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'Anything that breaks the stereotype has to be a good thing' Miss England beauty queen trains to become lorry driver amid trucker shortage

'Anything that breaks the stereotype has to be a good thing' Miss England beauty queen trains to become lorry driver amid trucker shortage

A Miss England beauty queen is swapping high-heels for high-vis as she trains to become a lorry driver due to a shortage of UK truckers. Farmer’s daughter and model Milly Everatt, 22, is working towards a new career in a traditionally male-dominated industry in a bid to break the stereotype. She is currently training for … Read more

Limerick crash: Tributes to boy, 12, killed while driving car that crashed into lorry

The boy lost his life near near Adare, County Limmerick

A 12-year-old boy, named locally as Wiktor Chojecki, died near Adare, County Limerick after the Nissan Qashqai he was the sole occupant in collided with a lorry The boy lost his life near Adare, County Limerick Tributes have been paid to a boy who died when the car he was driving crashed into a lorry. … Read more

Why is Unite threatening to stop funding Labour? War of words over Coventry bin lorry strike escalates

Why is Unite threatening to stop funding Labour? War of words over Coventry bin lorry strike escalates

Unite has warned Labor that it could stop funding the party, threatening a financial black hole as the dispute between Labour-run Coventry council and its bin lorry drivers escalates. The trade union, which was Labour’s largest funder under Jeremy Corbyn, has already significantly reduced its financial support for the Labor Party – but the union’s … Read more

DVLA speaks out as lorry drivers frustrated over major licence delays

DVLA speaks out as lorry drivers frustrated over major licence delays

The DVLA has spoken out after HGV drivers were said they were frustrated and exhausted about license delays from the Government agency. Drivers have been complaining for months due to a massive backlog of licenses with some motorists claiming they have been waiting months for their licence. Now HGV drivers have spoken to motortransport and … Read more