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Don't Drive Drowsy Warning

The road safety charity Brake is urging drivers to take regular breaks to prevent nodding off at the wheel. It claims that 1 in 10 drivers don't stop on a long journey unless they absolutely have to

The road safety charity Brake urges drivers to take regular breaks to prevent nodding off at the wheel. Brake claims that one in ten drivers don't stop on a long journey unless they absolutely have to.

Reporter Tom Percival meets truckers at the Red Lion truck stop on the A45 at Upper Heyford, while Stuart talks to motorists at the Watford Gap services on the M1 in Northamptonshire and to Barry Love, who's son was killed in accident when he fell asleep while driving.

Also:

* villagers who live near the site of a major factory fire near Daventry voice their concerns about the way it's being dealt with

* our Olympic Legacy review continues - looking at the legacy of the Paralympics and whether our perceptions of disabled sport have changed since the 2012 Games

* the derelict former club house of Rothwell football club is destroyed in a fire

* a scheme to encourage new street entertainers in Northampton

* Northamptonshire Steelbacks star bowler Muhammad Azhar Ullah is fasting through Ramadan despite playing for the County

* as the new Royal baby is named George, a new beer is named after him at the George Inn at Tiffield

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Last on

Thu 25 Jul 2013 06:00

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  • Thu 25 Jul 2013 06:00

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