All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2024 – Page 5
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Plans submitted for new hydrogen fuelling station in Bradford
Plans to build “a ground-breaking new hydrogen fuelling station” on the Northern Gas Network (NGN) Birkshall gas storage site in Bradford have been submitted to Bradford Council.
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Top Gear host campaigns to save England’s oldest petrol station
Former Top Gear presenter Tiff Needell is trying to stop England’s oldest petrol station from being turned into a house.
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Fuel thief arrested for 13 drive-off offences
A prolific drive-off thief who stole nearly £3,000-worth of fuel from forecourts in Preston and Blackpool has been arrested by police.
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BT to convert green street boxes to EV charge stations
We have seen red public phone boxes repurposed as flower stalls or art galleries. Now another ubiquitous, if less iconic, item of obselete BT roadside technology is being given a new life, to encourage the transition to carbon-neutral motoring.
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FOCUS ON PROPERTY: Express delivery
The biggest property story of 2023 was, of course, the sale of 132 Co-op sites to Asda, closely followed by EG Group selling most of its UK estate to Asda. This led to a massive roll-out of the Asda Express brand as Co-op and Euro Garages fascias were taken down to make way for the bright green Asda logo.
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PITSTOP: RaceTrack, Bearsden
Our mystery shopper visits one of the outlets of this innovative and quirky Glasgow-based chain.
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Asda owners say they did not bump up fuel prices
TDR Capital – co-owner of Asda with the Issa brothers – said today that it did not ‘bump up’ fuel prices during the cost-of-living crisis, which led to other supermarkets doing the same, and was not working on a strategy that its profits were all from petrol and diesel.
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Sterling Petroleum reopens Cawston forecourt
Gloucester-based Sterling Petroleum is reopening Woodrow Garage, in Cawston, Norfolk, tomorrow – less than two months after the previous owner was forced to close because of the low margins he made on fuel.
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UK electric charging network growing at record rate
The UK’s network of electric vehicle chargers grew at its fastest rate last year, according to a new survey.
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Younger drinkers increasingly opting for low- and no-alcohol alternatives
With many temporary teetotalers relying on no- and low-alcohol drinks to get them through Dry January, there is evidence that Brits, and particularly the younger generation, are increasingly opting for these booze-free alternatives year-round.
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Analysis
MONEY TALK: January blues
It’s the first month of the year - supposed to be the month of fresh starts, new resolutions and opportunities, and brightening days. So why do so many people dread January?
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Younger generation quitting smoking for vapes, analysis suggests
Cigarette smoking is reducing faster among 18-24-year-olds than any age group, according to a new study, which also finds that there has been more than one quarter decrease in the habit over the past decade among Britons in general.
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Secure your spot now at Forecourt Trader Summit
The annual Forecourt Trader Summit is back with a bang for 2024 with a great line-up of speakers from across the industry.
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Forecourt thief fined £80 plus costs
A man has been fined £80 after he admitted stealing alcohol from an Isle of Wight petrol station.
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IA Electric Vehicles to bring new EV brands to the UK
IA Electric Vehicles, which describes itself as the UK’s first multi-brand EV company, is planning to bring two new Chinese EV brands to the UK – Seres and Skywell.
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Plans for new EG forecourts in Sunderland and Glasgow
PWA Planning, on behalf of EG Property Ltd and Hamilton Willis Land and Developments, has submitted plans to Sunderland City Council for a new petrol station at Rainton Meadows, Houghton le Spring.
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Gridserve Gatwick offers glimpse into forecourt future
With its Costa café and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, checkout-less convenience outlet overlooking a bank of charging bays, Gridserve’s new electric service station at Gatwick Airport offers a glimpse into what might be the future of forecourt retailing.
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Ronson knighted in New Year’s Honours
Veteran forecourt entrepreneur Gerald Ronson has been knighted in the 2024 New Year’s Honours List.
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Electric cars' share of UK market stalls
Growth in sales of new electric cars stalled slightly in 2023, leading to calls in the industry to halve VAT rates to encourage demand.
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Plans for knockdown rebuild expected to be refused
Plans for the knockdown rebuild of Crymych’s petrol station – Siop Y Frenni – in Pembrokeshire are expected to be refused next week.