All articles by John Wood – Page 6
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NewsACS launches website holding PCCs to account over business crime in their area
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched a new Business Crime Pledge Tracker detailing what every Police and Crime Commissioner in the UK is doing to tackle business crime in their area.
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NewsPricewatch tops £50,000 in local donations through Nisa charity scheme
Pricewatch, which runs the Power Petroleum branded chain of petrol stations in East Sussex, has reached over £50,000 in local community donations through Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally (MADL) charity.
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NewsPRA announces programme for first Business Breakout of autumn season
The PRA has announced the programme for the first Business Breakout event of the autumn, which will be at Brands Hatch in Kent, on Thursday September 7.
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NewsRising wholesale prices put squeeze on fuel retailers’ margins
Wholesale prices rising faster than retail prices have squeezed fuel retailers margins at the end of July, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.
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NewsEV charging infrastructure industry urges PM Rishi Sunak to “stand firm” on transition
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been urged to “stand firm” on the transition to electric vehicles in a letter from ChargeUK, the trade association of the UK’s EV charging infrastructure industry.
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NewsExpanding forecourt operator buys Taunton petrol station
A Texaco-branded petrol station in Taunton has been sold to an expanding forecourt operator after the owner decided to retire.
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NewsWelcome for police plans to allocate more resources to retail crime
News that police forces are to pledge to investigate every crime have been welcomed by independent retailers and security companies working with them.
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NewsGrant awarded to support construction of a new hydrogen refuelling station
Hydrogen fuelling company Element 2, has announced the construction of a new, high-volume hydrogen refuelling station at Teesside International Airport, supported by a grant from Innovate UK
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NewsGrant Shapps visits newly expanded EV charging hub in his constituency
Grant Shapps, secretary of state for energy security and net zero, has welcomed the addition of greater access to EV charging in his Welwyn Hatfield constituency.
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NewsAsda claims to be first supermarket to publish local fuel prices online
Asda has today claimed to be the first supermarket to publish local fuel prices online allowing motorists to check the price of petrol or diesel before they get in their car.
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NewsOrkney islands lead London boroughs in rates of EV ownership
The Orkney Islands are the UK’s second biggest adopters of battery electric vehicles, with the remote Scottish location beating the wealthiest boroughs in Londond in ownership rates, according to research by AA Car Finance.
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NewsBrookfield Group site donates £1,000 to local infants school welfare fund
Shell-Nisa Local Pocklington Service Station, part of The Brookfield Group, has recently donated £1,000 to Pocklington Infant School’s Infants Welfare Fund.
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NewsPolice warning to petrol stations after scammers steal £10,000 of stock
North Wales Police is urging petrol station workers to be vigilant for suspicious activity following a targeted £10,000 scam that happened on Tuesday July 18.
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NewsMinister insists the 2030 ban on new ICE cars and vans will not be changed
The government will not change its plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in 2030, according to levelling up secretary Michael Gove.
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NewsNew National Lottery licensee explains transfer process to retailers
Allwyn, the incoming licensee for the Fourth National Lottery Licence, has set out some next steps for National Lottery retailers ahead of the changeover on 1 February 2024.
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NewsDemand for EVs falls for first time, according to car leasing comparison website
Demand from motorists for new electric vehicles fell in the first six months of 2023 as ICE vehicle demand increased, according to new data from car leasing comparison website Leasing.com.
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NewsGridserve partners Premier League side Fulham Football Club
EV charging company Gridserve has become the official EV partner of Premier League side Fulham Football Club for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons.
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NewsProtesters glue themselves to road in attempt to blockade Grangemouth refinery
Protesters glued themselves to an access road at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland as attempts to blockade the site entered their second week.
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NewsRAC analysis shows supermarket fuel margins more than doubled since Ukraine invasion
Supermarket margins on petrol and diesel have more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine, according to analysis by the RAC.
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NewsMFG site in Scotland wins planning permission to raise height of canopy
MFG has won planning permission to raise the height of the canopy at its Auchinleck Service Station, in East Ayrshire, from 4.5m to 5.1m.