Sean Bromilow
On a crisp, cloudless night in Nottingham, how many stars can you see? According to this interactive map[1], made with data from the Countryside Charity’s 2023 Star Count, it’s likely that you won’t spot more than 10 stars in the entire s…
Terminal operator DP World reports rail container shipments up 66% over last six months.
DP WORLD says that it has seen a significant increase in the share of containers transported by rail from its terminal at the port of Southampton in southern Brita…
Touching floral tributes and heartfelt messages have appeared at a crossing close to where a woman died earlier this week. Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that a 74-year-old woman died after being involved in a crash with a lorry on the A60 Mansfield …
One of the two hotels used to house asylum seekers in Long Eaton[1] is set to close as a refuge centre. The Novotel, on Bostocks Lane[2], was rented out to the Government in late 2022.
But, after a year-and-a-half of protestations from some locals and …
A woman has died after being involved in a crash with a lorry this afternoon. Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that a 74-year-old pedestrian had died after a collision on the A60 Mansfield Road, in Daybrook, at around 2.15pm today, Monday, March 25.[1]…
A freight operator with a substantial presence in Nottingham has told TheBusinessDesk.com that it has “won from Brexit” after returning to offering guaranteed pre-Brexit delivery times across Europe.
Europa Road is the European road freight division of…
Sina Khodaee, a PhD student from the University of Bath, has been awarded the UKWA Year of Warehousing Student Bursary for his essay on ‘The Future of Warehousing’, winning £800 of vouchers to mark the association’s 80th anniversary.
He was announced a…
A major distribution and logistics hub with the potential for hotels has emerged for land opposite East Midlands Airport (EMA)[1]. The plan looks to be one of the first phases for the region’s East Midlands Freeport, but has already sparked concern fro…
Electric trucks don’t have the range to be viable for many applications. They cost too much and are heavy. But could a diesel truck with an electric motor for town running be a sensible option? Trucking took a Scania P320 Hybrid out for a spin…
By Pip …
Electric trucks may not yet suit all applications, but urban devotees Dennis-Eagle are taking the lead. Trucking went to look at this silent revolution.
The past few years have seen tumultuous times in the haulage industry. From Brexit, through the dri…
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The research concluded that a new station could provide much needed improvement to public transport for the three communities – thereby supporting its aims of cre…
A new station in Wolverhampton would be situated between Tettenhall, Claregate and Pendeford, on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line.
It has been in the planning stages since 2019.
The other new railway stations would be at Castle Bromwich and Coventr…
The Gunners came into the fifth-round contest hoping to bounce back from a first-ever Women’s Super League loss to West Ham, but could not find the finishing touch at Meadow Park as they crashed out 1-0.
A scrappy first half gave way to a more open sec…
The Toffees Under 21s made the trip down the M6 motorway on Friday evening to play their Aston Villa[1] counterparts at Bodymoor Heath, Birmingham. It was a chance to see how Paul Tait’s team would line up following the departures of regulars Sean McAl…