Transport and Logistics Network
Human error and a damp road surface on a notorious stretch of road awaiting improvement funding from the Government have been blamed for the death of a biker. Grandfather Nigel Sweet had been riding his BMW 1,200CC bike westbound on the A38[1] when he …
AI cameras are being used by police to catch motorists over the legal alcohol limit during as part of new anti-drink driving trials in the South West.
Drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs could be caught by the same AI cameras already used a…
A serious multi-vehicle collision took place at junction five of the M27 shortly after 12.30pm on Wednesday, February 21.
The collision involved a Mercedes lorry, Nissan Juke and Volkswagen Polo.
Lorry driver Michal Kaminski[1], 36, of Devizes Road, wa…
A driver who was three and a half times over the drink drive limit died after he crashed through traffic cones on the M4 and into the side of a lorry, an inquest has heard. Stephen Richard Abbott, who was 56, was driving a Kia car in an eastbound direc…
By MARK DUELL[1] Published: 16:23, 6 December 2024 | Updated: 17:18, 6 December 2024
Storm Darragh struck Britain today as Christmas events were cancelled, football games postponed and flights deemed at risk with 90mph winds on the w…
Here are the latest cases from the region’s courts:
NEWCASTLE: Drink-driver Bradley Woolridge has been banned from the roads for 12 months. The 21-year-old was stopped driving a Ford Transit after pulling into the Shell garage, on Talke Road, in Newcas…
By MATT STRUDWICK[1] Published: 11:46, 1 December 2024 | Updated: 14:09, 1 December 2024
A TikTok[2] star has mocked police on social media after he skipped a court appearance as he claimed to be in England despite recent videos appe…
HSTikkyTokky crashed his McClaren in March of 2024, resulting in a number of infractions he was slated to show up to court for in November 2024. However, he’s now wanted by police after ditching the court date to fight in a Misfits boxing match that ne…
By JAMES REYNOLDS[1] Published: 00:12, 28 November 2024 | Updated: 00:16, 28 November 2024
Britons have be warned that thick ‘freezing’ fog is expected to set in overnight, causing difficult driving conditions and a cha…
George Murphy, of Thornliebank, caused the crash after overtaking three vehicles and then trying to get past a bus on the A85 in Argyll on March 31, 2023.
Martin and Josephine Cousland, of Fife, sadly never survived the collision after their Audi Q2 wa…