Transport and Logistics Network
Robin McCabe, 40, was caught driving a Mazda above the 40mph limit on the M6 southbound near Clifton Bridge, Penrith[1].
The offence took place on July 12, 2025, in an area which was subject to a speed restriction order for roadworks.
McCabe of Calfmui…
The two-vehicle road traffic collision took place around 3.23pm, just before Junction 44 Greymoorhill Interchange in Carlisle[1].
One southbound lane was closed on the section of motorway, following the collision and traffic was moving slowly between m…
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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…