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White Mare Pool Filling Station, Leam Lane, South Tyneside (April 2026) Credit: LDRS

Retrospective planning submitted for South Tyneside petrol station

Watch: Police officer killed by HGV as she helped motorists in crash

A driver was caught eating cereal at the wheel

Drivers filmed eating cereal and typing on tablet on motorways

Video shows driver trimming beard on motorway with no hands on wheel

Luke Wagner, 26, was driving his HGV when he saw a silver car skid off an icy road near March,. Cambridgeshire, and plunge down a bank into a river. He help pull the man free Picture: SWNS

HGV dashcam records moment lorry driver rescues motorist

Lorry driver has miracle escape after shocking M6 crash near Birmingham captured on CCTV

Watch: Lorry driver cheats death on M6 near Birmingham as tyre blows

Tributes to ‘much loved grandmother and mother’ who died in car crash

Newcastle Crown Court.

Lorry driver jailed for grabbing his former partner by the throat

The car is seen smashing into the lorry.

Watch as driver runs a red light before smashing into a lorry

Motorists caught on camera watching a film while driving

Watch as motorists are caught watching films while driving on motorway

Police officers overtaking a heavily-laden car transporter were shocked to discover the driver was using just one elbow to control the huge vehicle as he travelled along a busy motorway.

National Highways to patrol major motorway in unmarked lorries

National Highways has launched a new ‘blind spots’ safety campaign

National Highways issues advice on overtaking HGVs in safety campaign

Aldi stores will have special opening hours this weekend (image: Aldi)

Aldi to recruit 500 apprentices across the UK in biggest ever intake

The A194 westbound carriageway near the Lindisfarne Roundabout.

Photograph: Google

Two vehicle collision on A194 now cleared

Tyne Tunnel tolls are set to rise next year.

Tyne Tunnel toll rise approved by travel chiefs

A decision on a toll rise for using the Tyne Tunnel has been delayed.

Decision delayed on Tyne Tunnel toll rise
A decision to up the price of the Tyne Tunnel toll has been delayed because too few Tyne and Wear councillors turned up to a meeting on the scheme.
Daniel Holland

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

The site in Waldridge Way, South Tyneside.

Warehouse plans submitted for distribution business

There has been a collision on the A19 southbound involving a car and an HGV.

Collision between car and HGV on A19

The A1(M) has reopened after a fatal collision near Durham.

Pedestrian dies in HGV incident on A1(M)

New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted

Police have confirmed that Sam Johnson, 25 sadly died following a collision involving a pedestrian and a heavy goods vehicle on the A194(M) eastbound.

Family pay tribute after man dies following serious collision with HGV

Police have confirmed that a 25-year-old man has sadly died following a collision with a HGV in Follingsby.

Man sadly dies after a serious collision with a heavy goods vehicle

The North East Ambulance Service said one patient was taken to the RVI.

Man suffers life-threatening injuries in HGV incident on A194

Crisps have been emptied from shelves after a computer glitch that occurred during an upgrade to Walkers’ computers systems slowed production (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Why there's a shortage of Walkers Crisps - and when they will be back on shelves

Millions of motorists to be affected by major driving law change

Government to bypass Commons approval to speed up HGV licence changes
Grant Shapps to use Brexit powers to rush through streamlined test procedure ahead of gaining full approval
Matt Allan

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Amazon ‘warns shoppers to order their Christmas presents in November’ amid suppl...

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Warning over icy roads this winter across Britain ‘due to lack of gritter driver...

MoD examiners to carry out driving tests to ease HGV driver shortage

Boris Johnson says Rishi Sunak is right, shortages could last ‘until Christmas’ (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson says Rishi Sunak is right, shortages could last ‘until Christmas’ ...

Christmas 'nightmare' prediction as Rishi Sunak warns shortages could last 'for months' (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas 'nightmare' prediction as Rishi Sunak warns shortages could last 'for ...

The trial is taking place on the test track at Sunderland's Nissan plant.

How trial at Sunderland's Nissan plant could prevent future supply 'nightmares'

Fuel prices hit eight-year high amid supply issues

Cars queue for fuel at a BP petrol station in Bracknell, Berkshire, on Sunday, September 26.

'There is plenty of fuel in this country but it is in the wrong place'

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will also provide examiners for lorry driving tests (Photo: Getty Images)

10,500 foreign workers to get temporary visas to save Christmas from shortages

Drivers will be hit with a £30 fuel limit at hundreds of petrol stations (Photo: Getty Images)

Hundreds of petrol stations set £30 fuel limit as panic-buyers race to fill up

Drivers queued for fuel at petrol stations across the country on Friday (Photo: Getty Images)

Temporary visa scheme being considered to tackle HGV driver shortage

A shopper peruses near-empty bread shelves at a supermarket in the centre of York, northern England, during the first lockdown (Getty Images)

Panic buying in run-up to Christmas could be ‘far worse’ than lockdown, Tesco wa...

Police use the supercabs for a better vantage point to spot offenders

Shocking footage shows trucker with a phone to each ear on motorway

Car and trailer driving tests to be scrapped

HGV driving tests streamlined to tackle shortage of lorry drivers

Morrisons says the UK lorry driver shortage will push up prices

Lorry driver shortage will force up prices, warns supermarket giant Morrisons

Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin

Wetherspoons apologises after beer hit by supply chain issues

Amazon to offer bonuses of up to £1000 of ‘urgently needed’ new hires (PHOTO: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Amazon to offer bonuses of up to £1000 of ‘urgently needed’ new hires

Tesco is offering £1,000 bonus to new HGV drivers amid 'pingdemic' worker shorta...

There may be a shortage of Haribo sweets in the UK due to a lack of lorry drivers. Photo: Shutterstock

Haribo sweets are struggling to reach UK supermarket shelves - here's why

Police use the supercabs for a better vantage point to spot offenders

Watch the moment police officers are nearly wiped out by trucker on his phone

Mobile phone driving law explained: what the current rules are and how they will...

Why shoppers are being urged to buy online Christmas gifts early this year to avoid missing out (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why shoppers are being urged to buy online Christmas gifts early this year to av...

RTC northbound at the Tyne Tunnel entrance

Motorist suffers back injuries after van and heavy goods vehicle crash near Tyne...

Shocking dashcam video shows driver smashing into lorry after overtaking three c...

Dashcam footage shows cyclist running a red light - then crashing into two lampp...

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Traffic moving freely on the A1231/A19 roundabout earlier today from the @NELiveTraffic network of cameras.

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