Transport and Logistics Network
Derek Johnston, 46, of Hawkhill Road in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, was behind the wheel of a white Ford Transit van on the M6 northbound in Carlisle[1].
The offence took place on July 30, 2025.
Johnston pleaded guilty on February 19 this year to one coun…
Fox Group, the UK construction materials, construction-focused distribution and construction services group and a portfolio company of Stellex Capital Management (“Stellex”), today announced the acquisition of DSD Construction Limited (“DSD”), a leadin…
Let’s take a look at Cumbria’s top 10 most dangerous roads.
1. Hardknott Pass
Hardknott Pass, an old Roman road which links Eskdale and the Duddon Valley. (Image: Google Street View)
Notorious for its hairpin turns on a narrow road, Hardknott Pass was …
The M6 northbound off-slip at junction 42 will be closed overnight from Friday, March 13, to Friday, March 20, for essential maintenance works and developments connected to the Carlisle[1] Southern Link Road.
The southwest corner of the junction will a…
The Belted Will Inn is on the market for £395,000.
It’s located in the picturesque village of Hallbankgate, about three miles from Brampton[1] and 12 miles from Carlisle[2].
The former temperance hotel is constructed of local stone with a pitched slate…
Police have said they will be assisting the movement of an abnormal load today, March 8 from Heysham Port to Harker, Carlisle[1] as it travels along the M6.
In a statement on social media, Cumbria police said: “We are advising motorists of expected tra…
Joseph Robert Thomson, now aged 51, was one of two men handed life sentences in 2003 after they admitted murdering a 67-year-old widow in an arson attack on her home in south Wales.
Thomson and a partner-in crime confessed to pouring petrol through the…
On a map, Newcastle Airport looks like the natural choice.
In practice, it is Manchester – more than 100 miles away down the M6 – that increasingly emerges as the most cost‑effective gateway to the skies.
Newcastle still earns an honourable mention.
At…
A logistics training company is the first further education provider in the country, across all sectors, to achieve Ofsted new ‘exceptional’ rating.
Carlisle-based SP Training was awarded the unique rating for its adult learning programmes, putting it …
Bimson Haulage, the UK’s premier brick-and-block transport specialist, is taking delivery of 20 new DAF XG 530 ‘FAN’ 6×2 rear-steer drawbar trucks as part of a major fleet investment programme. With eight of the new vehicles already deployed across th…