Transport and Logistics Network
A much-loved oil rigger deliberately walked into the path of an HGV on the A66[1] while under the influence of drugs, an inquest has heard.
Daniel Stephens tragically lost his life on July 7, 2023, on the eastbound carriageway near Brough, in Cumbria. …
Michael Barnard, from Barrow[1], who liked to be known as ‘Mike’, died aged 36 from toxic gases that were coming from the exhaust of his Volkswagen Scirocco into the cab of the vehicle.
Cockermouth Coroners Court heard a dog walker first located Mr Bar…
Richard Berwick, 75, of Aspatria, was spotted lying on his back by Dryden Ward, who was driving down the B5301 from Aspatria towards West Newton on July 28, 2023.
In a statement read to Cockermouth Coroner’s Court, Mr Ward reported seeing a man who app…
Red Cross volunteer Graham Hundley has been given a BEM (Image: British Red Cross)A man from Kendal who has served the Red Cross for 60 years has been named in the King’s New Year’s Honours List.Graham Hundley will receive the British Empire Medal (BEM…
Drivers are set to face Christmas travel chaos[1] as 16.4 million drivers hit the roads and two major London railway stations are closed tomorrow.Train disruption is likely on Christmas Eve as two of London’s railway stations, King’s Cross and Paddingt…
“Last-minute getaway trips” could be disrupted due to wet and windy weather in the run-up to Christmas, the RAC has warned.
A number of yellow weather warnings for rain and wind are coming into force from Saturday 23 December until Christmas Day mornin…
It’s reported that the crash occurred on the road in Great Broughton, Cockermouth.
Cumbria Road Watch reports: “Reports of an RTC on the A66 near Great Broughton near Cockermouth, the road is currently closed whilst emergency services.
“Emergency serv…
Keith Sanderson, 82, drove his car, travelling over 70mph, into a parked car in a layby on the A590 between Brettargh Holt roundabout and Junction 36 of the M6 on December 16, 2022.
He died in Royal Preston on December 24 from pneumonia caused by mult…
As an inquest was formally opened into the death of 68-year-old Malcolm Houghton, a coroner was offered a hypothesis from police although she stated that a precise cause of the collision had yet to be identified.
Police said the collision had occurred …
Two officers in a stationary vehicle were passed by 31-year-old Jordan Boville at a roundabout linking the A595 and A66 near Cockermouth on May 12.
Boville was behind the wheel of an Audi being driven at excessive speed, Carlisle[1] Crown Court was tol…