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Lorry fire sparks M6 disruption

A lorry fire on the M6 left the motorway closed for hours and tailbacks of about two hours in the area.A hay lorry caught light on Monday afternoon near junction two for Coventry.National Highways said the highly combustible hay kept reigniting and urg…

Road Test: Scania 460R Super

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…

Being on TV is a scary prospect

The head of a Staffordshire hotel starring in its own TV show has described it as an amazing opportunity that came completely out of the blue.The Moat House, in Acton Trussell, which is just off the M6, is the focus of a new Channel 5 series, The Motor…