Transport and Logistics Network
A gang from Doncaster stole hundreds of sewing machines worth £30,000 from a truck while the driver was sleeping.
The driver of the truck had pulled into a layby near Coalville, Leicestershire, to sleep when the thieves broke into the back and began mo…
Three thieves were caught in the act while stealing more than 200 sewing machines out of the back of a lorry. The lorry driver had pulled over on Stephenson Way in Coalville[1] to sleep.
Five hours later, at about 1.30am, he was woken by Leicestershire…
Inrix – Crash ‘involves lorry’
According to Inrix, the crash on the M1 Southbound involves a lorry, with all traffic being held on both sides close to J22/J23.
The update reads: “M1 – LEICESTERSHIRE – NORTHBOUND
“All traffic being temporarily held and …
Every day of the week young criminals find themselves before the courts in Leicester, accused of all kinds of offences. Often their age works to their advantage and they avoid being locked up.
But occasionally those who are either repeat offenders or c…
Residents were left scratching their heads after passing a Leicestershire river to find that it had been turned bright blue. Parts of the River Sence,[1] which runs from Charnwood Forest and Coalville to Hinckley, were found by locals to have suddenly …
HSBC has closed its branch in Market Harborough, leaving customers to travel six miles if they want to go to the bank. Most major banking companies have been shutting branches at a rate of knots since the Covid-19 pandemic, saying customers simply don’…
Lidl wants to expand in 14 locations across Leicestershire. The German discount supermarket[1] has earmarked locations in the city and county for new stores.
Detailing its expansion plans the chain confirmed it wanted to achieve opening more than 1,100…
A plan to pull down a number of buildings on a site Coalville[1] and develop a 36-bed care home in their place has been submitted to the local council. Applicant S Rigby has asked North West Leicestershire District Council[2] for permission to build th…
A haulage boss and transport manager said he had been “scarred” by the experience after he was found to have run a truck under false plates and relied on an unauthorised operating centre.
Lako Logistics found itself before deputy traffic commissioner (…