Foreign truckers, A20 crash and Accused TV drama
Kent transport firms say foreign truckers are killing their business. The partner of a man who died from injuries after reports of stones being thrown at vehicles appeals for information.
Kent haulage companies say foreign truckers are killing their business. They claim their continental counterparts operate more cheaply by cutting corners on safety and buying fuel in mainland Europe.
Dominic King talks to Roger Gale MP for Thanet North who has raised the issue of foreign lorries on Kent roads in the House of Commons.
Sheila Bright, partner of a man who died after the recovery truck he was in crashed into a lorry, is appealing for information.
Four children were questioned on suspicion of throwing stones at passing vehicles when the crash happened but Kent Police say there is not enough evidence to bring charges.
Anyone with information about what happened on the A20 near Swanley on the 24 July 2010 where a recovery truck crashed into a lorry is asked to contact the police on 01622 654 853.
Talking 2 Minds, a charity which helps soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, supports the dramatisation of bullying in the Army on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1.
Head of the British Army, General Sir Peter Wall, complained to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ about Accused calling it "deeply offensive to all those serving".
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- Mon 22 Nov 2010 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Kent