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Firm Finished By ' Loss Of Contract
by Guy Sheppard • A Black Country haulage company has folded following the loss of a chemical distribution contract, but the jobs of 14 drivers have been transferred to another......
Driver Took Insufficient Rest
• A self-employed driver was fined £250 with £65 costs by West Bromwich magistrates for failing to take 11 hours daily rest in 24 hours. Malcolm Seward, prosecuting for the......
Tippermen Team Up In A Bid To Beat The Recession
• Two Preston-based bulk tipper companies have joined forces in an attempt to survive the impending recession and escalating fuel costs. The partnership between Walter Carefoot......
Test Stations Will Check Ved
• A blitz on tax dodgers has been launched by the DVLA and the Vehicle Inspectorate in a bid to catch the 13,000 unlicensed HGVs which deprive the Exchequer of £23m a year. VI......