Yearly Archives: 2012

Haulier Helps Stop The Stowaways

Hauliers traveling through Calais have been warned against stopping within 50km of the port after a group of illegal immigrants were found hiding in a lorry bound for Peterborough. Gangs are known to operate around the Calais area, covering an approximate 100km outside the port, organising passage in exchange for cash from work found here […]

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Piano Removals – What You Should Know

There’s a big difference between a pianist and someone who just plays the piano, and often the best way to tell is how they treat their instrument. Pianos are expensive items to buy when good quality is a must, and keeping them in tune and tip top condition is a labour of love. When it […]

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Floods Causing Havoc To Transport Industry

Heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides caused Devon’s rail links to the rest of the country to be closed this month. Speed restrictions were put in place along the Exmouth and Exeter line due to flooding in the area. While the main line from Exeter is now back in business, allowing travel to Devon from outside […]

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Flood Update

With multiple severe weather warnings currently in effect across much of the north and west of the UK, the last few days of 2012 look to be cold, wet and miserable for many. The Met Office has issued early alert warnings for snow, rain and high winds, as well as almost one hundred flood warnings […]

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Owner Drivers – Great For The Economy

The time for owner drivers to start up their own business has apparently come. The RSA Group recently completed a study that suggested economic recovery would require an influx of approximately 300,000 small and medium sized businesses to underpin it. With haulage becoming a contract-based sector, work for the discerning owner driver could be available […]

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What You Need To Know As A Self-Employed Delivery Driver

Setting up in business as a delivery owner driver entails quite a bit of work before you can really get started. If you’re looking to start your own delivery business there are a number of things you need to organise before you can be considered legitimately self-employed and suitably covered for the type of courier […]

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Coping With The Winter Roads

There’s never more of a divide around the UK than during winter; weather varies wildly between different areas and affects the roads in many ways as a result. For those who spend their working hours out on the roads, being prepared for the types of weather that can affect your area is just common sense. […]

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Moving House With A Man And Van

Moving home needn’t involve a circus parade of vehicles and people, nor does it need to cost a fortune. For those moving house for the first time, students or those with only a flats worth of possessions can move far cheaper than a four bedroom family with a little help from their local man with […]

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Decorated Lorries

We’ve all seen the adverts featuring Coca Cola’s Christmas trucks bringing seasonal cheer to the masses as they pass through town, but did you know that you can actually see their trucks on tour throughout the UK this winter? Coke’s 18 wheeler vehicles are covered with over 30,000 bulbs to give them that Christmas feel, […]

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Dealing With Increased Christmas Traffic On The Roads

Christmas is fast approaching, and with the end of the school year not too far away, coupled with the frantic need to shop for presents, roads across the UK are going to be filling with more and more drivers. For those who’s job is on the road, this time of year can be a struggle […]

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