A SCOTTISH truck driver in his 40s was arrested yesterday after a fatal road traffic accident.

LORRY drivers joined by farmers on tractors deliberately drove slowly along busy British motorways over the weekend in protest at plans to increase the tax on fuel.

The Cheeky Girls’ mother laughed off suggestions today that the pair are facing bankruptcy proceedings over a VAT bill.

Sixteen people were injured in a road accident in Co Louth yesterday evening.