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M62 crash: Part of motorway closes for police work

As the Telegraph & Argus reported earlier[1], emergency services were called to a three-vehicle collision on the eastbound stretch of the M62, close to junction 23, at 8.55pm yesterday.
A person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Ano…

A629 Western Bypass: Couple who died when their car landed …

A629 Western BypassMichael George Booth, 72, and his wife Joyce Lillian, 74, were both killed in the collision on the A629 Western Bypass near Skipton on October 21.Their Vauxhall Grandland was travelling towards Keighley when it struck the bridge barr…

Call for review of safety barriers on Skipton bypass

Under the bridge where the car came off and where houses are proposed to be built (Image: Lesley Tate)A COUNCILLOR has called for a review of safety barriers on the Skipton bypass after two people in their 70s died after their vehicle crashed off a bri…

Road Test: Mercedes Actros L 2545LS

Mercedes has recently updated its most popular engine for top weight tractor units with the OM471 now on its third variation. We took a 2545 over a gruelling 300 mile test drive to see how it performed.
By Pip Dunn
The Mercedes 2545, and its lightweigh…