Transport and Logistics Network
A taxi driver has been convicted for his role in a major conspiracy to smuggle Vietnamese migrants into the UK in the back of lorries.
Habib Behsodi, from Chatham, was involved in picking up people and driving them to the West Midlands, as well as coll…
Two men have been convicted for their roles in a major conspiracy to smuggle Vietnamese migrants into the UK in the back of lorries.
The crossings, which happened in August and September 2020, were orchestrated by Hai Xuan Le, 33, a Vietnamese national…
A man has died after being hit by a car in Bolton.
Emergency services were called to the crash in Blackburn Road, in the Astley Bridge area of the town, at about 12pm on Friday (December 16).
The collision involved a vehicle and a pedestrian, said Nort…
A “wanted” man has been arrested by officers from GMP following a raid at a travellers site in Bolton.
Police seized a Mercedes 4×4 which is believed to have been used for a crime, from the site in Farnworth this morning (December 7).
Enquiries around …
The number of children who have died after contracting Strep A is reported to have reached seven. A 12-year-old schoolboy from London has died after contracting an invasive form of the infection, reports The Guardian.
By Friday the UK Health Security A…
Peter Kay fans were reportedly thrown out of the first gig on his comeback tour for secretly trying to film the show. Audience members posting on social media claimed that people were trying to record clips – despite pleas from the comedian not to do s…
Peter Kay is set to return to the stage in Manchester tonight – for his first tour in 12 years.
The 49-year-old comic, from Bolton, will perform at the AO Arena on Friday and Saturday (December 2 and 3) and it will mark the start of his upcoming three-…
Residents have voiced their concerns over the number of lorries directed down a small cul-de-sac by their satnav.
Neighbours are worried someone could be injured onthe small road after a number of crashes and want measure to be put in place to stop HGV…
Barbara Ann Wellington Poll, 84, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on November 23, 2022 in Charlotte, NC.She was born in Great Barrington, MA, on October 1, 1938, daughter of Alden and Agnes Stafford Wellington. Barbara Ann made her g…
A group of volunteers gathered at Claydon High School at the weekend to wrap up Christmas presents that will be sent to children in Ukraine.
Bedford Rotary Club organised the Wrapathon for Ukraine and was supported by many local Rotarians and Inner Whe…