Transport and Logistics Network
A “quiet, lovely” neighbourhood near Burton with less than 1,000 residents faces “congestion every day” when a new bridge is built, villagers fear. Walton-on-Trent is home to Bailey Bridge, which was built as a temporary measure back in 1947.
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A man has been arrested after a pick-up truck was left dangling off a busy bridge in Burton after crashing. Emergency services were called to Burton Bridge at 4.45pm yesterday, Sunday, October 16, after a silver Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck was involv…
Ice creams, coffee and cake could be sold at temporary vans in three Derbyshire parks. South Derbyshire District Council is looking to trial a plan to sell food and drinks in three parks in Swadlincote in a bid to bring more cash into the authority.
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A Stafford dad was moved to tears by a Royal Mail driver after his “amazing gesture” for his truck enthusiast son. Darren Chesters’ son Alex, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy – which is the most severe form of cerebral palsy, loves to watch truckers…
It will be another busy week of roadworks in and around Burton as drivers are urged to plan ahead. Temporary traffic lights will again be in place at various locations in the town while work is carried out.
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A councillor has called for HGVs driving in Derbyshire to be banned from using car sat navs due to the “chaos” it causes on unsuitable county roads. Councillor Stuart Swann, Conservative member for the Swadlincote South division, says HGV drivers must …
HGVs should be banned from using car satnavs due to the “chaos” they cause on country roads, a county councillor has said. Coucilllor Stuart Swann has said they should be forced to use industry-specific satnavs as they designed for heavy vehicles.
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Banbury-based A C Services has invested in its first brand new Volvo truck, welcoming a Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 8×4 tipper to a fleet previously stocked exclusively by a rival manufacturer.
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A young family are “disgusted” after being left stranded in remote countryside 100 miles from home for 24 hours in a fiasco with the AA. The Leach-Le Planche family had enjoyed a holiday near Llanidloes when they decided to head home on Sunday, August …
Residents living in Rugeley say they are a ‘forgotten town’ and often feel ashamed to bring people to their streets due to the amount of weeds growing along pavements and roads. They say some weeds are left to grow wild, reaching as high as 6ft tall.
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