UK: Price rises of as much as 8% are expected for petrol this month.

The Retail Motor Industry Independent Petrol Retailers Association said rises in VAT and fuel duty were forcing up costs at forecourts.

BRADFORD: Using the old Atlas logo and orange colours, the loader crane specialist and UK market leader will now trade under the new name of Atlas Cranes UK.

NORTHAMPTON: Travis Perkins has added seven 3.5-tonne Canter 3C13s light trucks to its fleet with a seven more on order.

DORKING: A trail of white paint on Dorking high street led to Wickes in Vincent Lane: paint spilt from a delivery truck as it negotiated the one-way system was the cause.

EAST ANGLIA: Ridgeons builders' merchants took delivery of seven Volvo FE-300, 6x2 rigids with Hiab XS144B-2 HiDuo's this week.

SCOTLAND: Record levels of investment in transport infrastructure schemes across the region are supporting the hard-pressed construction sector.

MORETON-IN-MARSH: Batsford Timber has replaced its aging Daf 7.5-tonne delivery vehicle with an Isuzu N75.190 with a tipper body.