There were 17,751 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 8 January – up 7,682 on the preceding week, new figures show.
Of the deaths registered, 6,057 mentioned “novel coronavirus”, accounting for 34.1% of all deaths in England and W…
Four drivers have been fined after breaching weight restrictions on West Berkshire roads.
The cases were brought by the Public Protection Partnership (PPP), which enforces weight restriction orders.
It is an offence to drive a vehicle through a r…
Midlands-based warehousing and logistics and same-day delivery specialist Transcentral has taken delivery of new trucks and trailers, all protected by a unique collision damage vehicle cover package provided by Ryder, a leading independent provider of…
France 24 Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo as Covid-19 cases surgeJapan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three nearby areas on Thursday as coronavirus cases continue to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital. Prime Mi…
England’s schools will remain closed until after the February half-term, except for children of key workers and the vulnerable.
However, early years settings such as nurseries and childminding services will continue operating.
During the …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is looking to add rear impact (underride) guards to the list of annual inspection items on commercial motor vehicles.While the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations have…
Gibraltar’s border with Spain will remain open following the end of the Brexit transition period after the UK and Spain agreed a draft 11th-hour deal.The British territory on the southern tip of the Spanish mainland will be part of the free-travel Sche…
UK – Now would seem to be a good time to remind HGV drivers and operators alike that, amidst all the Covid and Brexit confusion, new regulations for London will shortly come into force which, if ignored, will lead to mandatory fines of hundreds of poun…
NOVI, Mich. — Hino is halting truck production and sales in both the U.S. and Canada until it can meet new U.S. engine certification test requirements.At a Dec. 23 meeting of its board of directors, Hino Motors approved what the company is calling a “f…
The TelegraphGovernment considers plans to limit Covid vaccine to one dose per patientThe Government is considering proposals to limit people to just one dose of the Covid jab in order to allow more people to be vaccinated as quickly as possible. White…
TRL (Trailer Resources Ltd) the Hertfordshire-based contract hire and rental specialists have supplied 10 Krone Dry Liner box vans to Europa Worldwide Group for their fast-expanding click and collect operation.
Built to Europa’s specification, the galv…
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CALAIS, France (Reuters) – Calais, France’s busiest road freight port, is ready for the return of customs formalities on trade moving between Britain and the European Union and will avoid chaotic queues of trucks if busi…
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accinating the population against coronavirus will cost taxpayers up to £12 billion, the public spending watchdog has estimated.
The National Audit Office (NAO) said the Government would spend up to £11.7 billion on purchasing and manufacturing Cov…
CHESHIRE, CT — Crews extinguished a truck fire that spread to two other tractor-trailer cabs over the weekend in Cheshire, according to officials.
Cheshire firefighters responded to Schoolhouse Road around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday on the report of a tru…
