Police say they are looking to prosecute a truck driver after he was filmed driving while dressed as an elephant.
The clip was filmed on the M6 near Carlisle in Cumbria, England last month and was subsequently posted to Tik Tok.
Since the…
Dumbo drivers! Trucker films his mate wearing a fancy dress ELEPHANT HEAD at the wheel as they both drive HGVs on motorway – as police say they face prosecution
Lorry drivers lark about on motorway in Cumbria as they film a …
Camping holidays are a staycation classic.
After all, the UK is filled with incredible landscapes whether you’re after a site by the seafront or you’re looking to explore the countryside.
However, the British weather doesn’t always make the idea of sta…
This weekend the fifth round of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship will be held around the Marmaris region in Turkey and the longest running team currently in the championship, the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team are hoping for a strong result on the …
People in one of England’s most remote villages may avoid being stranded this winter after volunteers responded to an urgent appeal for community snowplough drivers.
Nenthead in Cumbria is about 1,500ft (500m) above sea level and is hit by blizzards each year.
At least seven drivers are required to commit to being available to take the vehicle’s wheel one day per week.
Tony Pennell, a retired design and development engineer who built the plough 10 years ago by converting an Army truck, said a shortage of drivers had left the venture in a “critical” position.
Several people have now come forward, the 80-year-old explained.
“Ten days ago, for various reasons, we only had three people who were prepared to drive and we were in a position where we thought we wouldn’t be able to operate this year.
“Now we possibly have eight, although people often like to travel in pairs in case there are any problems so we could still do with a few more.”
Volunteers must be qualified to drive 7.5-tonne vehicles and training will be provided by Cumbria County Council.
Mr Pennell said the plough is “vital” for anyone not living alongside the village’s main roads because they are “not treated as a priority” by the local authority’s gritting team.
“If we get ice on the hills it can be lethal,” he warned.
A mechanic is also required to maintain the plough as Mr Pennell says “crawling around under a truck is not easy anymore” given his age.
Staff from South Tynedale Railway Limited at nearby Alston helped last year, but the organisation has since gone into receivership.
Anyone interested in helping should contact the Nenthead Snowplough group on Facebook.
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Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland has introduced a pair of charity-themed demonstrators to raise money for two major cancer organisations.
The duo of FH Globetrotter XL tractor units is respectively finished in pink for Breast Cancer Now …
Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland has introduced a pair of charity-themed demonstrators to raise money for two major cancer organisations.
The duo of FH Globetrotter XL tractor units is respectively finished in pink for Breast Cancer Now …
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Officers made a further arrest yesterday (July 27) of a 50-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a body was found in the River Caldew, Carlisle.
He remains in custody along with one man aged 25 and four women aged 25, 40, 46 and 47.
Police were con…
A sixth person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in the River Caldew, in Carlisle.
The police launched a murder enquiry after 26-year-old Lee McKnight was recovered from the river on Friday in the Blackwell area…