Transport and Logistics Network
The following cases were heard at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court, Preston Crown Court and Cumbria Coroners’ Court.
Barrow man assaulted victim after being ejected from The Knights Bar
A VICTIM was assaulted by a man who had been ejected from a pub in…
Daniel and Philippa Fox from Ulverston are taking on the challenge to raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), less than a year after Daniel was seriously injured in a van collision.
The incident happened on December 20, 2024, whi…
Daniel Fox, 50, was crossing the A590 near the Swan Inn in Ulverston to visit a friend and wish them a merry Christmas when he was involved in a collision with a van on 20 December 2024.
He suffered life-threatening injuries, including a subarachnoid h…
Speed camera vans will be in place on the A66, the A6, and the A590.
Police reveal the location of their speed camera vans each day and place them in known speeding hotspots.
A freedom of information request by the News …
A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: “Today our Road Safety Camera vans will be operating in Keswick, the A66 west of Penrith, Cockermouth, Crook, Barrow, Kirkby in Furness, the M6 J38 – J36, Ulverston and the A590 between Ulverston & Brettargh …
Emergency services have rushed to the scene of an overturned lorry[1] that caught fire on a major motorway[2] this morning.
Traffic on the M6 has been held up since the early hours after the vehicle turned over on the motorway’s northbound stretch bet…
Motorists face long delays during morning rush-hour on the M6 following a horrific crash[1] involving a lorry.
The northbound section of the motorway[2] is shut between junction 34 for Halton and junction 35 for Carnforth, both in Lancashire, due to t…
Lindale car sales owner caught driving whilst disqualified
A CAR sales business owner ‘took a stupid risk’ after he drove 16 miles on the M6 without insurance while disqualified from driving.
Jack Andrew Jackson, of Aynsome Lane, Cartmel, pleaded guilt…
Emergency services were called to the scene just before 9am this morning (Friday, June 27) after a crash involving a motorbike and a van.
The road was closed in both directions for several hours, causing significant delays between Ulverston and Barrow….
Emergency services were called to the scene just after 2.30pm on June 11, after reports of a lorry on fire. Fire crews from Ulverston and Grange attended and used a hose reel jet and thermal imaging camera to bring the blaze under control.
The fire wa…