Paratrooper John Jeffries not only had an amazing war story to tell but just three years ago, at the age of 95, he completed his first sky dive since he dropped into the Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden in 1944.
His exploits gained nation…
When natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires hit, many who live dangerously close to the devastation are told to evacuate. Truck drivers who are delivering important shipments to those areas, don’t have that luxury.
“In 2012, when I just go…
Public fury over this week’s massive explosion in Beirut took a new turn on Saturday as protesters stormed government institutions and clashed for hours with security forces, who responded with heavy volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets.One police of…
Lush landscapes, five-star dinners and wild street parties… St Lucia you really are divine!
The Daily Mail’s Victoria Bischoff checked into the stunning Cap Maison hotel on St Lucia’s north coast
The eye-catching island i…
Yotta partnership to deliver IoT asset management
EPM Solutions has announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Yotta to deliver connected asset management solutions to industrial and hazardous sector clients across the UK.
Under the terms of …
Firefighters from Tolvaddon Community Fire Station had an unusual call out yesterday (Tuesday) to rescue a calf – from a mine shaft.The calf, Blizzard, had managed to get through the fence surrounding the shaft at Fir Tree Farm in Wheal Rose and fallen…
By early 1942, World War Two was at its peak and the UK was already filling with American soldiers in anticipation of an invasion of mainland Europe.
The first of what would ultimately be 1.5m GIs stepped foot on British soil on January 26 of that year…
A huge grass fire near Good Spirit Lake burned approximately 4,000 acres and kept fire fighters busy for several days.
The initial call came in to the Canora and District Fire Department on May 14 at approximately 9 a.m.
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A major road through Bedfordshire will remain closed until the early afternoon after a lorry crashed into a tree.
An image from the scene shows the lorry that was left with significant damage following the crash on Sandy Road, Potton – just north of th…
WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America announced Friday that it has launched a company-wide reorganization to improve its operational efficiency and profitability.The announcement came just weeks after the company laid off 2,900 field employees and …
For trucks that clock up most of their mileage on the road but are sometimes required to drive off-road or in slippery conditions, DAF is introducing hydraulic front-wheel drive that can be activated at the flip of a switch. This new ‘PXP’ drive has be…
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The Dakar Rally and Africa Eco Race, both famous for punishing machinery, affirm the superior usability and durability of Allison Automatics…
The Donkey Sanctuary has made a one-off £10,000 donation in response to an urgent request to help an animal sanctuary in Australia.
Picture: Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary
The Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary (GSDS) is running out of food for its donk…
Freight cars sent crashing into the Potomac River after train carrying grain derails while crossing bridge in West Virginia
Washington County’s Public Relations and National Park Service report that the crash took place on early …
Two Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) retrofitted with Allison Transmission’s latest FuelSense® 2.0 software have gained fuel savings of 8.85%. This demonstrates how mid-life software upgrades can significantly reduce vehicle fleet…