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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

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

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service news.

Early morning rescue as lorry's brakes caught fire on M1

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

The crash happened between the roundabout at Billington Road and the roundabout with Grovebury Road

Man in his 20s dies in three-vehicle Leighton Buzzard crash

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

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

The union representing waste collectors says its members have been met with 'contempt'.

Waste collection workers in Central Beds could be set to strike

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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

At least the roads will be gritted

As fears over lack of gritter drivers spreads across Britain, Bedford council vo...

(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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

The HGV driver shortage has causes supply chain disruptions (Getty)

DVLA delays took Leighton Buzzard HGV driver off the road

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

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

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...

Court

Company fined £25k for '˜blindingly obvious' safety failings

From stay-at-home mum to Avon high flier

Linleighbridge leaders on O2 climb

Guiding leaders know how to have fun and you can join them

Shocking moment road rage lorry driver rammed car

VIDEO: ‘I thought I was going to die’ Driver’s terror after being rammed by lorr...

Good Samaritan Keely Adams

Towns join to raise cash