All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2025
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NewsSpotless Water competes with parcel lockers for forecourt space
From parcel lockers and valeting stations to laundry machines and dog washes, increasing numbers of operators with space to spare have been installing self-serve equipment as ancillary revenue opportunities. The latest trend could be purified water filling stations, with one supplier planning to roll out a national network.
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NewsKnockdown rebuild repositions Oversley Mill Services as destination site
The Brown family have completed a knockdown rebuild of their Oversley Mill Services forecourt on the A46 near Alcester in Warwickshire.
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NewsForecourt operator fined for repeated sale of illegal vapes
A forecourt business and its director face penalties of £8,614 after pleading guilty to repeatedly selling illegal disposable vapes.
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NewsHighland first to fit new Adriateh car wash in forecourt sector
Tom Highland is the first forecourt operator to install the high-end Alta Pro rollover car wash for cars and light commercial vehicles, which was originally launched in a Jaguar Land Rover dealership in May.
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NewsChurn Valley Services relaunches after £195,000 investment
Top 50 Indie operator Seevaratnam Muresh is celebrating the £195,000 relaunch of Churn Valley Services, one of three forecourts that he has taken over this year, and the first where he does not own the freehold.
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NewsFastned plans first drive-thru indoor charging hub with shop
Electric vehicle chargepoint operator Fastned has revealed plans for what it says will be the UK’s “first of its kind” indoor ultra-rapid charging hub with shop, toilets and seating area.
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NewsMuresh seeks operations manager as he moves into Midlands
Fast-expanding forecourt operator Seevaratnam Muresh, who became a new entrant to the Top 50 Indies list this year, has completed on his 12th site, the third acquisition for him this year.
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Product NewsHeatwave sends soft drinks sales soaring
Sales of soft drinks soared so high during the latest spell of hot weather that Ziheed Mohammed, manager at Woodman Forecourts in Leeds, had to get extra staff in to help fill shelves to keep up with demand.
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NewsRetailer says it is ‘make or break’ time for Harvest Energy-supplied sites
The first Tom Dant, managing director of Gill Marsh Forecourts, knew of problems at Harvest Energy was when a message came through at 12.30 on Saturday afternoon, from their head of dealer sales, saying the company could not supply them with fuel.
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NewsVast new jet-wash facility opens in Ayr, Scotland
A new jet-wash business has opened in Ayr, on the west coast of Scotland. Gorilla Jetwash features unique primate-style branding throughout the site, which comprises six covered jet-wash bays.
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NewsMFG opens new to industry Somerset forecourt
MFG, which operates over 1,200 forecourts in the UK, has opened its latest filling station in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
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NewsForecourt sector impacted by Prax insolvency
Hundreds of jobs have been put at risk after the owner of a Lincolnshire oil refinery was forced into liquidation, with the future of dozens of petrol stations also uncertain.
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NewsPlanning granted on appeal for forecourt digital advertising board
Plans to erect a 1.4m by 2.4m high digital advertising board by an MFG Esso forecourt in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, have been approved after initially being declined by the local authority over concerns the billboard would distract drivers.
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News#ShopKind campaign promotes respect for retail staff
Leading representatives from the retail sector, and the Home Office, have united to launch the latest #ShopKind campaign, which aims to recognise the key role retail workers play in their communities.
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NewsCompetition and Markets Authority says fuel margins remain high despite lower prices
The government may recently have conceded that grade availability will not initially form part of the forthcoming Fuel Finder scheme, but the Competition and Markets Authority’s scrutiny of the forecourt sector continues, with the organisation finding that fuel margins remain “high”.
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WhitepapersWhy compliance is your untapped growth driver
Having evolved into multi-service retail destinations, forecourts now grapple with myriad regulatory demands. Discover how investment in streamlining this complexity can give operators a competitive advantage.
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NewsPlans submitted to add hand car wash to Wiltshire forecourt
Proposals to install a hand car wash at a filling station in Royal Wootton Basset, Wilts, have been submitted to the local authority.
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NewsPlans for new A303 services met with local opposition
Proposals by Welcome Break to construct a new services on the A303 to the north-west of Yeovil are facing complaints that the development would negatively impact a nearby independent picnic area and café.
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NewsShell starts knockdown rebuild of Playing Place site
Work has begun on a knockdown rebuild of Shell Playing Place on the A39 near Truro.
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NewsDundee becomes BP Pulse’s latest dedicated EV hub
BP Pulse has unveiled its latest dedicated electric vehicle charging hub, on the site of a former car wash on Dundee’s Kingsway bypass.