All articles by John Wood – Page 29
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NewsNational Business Crime Centre launches training vidoes to help protect shop staff
A series of training videos to support and protect colleagues working in the retail sector have been launched by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC).
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NewsPetrol station staff and firefighters praised for averting disaster after forecourt blaze
Petrol station staff and firefighters have been praised for averting a disaster after a motorbike caught fire on a forecourt at Washington, Tyne & Wear.
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NewsWholesalers in Scotland team up with Volvo to trial electric trucks
The Scottish Wholesale Association and Volvo Trucks have set up a partnership with the aim of accelerating the use of electric vehicles in Scotland’s wholesale industry.
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NewsNumber of publicly available EV chargers up 34% in year to October 1 to 34,637
The number of publicly available EV chargers in the UK increased by 34% for the year to October 1, rising by 8,710 to 34,637, according to new experimental statistics published by the Department for Transport.
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NewsPolice release images of man they wish to identify following theft from BP service station
CCTV images have been released of a man police wish to identify after fish worth £150 was stolen from a BP service station.
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NewsRetailer jailed for 30 months for possession of illicit tobacco
A retailer has been jailed for 30 months after a stash of 750,000 illegal cigarettes and tobacco with a retail value of more than £300,000 was discovered in his possession.
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NewsCCTV footage shows criminals attempting to blow up ATM and setting it on fire on forecourt
CCTV footage of an ATM on a forecourt being set on fire and an explosive device left nearby has been released by the operators of a petrol station in Northern Ireland.
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NewsForecourt Crime Index hits record high as incidents of unpaid fuel surge
The latest Forecourt Crime Index has hit a new record high of 244.1, driven by rising incidents of unpaid fuel, according to BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate.
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NewsTop 50 Indie AY&Y Patel reopens two service stations after an investment of £2m
Top 50 Indie AY&Y Patel Dewsbury has reopened two service stations in West Yorkshire after an investment of £2m.
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NewsExtra MSA Group completes multimillion-pound investment at Baldock
Motorway service area (MSA) developer and operator Extra MSA Group has completed a multimillion-pound investment into improving Baldock Motorway Service Area, located at junction 10 of the A1(M).
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NewsDfT’s director of transport decarbonisation confirmed as speaker for APEA panel event
Caroline Low, director of transport decarbonisation at the Department for Transport, has been confirmed as a panellist speaker at the forthcoming APEA Live 2022 event, taking place on 17 November at Marshall Arena, StadiumMK in Milton Keynes.
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NewsRAC highlights TfL extra revenue from ULEZ expansion and calls for scrappage scheme
The RAC has called on the Mayor of London to introduce a car scrappage scheme for lower income drivers after calculating that the expansion of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) last year generated nearly £100m of additional revenue.
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NewsPolice officers investigating armed robbery at forecourt release CCTV images
Police officers investigating a robbery at a forecourt where an assistant was threatened with a crowbar have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to.
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NewsGAP Convenience Distribution wins BP Supply Chain Award for second year
GAP Convenience Distribution has been named as BP Supply Chain Award winner for the second consecutive year.
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NewsHyundai demonstrates hotel that is powered solely by its Ioniq electric car
What is claimed to be the world’s first car-powered hotel has opened in Essex for a two-week period.
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NewsShell UK closes down its hydrogen refuelling stations and decommissions them
Shell UK has closed down its three hydrogen refuelling stations for cars and vans and said it is now turning its attention to fuelling larger vehicles.
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NewsMoto’s Rugby site rated Britain’s best motorway service area by Transport Focus
Moto’s site at Rugby on the M6 has been rated Britain’s best motorway service area in a survey of customers by Transport Focus, the independent transport user watchdog.
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NewsEsso teams up with Kwik Fit and Michelin to tackle the problem of underinflated tyres
Esso has teamed up with Kwik Fit and Michelin to tackle the problem of underinflated tyres across the UK.
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NewsCheshire Police warns criminals it will bring motorists involved in drive-offs to justice
Police in Cheshire have issued a warning to drivers making off from forecourts without paying for fuel that they will be brought to justice.
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NewsTwo hundred retailers attend Westminster conference organised by ACS
Two hundred retailers gathered in Westminster on Tuesday October 18 to hear from policymakers, political commentators, and local decision makers at the Heart of the Community conference organised by ACS.