: 00:50, 23 May 2024 | Updated: 01:10, 23 May 2024
The Met Office has issued a rare amber warning for floods[4] and heavy rain across northern England and Wales with an…
Hello and welcome to the April newsletter.
The last few months have been busy as we have progressed work protecting the interests of rail passengers and securing improvements across the consumer areas that we regulate.
Firstly, we reported[1] on an aud…
View image in fullscreen[1]Train strikes and traffic jams: UK travellers face delays in coming daysPlanned works by Network Rail will force more people on to the roads to join bank holiday getaway, with rail strikes to follow the week afterBank holida…
A serial dangerous driver rammed a police car in a futile bid to evade capture during a 136 mph midnight chase on the M6. Young father, Aidan Frank Naylor, continued to drive when his tyres were deflated by a stinger. He was finally stopped when police…
Emergency services are currently dealing with the one-vehicle crash near Junction 44 in Carlisle[1].
The A689 is currently closed between Linstock/Brampton roundabout and Junction 44.
A spokesperson from Cumbria Police said: “The road is expected to be…
The driver, a man aged in his 40s, was travelling south in a Kia Sportage at around 2.20pm on Wednesday this week ( April 17).
He was spotted by a police constable close to Junction 40, on the outskirts of Penrith.
“The officer stopped the vehicle as i…
GRIDSERVE Sustainable Energy Ltd has filed an application for planning permission to construct the Electric Vehicle Charging Hub (EV Hub) at the Southwaite Motorway Services between Junctions 41 and 42 of the M6.
GRIDSERVE plans to create the EV hub i…
Stuart Sutcliffe, 43, who was driving on the motorway towards Carlisle while “highly intoxicated,” was seen taking his Ford Ranger the wrong way along a slip-road into Southwaite Service Station.
His driving was so bad that a lorry driver who encounter…