All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2025 – Page 2
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NewsNewport City Council partners with Zest for on-street charging
Newport City Council is partnering with Zest to deliver on-street charging facilities across the city.
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NewsWest Midlands sites secured for three new EV charging stations
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has secured three sites for ultra-fast EV charging stations along major routes in the north, east and south of the region.
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NewsOfficer commended for bravery after disarming knife-wielding man in petrol station shop
An officer has been praised for his outstanding bravery in single-handedly tackling a suspect armed with a knife who was trying to stab another man in a forecourt store.
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NewsShoplifter banned from every BP in Essex
A persistent Southend shoplifter has been banned from every BP garage and store across Essex for two years.
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NewsEG On The Move takes over James Hall project and applies to add EV charging
EG On The Move has applied for planning permission to add EV charging and valeting to its new site in Middlesbrough.
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NewsDigital driving licences will help retailers, says ACS
The ACS has welcomed the news this week that the government will introduce digital driving licences.
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NewsCrackdown on rogue car washes requested by Stuart Anderson MP
A campaign has been launched to tackle rogue hand car washes across South Shropshire by Stuart Anderson MP.
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NewsWorcester Council refuses planning for new digital signage at petrol station
MFG has been refused planning permission for a new digital ad display at its Commandery Service Station in Worcester .
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NewsReport says EVs now as durable as ICE counterparts
Electric vehicles (EVs) are now more reliable and can match the lifespans of cars and vans with petrol and diesel engines, a study from academics at four universities is claiming.
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NewsDeposit return scheme takes step closer to October 2027 launch
MPs have voted to approve plans to introduce a deposit return scheme for drink containers in England and Northern Ireland in October 2027.
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OtherCOMMENT: Waking up to the potential of breakfast to go
Breakfast is not just the most important meal of the day for our health, it can also be the most important for food to go sales, advises independent foodservice consultant Matt Cundrick.
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NewsUK faces “Herculean task” for energy infrastructure to cope with EV targets
Analysts are warning that it will be a “Herculean task” to get the energy infrastructure in place to support the UK’s target of 80% of new car sales being electric by 2030.
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NewsTikToker travels 110 miles to visit Valli Forecourts’ Sheffield petrol station
A Valli Forecourts petrol station is receiving unexpected publicity from a TikToker who travelled 110 miles to Sheffield to take a look at the site which she says has received “millions of views online”.
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NewsScottish government urged to replicate 40% relief for struggling retailers
Independent retailers are urging the Scottish government to rethink its plans to exclude them from business rates relief support announced in last year’s Budget.
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NewsGridserve donates £10k to foodbanks
In 2024, Gridserve donated £2,500 each to four foodbanks across the UK, totalling £10,000. In lieu of traditional employee gifts, the company chose to give back to the communities where its employees live and work.
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NewsForecourt owner fined £15,000 for selling illegal vapes
More than 8,000 vapes weighing a tonne in total were seized by Trading Standards during visits to Texaco Horwich Service Station in Bolton.
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Equipment NewsEurotank launches two new tank-lining products
Eurotank Environmental has launched two tank-lining products to offer customers a lower cost option to upgrade their tanks.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON TANKS AND PIPEWORK: Beware phase separation
Contaminated fuel stories seem to hit the headlines on a pretty regular basis on regional websites. The latest, concerning a BP site, even made the nationals including The Sun. A BP site in Rayleigh, Essex, was found to have a ‘potentially contaminated tank’ which was being investigated.
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NewsWelcome Break creates village feel with Rotherham site
Welcome Break has opened its long-awaited motorway service area (MSA) near Rotherham, with a Caesars Palace-style village feel complete with a square with a fountain, and a number of faux stone-fronted shops.
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NewsHighway Stops cleans up with valeting
Top 50 Indie Highway Stops Retail is considering introducing a Costa-style loyalty card as one of a number of steps to help take its burgeoning valeting business to the next level.