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Moran Logistics Drives Sustainability & Growth

Following on from continued commercial success, Moran Logistics is well-positioned to grow the business and is actively looking at ways to operate with greater sustainability.

Moran Logistics featured in T&L issue 261. Click to read

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Pensioner dies in Oswestry crash with Citroen on tow-truck

The collision took place at 1.15pm on Tuesday, January 9, when a pedestrian was involved in a collision with a Citroen Berlingo in Gobowen Road.
It is believed that the car was being reversed from a recovery vehicle at the time.
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Weather warnings latest as Arctic blast sends snow south and …

The UK is now in the middle of a cold blast of Arctic air which has moved in from the north across the whole of the country.
A northerly airflow is bringing very cold conditions for all, plus snow showers for some areas at times.
Shropshire Council cre…

Shropshire: Oswestry railway station speculation is ‘wrong’

Helen Morgan MP, with Rob Williams, chairman of the Cambrian Heritage Railway (CHR) which is the voluntary group overseeing the bid to reopen the line that would connect Oswestry to the mainline have all responded to the speculation.
Their responses ca…

Video: Accurascale unveil new GWR tank engine models

Accurascale has unveiled its model of the GWR 57xx, 67xx and 8750 Class Pannier Tanks, describing it as “one of the most iconic tank locomotives of them all.”
The company has recently enjoyed success with its GWR 78xx Manor Class locomotives, and recei…

MP reveals ?153m from government for county’s roads

Shrewsbury & Atcham’s Conservative MP, Daniel Kawczynski, said the funding was being allocated out of money from the scrapped northern leg of HS2.
The Shropshire funding is a slice of the £8.3bn being shared across the country.
Mr Kawczynski said: “Peo…

Engineering specialists Leaky Finders acquire its own steam …

The engineering specialists Leaky Finders[1] Ltd, from Exeter in Devon, who have many years of experience in boiler making, machining, fabrication and painting of steam locomotives, has now acquired its own locomotive in the form of Great Western Railw…