EXCLUSIVE: ‘Happily engaged.’ Former Southern Charm star Thomas Ravenel reveals he’s off the market – just five months after his new fiancée gave birth to their son (and has NO plans of a prenup!)Thomas Ravenel is engaged to registered nurse Heath…
Pulham’s Coaches has put a wheelchair accessible Plaxton Leopard coach into service, replacing an older non-accessible model.
Pulham & Sons Coaches, based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, has provided transport services in the Cotswolds s…
There was a crash involving a lorry, a van and a car on the A3 southbound carriageway on Friday (October 16).
The incident occurred at Guildford and was reported on traffic and travel service Inrix at around 7.30am.
There were long delays and queuing t…
Shocking moment tractor driver rams hunt saboteurs in their pickup truck after they tailed suspected hunters through SussexWest Kent Hunt Sabs campaigners were shunted by the vehicle in Brightling The group had been on the tail of ‘hunt supporters…
ABOUT 300 people turned out at West River recently for the Nutrien Ag Solutions and South Coastal Agencies on farm clearing sale on behalf of Dennis and Glenda, and Paul and Danelle Turner.
It was a well conducted and presented sale with organised park…
When mechanic Stewart Bannister lost his mum and his job within the space of a couple of weeks he knew he needed something to occupy his mind.So he went looking for a restoration project. What he wanted was a Dennis fire engine from the 1980s, the kind…
By Amanda Burke, The Berkshire Eagle
PITTSFIELD — Dozens of people rallied outside the post office Saturday morning to protest cost-cutting at the U.S. Postal Service and to offer a show of support for their local postal workers.
About 70 people line…
A community is fighting to save a family-run cafe at risk of closure near Neath.
A petition has been set up to support Canal View Cafe in Resolven, which will have to close if it loses a tender bid for a new cafe opening nearby.
A storage and toilet bu…
Registrations of new HGVs fell by 73% in the three months to the end of June, with the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic largely to blame, new figures have revealed.
Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed th…
Pranksters have been blamed for removing a road sign after a massive articulated lorry got stuck down a tiny village country lane.
Residents in the hamlet of Menna on the outskirts of St Dennis, near St Austell, had to find back roads to get in or out …
Dundee can add another notch to its green credentials with the successful trial of a new battery-powered bin lorry.
The Dennis Eagle refuse truck is the second of its type to hit city streets in preparation for two similar vehicles going into service after approval was given to buy them late last year.
Electric bin lorries are cheaper to run, fuel and more environmentally friendly than their diesel-powered predecessors.
© SuppliedCity development committee convener, Councillor Mark Flynn said: “Not only are they good for the environment, they will also save money.
“Not just in fuel costs but also when compared with their fossil fuel counterparts they’re cheaper on servicing and regular maintenance, so this is a big win any way you look at it.”
Trials of a new type of charger were also completed during the coronavirus lockdown period.
Deputy convener Steven Rome said: “In January we agreed that new electric commercial vehicle charger provision should be provided at Greenmarket and council depots at Marchbanks HGV and Logie Avenue as well as Dawson Park.
“Despite the challenges faced during three months of total lockdown our contractors Swarco have done a great job of getting the 150kw charging provision at Greenmarket installed and successfully tested.”
Transport Scotland has invested in the commercial vehicle charging infrastructure, which is part of a wider scheme of EV provision featuring a pair of fully electric minibuses, a large mechanical sweeper and an intercity e-coach.
All of those vehicles are expected to begin operating later this year.
Dundee has more than 1,000 EVs registered for the council’s free parking scheme and the authority’s own fleet of more than 100 is the most of any UK council.
The city’s first charging points were introduced in 2011 and now number almost 200, with Dundee registering another UK first last year when a 20-bay solar powered hub and battery storage system was opened.
The hub at the top of Greenmarket multi-storey car park is the first of three in the city sited to encourage commuters to charge during the day and residents to power up their vehicle at night.
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It came ab…
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