A major fire at a service station on the M40 in Oxfordshire has gutted the main buildings and destroyed the roof. About 120 firefighters were called to Cherwell Valley Services, north of Bicester about 1300 BST. There were no reports of casualties on the site, South Central Ambulance Service said.

  Twelve people were injured in the crash, which happened on the M6 in Warwickshire. A 31-year-old lorry driver has been bailed until May 27 after he was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.   A six year old girl suffered

Dozens of drivers will lose their jobs when F Brown Ltd, at Cardewlees, closes the haulage side of its operation on April 30.   The company, which was battling ‘historic haulage financial losses’, told employees of the redundancies last week.   It employs around 35 drivers and a handful of garage staff, all of whom are understood to be losing their jobs.  

Road haulage firms must recover rising costs by increasing the rates they charge customers. That is the stark warning from the Road Haulage Association, as both fuel duty and diesel costs continue to rise.“Trans