News in brief: Chip maker celebrates milestone; Huddersfield firm wins contract and more

A CONTRACT to clear abandoned and damaged cars from Britain’s motorways has moved from the police to a Huddersfield firm.

The UK’s first-ever National Vehicle Recovery Manager contract has been awarded to FMG Support, based at St Andrew’s Road, Bradley Mills.

The Highways Agency has signed a three year deal with FMG Support to run the new service – with the opportunity to extend it for a further two years.

It will enable Highways Agency traffic officers to exercise new powers to order the quick and safe removal of abandoned, broken down and accident-damaged vehicles from the motorway network.

FMG will arrange for the vehicles to be recovered – a role currently carried out by the police.

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THE British Police Rugby League Association (BPRLA) has linked up with Leeds-based Resource Print Solutions (RPS) to launch an anti-knife crime mascot in the form of “Alfie the Mane Man” who was officially launched on the Wembley pitch.

The lion character, sponsored by RPS, will be available to all UK police forces to support their anti knife crime education initiatives within schools and carries the clear message Drop the Knife on his shirt.

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CHIP manufacturer McCain is celebrating 40 years since it opened its first UK factory in Scarborough in 1968.

The management of the day launched the company at the annual Scarborough summer carnival by driving into town on a float consisting of a tractor and a Thomas Equipment harvester.

Building the Scarborough plant, McCain’s first factory in the UK, signified the small Canadian company’s first step towards becoming an international organisation.