Briefs

• Police have finished investigations into the Sowerby Bridge accident in West Yorkshire that killed six people in September. A police report has been sent to the Coroner "for......

Ved Hike Is Signalled

• The Government gave its clearest signal last week that it intends to increase operators' costs in the Budget later this month by hiking vehicle excise duty for LGVs. At the AA......

Tipper Bosses Lobby Tarmac Over Rates

by Juliet Parish • A group of 25 tipper bosses working on the new M74 in southern Scotland have united to demand a 25% hike in rates from quarrying and road surfacing giant......