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A court heard how a lorry driver who had taken cocaine killed a pedestrian as he crossed the road, writes Peter Brown. The incident took place in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, on 19 December 2023, when […]

Iceland Foods has opened the doors to a 500,000sq ft warehouse in Warrington, which will be operated by GXO Logistics, writes Carol Millett. The £100m facility will employ more than 750 people. Located at Omega […]

The DVSA has issued an alert to HGV operators that new regulations will come into force on Monday 21 April, requiring changes to the drivers’ hours rules, writes Carol Millett. There are no changes for […]

Logistics UK is launching a new service to ensure its members have access to accurate CO2 emissions data. “Emissions Reporting for Transport” is available to all Logistics UK members to support their journey to net […]

The new managing director for MAN Truck and Bus UK Ltd will be Jan Kohlmeier, replacing Stefan Thyssen on 1 August 2025, writes Peter Brown. Jan Kohlmeier is currently the MD for MAN Truck and […]

Falkirk Council will move to an electric fleet of light commercials, reports Peter Brown, to service two of its in-house divisions. The council said it “is set to become the first local authority in Scotland […]

While government continues to seek a permanent Traffic Commissioner for Scotland, it has moved to fill the avoid in the short term by naming Richard Turfitt as the Acting Traffic Commissioner for Scotland. This appointment […]

HGV driver training company HGVC has urged the government to commit to further funding of the Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving initiative, which currently is only funded until the end of this year, writes Carol […]

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK) is urging the government to start talks with experts to tackle the impending black hole in income from fuel duty, writes Carol Millett, which is […]