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In Kenya a judge found himself facing a judge following a fracas at the roadside. The judge was driving his official car, a Mercedes, when it was involved in an accident with another vehicle. The two cars stopped following the minor crash and there was a disagreement, which quickly boiled over and ended with the other driver being taken to hospital, having been stabbed in the stomach. The judge claimed that the other driver was drunk and had then fallen on his own knife as the dispute escalated. However the

A woman in the Austrian city of Graz has had to go to jail for 500 days, for ignoring parking tickets.

Atlas Copco Construction Tools now offers a training centre for construction tools. The facility in Kalmar, Sweden, allows the company to concentrate internal training for hydraulic attachments, hand-held construction tools, maintenance, servicing and concrete and compression technology in a single location. The workshop houses up to six work stations, where products can be explained and servicing and maintenance tasks practised.

BOMAG's new BF 600P, a 17tonne asphalt paving machine ideal for jobs up to 6.85m, has been launched in the UK. With a maximum production rate of 600tonnes/ hour, its launch coincides with the introduction of a new two-year warranty for BOMAG pavers bought in the UK. The completely new BF 600P was designed and developed by BOMAG Alfonsine (Italy), and the first machine in the UK went straight to work on customer demonstrations around the UK.

Deutz, one of the world's largest independent engine manufacturers, will in future be bundling its exhaust gas technology expertise in the EAT (Exhaust After-Treatment) product line. The goal is to promote customer-oriented solutions for the system integration of engine/exhaust technology quickly and efficiently, opening up additional growth opportunities by marketing a variety of EAT modules and systems as well as EAT development and application services.

The latest mini crushers can get into the smallest of places and crush the concrete on site. The portability of Red Rhino Crushers' new mini crusher means that transporting the crusher from site to site can be achieved by a 10tonne payload lorry.

A new satellite monitoring system, JCB LiveLink, is being introduced on the full range of JCB machines. The advanced telematics system offers the ability for improved performance and accurate monitoring, and by plugging into the machine's own diagnostic system, JCB LiveLink provides a wealth of machine information, including hours worked, temperatures and pressures. One of the major benefits is the ability to better protect machines against theft.

Ausa is continuing to widen its product range with the addition of an improved high-tipping dumper.

A team from the Netherlands has secured a hard-won victory in Volvo Construction Equipment's gruelling Masters Final held in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Five teams from across the world took part in the final, which recognises teams of parts and service technicians from across Volvo Construction Equipment's global network. The winning team, from the dealer Kuiken in the Netherlands, comprised Gido Bennink, Frans van Boxmeer, Jos Houben and was lead by Harco Christiaens.

Ausa is continuing to widen its product range with the addition of an improved high-tipping dumper.

Groeneveld Italia is celebrating 25 years of production. This comes in the same year that the Groeneveld Group in Gorinchem celebrates its 40th anniversary. With state of the art production facilities, an innovative research and development department and dedicated staff, nearly all Groeneveld and GreenCat products are developed and produced at the Italian plant in Brianza.