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Two men have been charged with the manslaughter of Homebase truck driver Derek Bailey during an arson attack. Chris Tindall...
A CASH-STRAPPED ear transporter firm has been relaunched under a new name a month after warning creditors it was temporarily...
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sTORTHAMPTONSHIRE )olice have been left red. aced after they were called )ut to a suspected stolen ruck — only to find that...
['HE TRANSPORT & General Workers Union is furious with the Jnion of Shop, Distributive and kllied Workers for claiming all the...
As CM went to press French tacho firm Actia had submitted its digital smartcard tachograph for1 final stage of type approve...
The Corporation of Lonclor to face scrutiny at a CoronE Inquest over the death of a pensioner who was run ov( by an HGV while...
Trade association Transfrigoroute Internation is continuing to push for a derogation on artic length limits for reefer...
The first national VOSA checks of the year took pla on 21 January at 47 sjtes around the UK: 56 foreign vehicles and 352 UK...
The government's senior transport adviser, Professoi David Begg, has provoked controversy by calling for tolling along the M8...
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Excise to repay him more than £5,000 which he had to pay to get his truck back. Chris Tindall reports. A WELSH owner-driver...
WITH THE DEADLINE for the Working Time Directive barely a year away, the cut-off date for responses to the government's first...
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CM SUBSCRIBERS will find a gift with this copy of the nation's top transport magazine courtesy of Michelin Tyres. We've teamed...
A HORRIFIC CRASH involving four trucks and a car in County Tipperary has killed members of three generations of Dne family and...
Barry Proctor says that it's operators themselves who will determine the success of our industry in the face of ludicrous...
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AS THE BATTLE for the 0.5bn deal to provide the British army with its general cargo trucks over the next three decades enters...
THE COMMERCIAL worl manager of car transport manufacturer Belle Car 1 porters has been killed in a I accident at the company's...
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Jennifer Ball reports on the details of AF Blakemore's new pay deal. DRIVERS AT AF Blakemore and Son will receive a 27% pay...
REMOVAL CONTRACTOR John Dennis, currently serving a four-year jail sentence for his part in a £10rn bonded warehouse fraud, has...
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'HE UK MARKET is about 3 expand with the arrival of a ew manufacturer. from China. 'he lirst example of the Yuejin 3nge has...
FREED TRUCK DRIVER David Wilson is facing bankruptcy proceedings from his finance company for £20,000 worth of missed payments...
MOTO HAS SCOTCHED rumours that it plans to buy beleaguered truckstop operator Nightowl. Recent speculation has suggested that...
A UNION HEALTH and safety survey of haulage businesses has revealed some serious shortcomings says the Transport & General...
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Banned operator's wife is refused an 0-licence. Michael Jewell reports. A BID FOR a new licence by Jennifer Graves. trading as...
IN THE NEWS Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the vvay the newspapers have covered the transport industry this...
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PRESSURE FOR BETTER pensions among oil tanker drivers is set to intensify following a landmark agreement with the three...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT to respond to the SOE/1RTE consultation document on tipping stability which was launched at last November's...
to divert more than 600,000 miles of HGV journeys away from the roads. Rail-freight operator EWS began running daily trains be...
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Unsafe chemicals cost consignor dearly. David Harris reports. A MANCHESTER chemical company has been fined £5,000 for failing...
FIAT AND GENERAL MOTOR (GM) are poised to collaborate on the next generation of small vans to replace the Fiat Doble Cargo and...
THIEVES STOLE MORE than £12,000 worth of electrical equipment from a truck parked on the Stafford Park 7 industrial estate in...
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Roads in the Republic are embarassingly good Irish hauliers tell David Harri ROADS IN THE Republic of .reland are so good that...
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The Customs and Excise Prosecution Office is being set up to revamp the way Customs mounts prosecutions. Will this independent...
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Tim Andrews was released in December after spending six months in a Greek jail for people trafficking. He talks to Jennifer...
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I AM WRITING to you about an article by Brian Lee (CM 15 January). In his article,Mr Lee complained about the fact that the...
I WRITE REGARDING John Biggin's complaint about computer games (CM 8 January). What planet is he from? It's clearly not planet...
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Can the government make drivers more efficient and safer in one day? Emma Penny went on one of its free courses to find out....
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It grants refuse collector permission to corn Dine sites, but restricts operating hours and asks for undertakings, reports Mike...
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A COMPANY RUN by a fonner director ofiRTyres & Collection, whose licence was revoked in April 2002. has succeeded in a bid for...
A RECOVERY VEHICLE operator has won his impounded vehicle back after the North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner accepted...
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AN ESSEX TRUCK driver has been sent to prison for four months by Harlow magistrates for driving while disqualified. Simon King,...
,1■1 OPERATOR THAT gave firm undertakings improve its maintenance record was successful in s bid to increase its licence from...
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What are your rights if you have bought faulty equipment, contaminated fuel or poor services Pat Hagan focuses on the 10 thins...
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Britain's motorways are set to grind to a halt as the speed limiter law extends to light commercials. Adam Hill reports. M...
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A new publication aims to tell you everything you need to know about managing your ma precious resource: Patric Cunnane...
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We test more CVs than anyone else, so when it came to picking our favourite vehicles from the 2003 crop we were spoiled for...
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TESTER'S CHOICE:TOYOTA HILUXVX 270 Highly Commended: Ford Ranger SuperCab Shortlisted: Mitsubishi L200. NissanTerrarto 3.0 F...
TESTER'S CHOICE: VAUXHALL VIVARO 1,9 DTI Highly Commended: Fiat Ducato 2.3 mwb Shortlisted: Iveco Daily 35512, MercedesBenz...
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TESTER'S CHOICE: DAF LF55.220 Highly Commended: Iveco Eurocargo Shortlisted: Scania P114 CB8x4HZ 380. Volvo FM9 380 8x4 T his...
TESTER'S CHOICE: ERF ECT CUMMINS Highly Commended: Iveco Straits AS Shortlisted: Mercedes-Benz Actros 2546, Volvo FH12 460...
TESTER'S CHOICE: RENAULT MIDLUM Highly Commended: Scania R114 380 4x2 Shortlisted: Oaf LF 45, Foden Alpha 8x4 tipper fly...
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In Ireland the excitement mounts as we reveal part one of the shortlist for the Irish Road Transport Awards 2004. Part two...
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The judges • Paul Conaghy: Certified public accountant with Dempsey Mullen for the past 16 years, with specific responsibility...
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Lowey Transport FOUNDED: 1947: incorporated 1989 BASED: Cashel, Castieblaney, Co Monaghan CONTACT: Stanley Lowey, proprietor...
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manager; Andrew Goldsmith, MD FLEET: 11 vans including a Renault Master and a Peugeot Boxer: 24 rig ids (Renaults, MANs an d...
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rape were the answers to a haulier's prayer for cheap fuel forget it.., at least for now.According to Peter Noble, boss of East...
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A new generation of diesel fuels has hit the market and the manufacturers are making some big claims. CM looks at the facts....
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Through all the turmoil in the industry, it's good to find a traditional family haulage firm like R Adams & Sons doing well...
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Advenza is launching a rail-freight service which works for hauliers, says Rhodri Clark. I t's a situation familiar to most...
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Nottingham-based RH Group generates a whopping £70m turnover by combining freight forwarding, international haulage and truck...
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Under-30s can share their predictions for lo gistics in 2008 and win £1,500 and a trip to Munich and Portugal. Emma Penny...
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Trust is important, bu Jason Hamer suggests you should still keep tabs on your sales people G ood sales people are like gold...
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ILIUM Lots of used trucks are about to hit the market as their buyback contracts expire, but CVA boss Chris Wright isn't...
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Three used Volvo FL6 1 8-tonners helped Edwin C Farrall try out the pallet market with minimum risk. B uying three...
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rime was when Renault was the )oor relation on the used market but not any more. The man in Iharge explains why. B ruce...
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lsuzu has earned a reputation for tough, hard-working lightweights; we checked out a couple of used examples at Fentons of...
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of Bourne and its dozen or so staff are busy in a variety of other areas. The firm also represents Tata and Santana, and sells...