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The detective who caught Wearside Jack has spoken of how close police came to never finding Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer John Humble.
The Sunderland bricklayer’s voice became synonymous with the serial killer when he sent a tape to police in June 1979. Humb…
Detective who finally caught notorious Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer ‘Wearside Jack’ in 2005 reveals how he almost cheated justice because key exhibits from the 70s were feared to have been destroyed or lostLetters in which ‘Jack’ gave a string of false ‘clu…
Automotive supply chain firm Vantec Europe has invested in 3D immersive tech to train its workforce.
The supplier to Nissan, which operates 10 sites in the North East and another two nationally, has installed two 3D suites at its Washington Hillthorn s…
Business leaders in the North East have raised the pressure on the Government over a key transport scheme in the region by calling on Ministers to back the re-opening of the Leamside rail line.
Business groups including the North East England Chamber o…
When it comes to its truck fleet, Relay Technical Transport’s baton is in safe hands with its tried and trusted Mercedes-Benz Dealer and dry freight body specialist.
The Buckinghamshire-based operator is a market leader in the storage, handling and di…
16 February 2023
£81 million in funding has been granted to projects across the UK aiming to develop driverless buses, taxis and lorries.
The investments include zero-emission HGV trials for Asda, plus a similar mission for Nissan HGVs carrying Van…
A brand new self-driving mode of transport is coming to Edinburgh, and it is the first of its kind worldwide.
The Government has boosted more than £10 million into the driverless bus project that will allow transport for more than 10,000 passengers a w…
Projects to develop driverless buses, taxis and lorries around the UK have received £81m in funding.
© Google One of the projects involves a shuttle from Sunderland Interchange
They include trials of HGVs running between car maker Nissan and parts com…
The North East Automotive Alliance V-Cal project has been given £8m to trial the use of automated, zero-emission HGVs carrying car parts on both private land and public roads, where they will need to navigate traffic lights, roundabouts, security gates…
A £6.6m grant to develop and deliver an autonomous zero-emission HGV has been awarded to a consortium lead by EG Group-backed hydrogen-powered vehicle maker Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS).
The Hub2Hub consortium is planning to deliver a self-driving…