Transport and Logistics Network
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…
Severe delays were caused after the the motorway was fully closed southbound between junction 63 at Chester-le-Street
19:14, 22 Dec 2025
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Queuing traffic on the A1(M) after the collision(Image: Reach Plc)
Two people have been taken to hospi…
Scotch Corner, the major interchange where the A1(M) meets the A66 near Richmond, North Yorkshire, might now be best known to drivers heading for the North East, Scotland or Cumbria.But this modern motorway hub sits on one of the oldest and most histor…
But this modern motorway hub sits on one of the oldest and most historically significant crossroads in Britain, a junction used continuously for nearly two thousand years.
An old Scotch Corner sign (Image: ARCHIVE)
Historically, it was where armies cla…
A major Asian automotive manufacturer has commissioned Newcastle-based Advanced Electric Machines (AEM)[1] to evaluate its aluminium-wound electric motor technology for potential integration into high-volume vehicle platforms.
The contract represents a…
An increase in fuel duty could be used to generate revenue for the Government
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19:11, 16 Nov 2025
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Drivers urged to fill up tanks before November 26 amid fuel duty rise(Image: Maskot via Getty Images)
Motorists are being warned…
The British startup Advanced Electric Machines[1] (AEM) has apparently reached a milestone, announcing that it has signed a development agreement with one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. The agreement is said to be worth a seven-figure sum…
Arsenal have built a cushion at the top of the Premier League after the early weeks of the season but are yet to get their big-money striker firing on all cylinders
10:53, 20 Oct 2025
Football loving writer who spends much of his life on motorways get…
Brighton striker Danny Welbeck is enjoying a rich vein of form and should be on the radar of England boss Thomas Tuchel ahead of next summer’s World Cup across North America
11:27, 20 Oct 2025
Football loving writer who spends much of his life on moto…
Ange Postecoglou paid the ultimate price for his poor start to life at Nottingham Forest on Saturday – and it’s hard to see where the former Tottenham boss goes next
14:00, 19 Oct 2025
Football loving writer who spends much of his life on motorways ge…