Food wholesaler and distributor Bidfood is facing strike action and delayed deliveries after choosing to ‘derecognise’ two unions that represent its workers, writes carol Millett. Both Unite and GMB have urged the company to reverse […]
With a milling history going back almost 200 years, Carr’s Flour Mills has been at it longer than most. Bob Tuck travelled to Kirkcaldy in Fife to check out the recipe behind the latest generation […]
The fourth Berwickshire Charity Truck Run took place in June 2024, with more than 100 trucks setting out from Duns, heading into Northumberland and back again. An impressive £44,000 was raised for good causes and […]
The new Volvo FH 500 Aero is part of an exciting new generation aiming to maximise efficiency without killing power, and Ian Roberts Transport is the latest haulier to dig deep for the Swedes new […]
M&H Carriers is to launch a C1 driver recruitment campaign and offering candidates fully funded training to ease a chronic shortage of drivers, writes Chris Tindall. A dearth of talent had reached critical levels last […]
In the January 2025 issue of Transport News, Ian Lawson goes through his extensive archives in the latest profile in the new Looking Back series remembering past names in Scottish road haulage. This time its […]
For all the research and development and work on test tracks, it’s the hard miles on the road with truck operators that really deliver the sort of feedback manufacturers need. At NWH Group, it has […]
In the summer, MP Burke Transport moved to new premises in Paisley, which used to belong to one of Scotland’s biggest heavy haulage firms McKelvie Transport. David Craik spoke with Martin Burke about outgrowing their […]
Daniel Křetínský has overcome a major hurdle in his bid to take over Royal Mail after the government approved the deal, writes Chris Tindall. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said it had received legally binding commitments […]
In the current issue of Transport News, we assess Dennison’s proposal for longer heavier vehicles. Dan Gilkes headed to a test track to see the manufacturers link trailer design in action combining a conventional tractor […]
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