Crewe

Police appeal after serious crash between lorry and van in Crewe

Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage following a serious collision in Crewe.
The incident involved a white panel van and a Royal Mail lorry on University Way.
Officers attended the scene at around 5.55pm on Thursday (July 18) where th…

UK Royal Mail withdraws from rail distribution after 200 years

There is bitter disappointment within the UK rail freight industry on the news that Royal Mail, the flagship postal carrier in the nation, is to abandon rail from its delivery proposition. The company, founded by royal decree over five centuries ago, h…

All the road and rail disruptions this bank holiday Monday

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…

Radius Reaches 45 HVO Sites in Major Expansion

Radius reaches 45 HVO sites in major expansion, providing the largest HVO network for fuel cards in the UK
The move solidifies Radius’ position as leading the way in enabling customers to use sustainable fuels 
Radius, owner and operator of the UK…

In court from Newport, Pontypool, Nantyglo and Caerphilly

KYLE DIXON, 24, of Broadwood Close, Newport was jailed for eight weeks, suspended for 12 months, and banned from driving for 21 months after pleading guilty to riding a motorcycle whilst disqualified on Cardiff Road on April 6.
He must complete a 10-da…

Woman, 31, killed in horror crash involving lorry on busy road

A driver has died following a horror crash with a lorry on a major Cheshire[1] road. Officers were called out to the A49 Tarporley Road in Oakmere, near Northwich, at around 7.40am yesterday (May 22).Cheshire Police says the collision involved a white …

April 2024 newsletter

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…

South West travel warning as bank holiday getaway commences

A warning has been issued to motorists ahead of the bank holiday weekend. Experts from the RAC expect 16 million car journeys to take place between today (Friday, May 3) and Monday (May 6), with key roads across the South West set to be among the busie…

M56 crash – Drink driving suspect charged by Cheshire Police

Tapiwa Sasha Mafunga has been charged with drink driving.
It comes following a crash on the M56 westbound in the early hours of Sunday morning (April 7).
“Tapiwa Sasha Mafunga, 32, of Ash Road, Crewe, was arrested on Sunday, April 7,” said a spokespers…