Transport and Logistics Network
A familiar face has laid the foundations for his tyre shop in Fenton, after providing a mobile tyre fitting service since 2021. John Newitt, from Etruria, has over 20 years experience in tyre fitting and recently decided to open a shop in Hallam Street…
Uniformed police patrols are set to be boosted in Burton[1] to help tackle antisocial behaviour after Staffordshire was chosen to pilot a new government scheme. Staffordshire Police is one of eight forces in the country trialling “enhanced patrol” of a…
Here are the latest cases from the region’s courts:BRADWELL:
Banned driver Jiri Tancos was caught speeding on two separate occasions. The 56-year-old Czech national was caught speeding on the M6 in Staffordshire on February 26.
Prosecutor Emma Thompson…
A man who had interrupted a family holiday in Lincolnshire[1] was one of the first to get his hands on a new limited edition version of the iconic Raleigh Chopper bike. Mike O’Reilly, 45, left his wife, two children and his mum at their rented cottage …
The TfN has hailed progress on the TransPennine Route Upgrade
Transport for the North (TfN) has welcomed progress made on the TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme and its role in driving “inclusive and sustainable transformational economic growt…
Haslington Haulage, the reputable general haulage firm, has acquired four new DAF XG+ 530 FTG 6X2 tractor units from Motus Commercials DAF. The procurement replaces older models in the fleet which now totals 6 trucks and 10 trailers, enhancing its oper…
Leeds-based Fenton Packaging Solutions has been sold by way of a Management Buyout (MBO). Ownership of the company has passed from former Managing Director Bob Clarke to: Sales Development Director Chris Warren; Supply Chain Director David Wilson; and …
A quick-thinking driver has evacuated passengers from a fireball First bus in Staffordshire.[1] The vehicle started smoking before bursting into flames on Tuesday afternoon, in Fenton in Staffordshire.
First Potteries spokesman Ady Culpin told StokeonT…
Motorists face being slapped with £70 fines – for driving past Stoke-on-Trent’s main railway station. Stoke-on-Trent City Council[1] wants to ban through traffic with the introduction of a bus gate in the Winton Square area of Station Road, in Shelton[…