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• Manchester-based James Shaw has been remanded in custody by Colchester magistrates until 13 March on suspicion of smuggling 20kg of cocaine in a consignment of sliced mushrooms.
• The Road Haulage Association has made a formal complaint to the BBC over its programme shown earlier this week. It is furious the programme quoted a senior police officer's view that HGVs should only run at night for safety reasons, with no balancing views from the industry.
The farmer who threw £30,000-worth of beefburgers into Holyhead port last December has been charged with stealing them.
In 1996-1997 £15m worth of Height grant, were awarded by the Government. The budget for 1998-1999 will be increased to £40m.
A lorry close to
factories at Thimblehill Street, Aston, West Midlands at 16:00hrs on 8 March is being treated as a case of arson. The vehicle is believed to have been stolen.
• Scottish Couracl, workers at four depots have voted against taking strike action over SC's policy of contracting out its transport.
• John HumphriE , the BRS driver faced with the sack before Christmas for wearing a shirt and tie instead of the company's new blue and grey uniform, has kept his job by agreeing to work only at his depot.
• A survey by Jet has revealed that more than 65% of UK motorists have experienced °ad !aye. Drivers of Rovers are the most likely aggressors; Mazda drivers are most often the victims.