Transport and Logistics Network
Finding the right Christmas gift for a truck driver isn’t always simple. Most of them already carry half their life in the cab, and the rest of it is scattered somewhere between depot canteens and lay-bys. This list focuses on practical, reliable kit t…
Motorway services are a necessary evil. Few of us actually relish them, but those lengthy drives[1] to visit relatives at Christmas, for instance, would be challenging without the chance to pause for a sandwich and a coffee halfway.
Travel podcaster Da…
Motorway services are a necessary evil. Very few of us actually love them, but all those long drives[1] to meet with relatives at Christmas, for example, would be hard to undertake without the opportunity to stop for a sandwich and a coffee at the half…
Pret A Manger is looking to open its first drive-thru location in early 2026, according to its chief executive.
Pano Christou told The Sunday Times the coffee and sandwich chain sees the potential for “300 to 400 travel locations” across airports, stat…
Get a behind-the-scenes look at life as a compliance officer in the haulage industry — from tacho nightmares to DVSA paranoia.
Monday: Paper Trails and Panic
Started by chasing missing defect sheets from last week. Found one in a truck footwell, soaked…
4 hours agoSeb CheerBBC News, YorkshireBBC/Seb CheerThe loss of a factory employing 130 people has hit hard in a community where “everyone” knows someone who has worked there.Dairy co-operative Arla intends to shut its creamery in Settle, North Yorkshi…
A person has been taken to hospital this morning (Monday, April 14) following a crash involving a van and a lorry near Sandwich[1]. Emergency services were called to the A256 Sandwich Bypass[2] at approximately 8.30am.
The collision, which took place b…
A six-year-old girl has tragically died after she was struck by a lorry while riding her bike in a major Irish[1] city.
The collision happened at the junction of Headford Road and Sandyvale Lawn in Ballinfoyle, Galway, shortly after 12pm today. The gir…
09 Mar Freeport East boosts green trade in East of England with international investment
A new partnership signed yesterday in London will boost eco-friendly construction in the East of England as well as international trade links between the UK and T…
The agreement between Freeport East and Assan Panel, a leading international manufacturer of high-performance insulation and building materials, builds on their £45 million commitment to a new manufacturing facility at Gateway 14 in Stowmarket.
Part of…