• Heron Distributon's senior managers are planning to acquire the
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cornpa from parent Heron International NV: the bid will be led by managing director Richard Morris.
• Left-hand driving proved a tough challenge for the British in the International Truck Driver of the Year competition, held in the Czech Republic. The top UK driver came 30th.
• Applied Distribution has bought West Yorkshirebased Bernard Brook Transport (Elland) for £3.3m. It will keep Brook's biggest contract, with a major petfood maker.
• Trucks are 30 times more likely than cars to kill cy6stf:, according to a survey in the British Medical Journal.
• A 50% increase in road spending would create 90,000 extra jobs by 2010, says the British Road Federation.
• From next month the DTi plans to allow firms with a turnover of less than £90,000 to avoid on annual audit • Closing date for entries to our Win a Daily 3.5tanner for a year' prize draw has been extended to 1 July. There are many consolation prizes to be won: send tokens and entry card to lveco Daily Prize Draw, PO Box 35, Abingdon, Oxon 0X14 4SF.