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• Traffic flow analyst TrafficMaster is predicting a nationwide traffic jam on Friday 23 October, citing a mixture of half-term traffic, roadworks and bad weather.
• New CV sales hit 25,261 in September—up 3.3% on the same month last year.
• Trucks longer than 9.0m have been banned from the West of Scotland Water site at Crawford Bridge following concerns that the bridge has become unstable.
• Somerfielcl is the latest supermarket chain to enter the home shopping market; it plans to set up 20 urban warehouses.
• Tickets are now available for CM's 1998 Trailer of the Year Awards lunch at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham on Thursday 22 October. They cost £70 (ex-VAT).
Contact 0181 652 3666.
• Exel Logistics has offered members of the T&G and URTU an increase on the rejected 3.5% pay offer (CM 24-30 Sept).
• A female swan hit the top of a truck last week on the M1 near Sheffield, causing a three-mile tailback. Her mate landed on the slow lane; both were rescued.
• Shell is offering its Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel at 140 service stations within the M25. It will be the same price as standard diesel.