The Mick George Group, a leading supplier to the construction industry in the East Anglia and East Midlands regions of the UK, have taken delivery of the country’s first new Doosan DL-7 wheel loaders. As well as four new DL420-7 models, the order inclu…
Police investigating the theft of a dog in Hollingbourne are appealing for the public’s help.
The dog was stolen from Upper Street at around 8.50am on Monday 18 January.
It is alleged a man in a white flatbed truck stopped his vehicle and stole a white…
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he UK’s 10 largest supermarkets put the plastic equivalent to the weight of 90 Eiffel Towers onto the market last year, a report has found.
In its third annual Checking Out On Plastics report, the charity revealed almost 900,000 tonnes of plastic p…
Company’s contracting division completes the UK’s first carbon-neutral pavement scheme
AGGREGATE Industries’ contracting division has made history by completing the UK’s first carbon-neutral pavement scheme as part of Highways England’s A590 M6 J36 to …
Health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said the EU “will take any action required to protect its citizens and its rights” after the company cut its initial deliveries to the bloc by up to 60 per cent.The EU, which is expected to approve the Oxford/Astra…
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he European Union has threatened to impose tight controls on the export of covid vaccines made in the bloc, potentially impacting the UK’s supply of Pfizer jabs.
The UK Government said it was in “close contact” with suppliers after the European Com…
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) has announced two new promotions within its leadership.Stephanie Dafoe has been appointed chief operating officer.
In this role, she will continue to oversee human resources, security and government relations….
There are forces, like supply and demand, that drive this economy. But there are also the literal drivers of this economy — the people who get everything from vaccines to food to auto parts where they need to go.
The trucking industry, like much of the…
Unaccompanied child refugees will no longer be given sanctuary in the UK, the immigration minister has said – sparking claims that Britain has “turned its back” on vulnerable youngsters in need of protection.The Dubs Amendment, passed in May 2016 by Da…
Travel industry sources have told Sky News they expect mandatory hotel quarantine to be introduced imminently, as the government tries to suppress new variants of coronavirus.
They anticipate an announcement could come as soon as Tuesday, but even thos…
As devastating as the Covid-19 pandemic has been, there have been beneficial changes made to fleet maintenance and parts procurement practices that will last long after the pandemic has ended.During a Motor and Equipment Manufacturers’ Heavy Duty After…
Bob Dieli predicted a “rough ride” for the trucking industry in 2020. Little did he know how rough that ride would be.During last January’s Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue, the MacKay and Company economist cited challenges such as exports that were beg…
A truck driver who was fined €1,500 for careless driving that caused the death of a three-year-old girl should have been given a custodial sentence, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has told the Court of Appeal.Appealing the sentence as unduly…
A truck driver who was fined €1,500 for careless driving that caused the death of three-year-old girl should have been given a custodial sentence, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has told the Court of Appeal.
stlin Wall was just days away fro…
Aftermarket parts suppliers are preparing themselves for everything from tighter emissions controls to tougher safety standards — along with a “Buy American” mandate — as a new U.S. president takes office.“Make no mistake about it, there are no absence…