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• Christian Salveshas recorded a 5% increase in , up from £74m last year to £77.7m. In 1993/94 the company experienced its first profits fall since the 1970s. Group turnover is up 16 per cent to £646m.
• Eurostor trci will carry parcels from September in a new service called Esprit . In London Eurostar will use its own vehicles to collect parcels, but it is looking at outside companies for traffic from outer London and beyond.
• Transport Minister Dr Brain mowhinne sat in traffic jams most of the way to a transport conference in Oxford before stating the Government's consultation paper on transport polir, will be published "probably before the end of the year".
• West Merrin prI. has become the latest force to use a £10,000 speed camera which photographs offenders' faces as well as their registration number and recorded speed.
• Trading standards officers in the Lothian Region claim animal cm, is increasing because farmers and hauliers are experiencing financial difficulties. As a result it is to launch more random roadside checks.
• One of Ireland's largest transport companies Walsh Western has signed a partnership agreement with freight forwarding and logis tics firm iy Worldwide, active from 1 June.