• ​ Vars Technology records one million blacklist events

  • Tom Highland acquires fourth site which will receive Childerley Gate-style makeover

  • BP appoints Hannah Munns UK convenience trading director

  • FORECOURT TRADER AWARDS 2024 WINNERS: We salute the best in the sector

  • Workers get day-one rights under new Employment Rights Bill

  • Asda gives £500k to village blighted by historic fuel leak

  • FOCUS ON CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY: All wrapped up

  • Zapmap and RAC report rapid growth in ultra-fast chargers on motorways

  • CMA expected to launch road fuels monitoring function within next few months

  • UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for Oasis Services operator Oliver Blake

Highlights

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COMMENT: Best Forecourt Loo award is actually no joke

2024-10-14T09:22:00+01:00By

The Best Forecourt Loo category always creates much hilarity at our annual awards ceremony. It was even the subject of a jokey exchange during a Radio 5 Live discussion about the event the morning after. However, the quality of a minority of Britain’s roadside facilities can be no laughing matter.

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FORECOURT TRADER AWARDS 2024 WINNERS: We salute the best in the sector

2024-10-11T12:33:00+01:00By

Motor Fuel Group (MFG) secured five awards, including Forecourt Trader of the Year, at the industry’s premier awards last night.

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FOCUS ON CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY: All wrapped up

2024-10-09T08:56:00+01:00By

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Quality Street. And that’s not the brand’s manufacturer Nestlé saying that; it’s 44% of Brits, in surveys by One Poll, where Quality Street has topped the poll for two years running.

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COMMENT: Our Legal Doctor columnist returns, this time with his team

2024-10-07T11:06:00+01:00By Robert Botkai

Lawyer Robert Botkai and his team have started to pen a monthly comment for Forecourt Trader on everything from succession planning to safety regulations.

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UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for Oasis Services operator Oliver Blake

2024-10-07T10:32:00+01:00

Oliver Blake must be one of the most driven individuals in the forecourt industry. Just three days after undergoing open heart surgery last week he was answering Forecourt Trader’s questions for this Under the Spotlight article, and generally starts the week with a 4.30am cycle. He says it is a fear of failure and a good dose of ambition which keeps him so motivated.

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MONEY TALK: The Budget’s big fuel duty decision

2024-09-30T10:58:00+01:00By Jan Mikula, EKW Group

Forecourt operators should prepare to fill up their tanks before the October 30 Budget to ease the pain when the Chancellor will inevitably raise fuel duty, warns industry commentator Jan Mikula.

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