All articles by John Wood – Page 47
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NewsEG Group unveils growth strategy that will add 22,700 UK jobs by end of 2026
EG Group has unveiled plans to roll out its Leon and Cooplands brands to its UK forecourts and accelerate openings of partner brands such as Starbucks and KFC.
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NewsFuel worth £30,000 stolen from business premises in Cornwall
Devon & Cornwall Police has launched an investigation after thieves stole around £30,000 worth of fuel from a business in Launceston.
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NewsStaffordshire Police warns of surge in number of drive-offs from filling stations
Staffordshire Police has warned there has been a surge in the number of drive-offs from filling stations in its territory, with more than 160 reported since the start of March.
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NewsEsso Petroleum applies for planning permission to revamp Hampshire petrol filling station
Esso Petroleum has applied for planning permission revamp its petrol filling station at Fair Oak in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
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NewsGovernment extends support for NFDA’s electric vehicle accreditation scheme
The government has extended its support for NFDA’s Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation scheme until the end of the financial year in April 2023.
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NewsACS service aims to give retailers an edge in competitive labour market
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has developed a new package of employment resources for retailers, supporting effective recruitment, retention and progression across the convenience sector.
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NewsHighway Code to be updated to cover self-driving cars
The introduction of self-driving cars on UK roads has come a step closer with the government announcing it will update the Highway Code to take account of them.
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NewsJust Stop Oil suspends action at oil terminals for one week
Protest group Just Stop Oil has suspended its disruption at oil terminals until April 25, but a Shell tanker was caught up in Extinction Rebellion protests in London at the weekend.
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NewsScottish car wash owner jailed for seven-and-a-half years over huge drugs scam
A car wash owner from Ayrshire has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after importing vast quantities of an anaesthetic used to bulk out cocaine and increase dealers’ profits.
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NewsElectric car supplier reports surge in business due to high fuel prices
Electric car supplier loveelectric.cars claims high fuel prices have lead to a surge in demand with it doing more business in the past six weeks than in the previous six months.
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NewsMotorbike stolen from forecourt while owner pays for fuel
Officers from Norfolk Police are investigating the theft of a Yamaha motorbike which was stolen from a petrol station while the owner paid for fuel.
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NewsPoliticians condemn protesters attempting to blockade fuel terminals
Politicians from both the main political parties have attacked the protesters who have been trying to blockade fuel depots in Essex, Hertfordshire and Warwickshire since April 1, leading to sporadic shortages at some forecourts.
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NewsPRA unveils details of its first Business Breakout event in Scotland of 2022
The PRA has announced plans for its first Business Breakout event in Scotland of 2022, which will be on Thursday May 5 in Falkirk.
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NewsCouple who ran Bristol car wash business convicted of human trafficking
A couple who ran a car wash business have been convicted of running a human trafficking network in Bristol – promising people a new life in the UK then forcing them to work without pay.
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NewsShell agrees deal on production of hydrogen at plant in Lincolnshire
Shell has signed an agreement with the multinational energy company Uniper to progress plans to produce blue hydrogen at Uniper’s Killingholme power station site in the East of England.
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NewsGeneral Motors and Honda to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles
General Motors and Honda have announced plans to expand the two companies’ relationship by jointly developing a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology.
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NewsEG Group installs defibrillators across a number of sites and head office
EG Group has installed defibrillators across a number of its sites to help protect colleagues and customers from cardiac arrest.
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NewsRetailers advised to operate Challenge 25 policy on new age-restricted categories
New measures to tighten the laws around the sale of knives and corrosive substances have come into force as part of the government’s efforts to tackle youth violence under the Beating Crime Plan.
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NewsProtesters continue action at terminals for eighth day as arrests reach 270
Protesters have attempted to blockade fuel terminals for the eighth successive day and although deliveries are said to be getting through there have been reports of supermarkets running out of diesel and in some cases petrol too, and of long queues of panic buyers in some areas.
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NewsGridserve completes upgrade of all its chargers on UK motorways
Gridserve Electric Highway has upgraded all its chargers across the UK’s motorways in the space of 10 months.