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An artist's impression of the Oakenshaw cross in its proposed new location.

Opinion divided over relocation of historic Oakenshaw Cross

Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel

Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel

M62

Drivers are facing 60 MINUTE delays on the M62 this morning

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

Shocking footage shows HGV driver caught eating yoghurt at the wheel

Shocking footage shows HGV driver caught eating yoghurt at the wheel

Joe Cairns, 14, was killed when HGV driver James Majury, from Chorley, ploughed into a school minibus on the M58

My son, 14, was killed by a selfish HGV driver checking Facebook

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

Drivers are being urged to delay their journeys if possible

Six-vehicle pile-up causing 90-minute delays and six-mile queue on the M62

M62.

Severe delays on M62 after a trailer separated from lorry between J26 and J27

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
An HGV driver came to the rescue of a driver whose car skidded off an icy road - all caught on his truck's dashcam
Tom Morton

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

The new toilet facilities at Hartshead Moor services

Hartshead Moor East: 'We expect to see a considerable improvement'

New HGV restriction signs are being put in place in Oakenshaw, thanks to a successful campaign by residents and Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater

Residents and MP delighted by successful campaign to limit HGV access in village

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

The car is seen smashing into the lorry.

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

A lorry has overturned on the M62 near Pontefract

M62 near Pontefract reopens after serious lorry crash

Motorists caught on camera watching a film while driving

Watch as motorists are caught watching films while driving on motorway

Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater.

MP reaffirms her opposition to the Amazon warehouse scheme in Scholes

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

National Highways traffic officers, West Yorkshire Police and fire and rescue services remain at the scene.

A1(M) expected to remain closed this evening following crash

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

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

Your afternoon traffic update for West Yorkshire

M62 reopens following diesel spillage at Ainley Top yesterday

The closures follow after an HGV jackknifed and spilled diesel.

M62 lane closures remain in place overnight for resurfacing after diesel spill

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

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

Gritting in Kirklees will not be affected by a national shortage of HGV drivers, say council chiefs.

Highways chiefs confident about Kirklees gritting plans ahead of winter weather
Council chiefs in Kirklees are bullish about gritting the borough’s roads during adverse winter weather.
Tony Earnshaw , Local Democracy Reporting Service

An artist’s impression of what a massive warehouse and distribution centre near Cleckheaton could look like

Campaigners’ traffic report won’t be accepted in Amazon warehouse fight

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

Traffic on the M62 at Hartshead Moor

Traffic on M62 slowed to 40mph nearly 300,000 times over last 12 months

Government to bypass Commons approval to speed up HGV licence changes

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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 ...

Fuel prices hit eight-year high amid supply issues

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
Extra qualification for trailers and caravans ditched to allow examiners to focus on HGV testing
Matt Allan

HGV driving tests streamlined to tackle shortage of lorry drivers

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

Firefighters are tackling a lorry fire on the M62

Live Live blog: Delays on M62 as fire crews tackle hazardous lorry blaze

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...

Bin workers in Kirklees have voted to strike

Kirklees bin workers vote in favour of strike action

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

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