All Latest News articles – Page 10
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NewsLeicestershire forecourt set for redevelopment
A planning application has been made to significantly redevelop a filling station in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
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NewsFuel pump handles can be dirtier than toilet seats
Researchers conducting spot-check swabs have found fuel pump handles, pay-at-pump terminals and forecourt shop doors contain several strains of bacteria.
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NewsNI forecourt store reopens following £2.4m upgrade
A Eurospar located at a Texaco forecourt in Garvagh, Northern Ireland, has reopened following a £2.4m refit by its owners, Henderson Retail, which bought the site towards the end of 2024.
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NewsRoadchef’s M5 Strensham services gets McDonald’s drive-through
A new McDonald’s drive-through restaurant has opened at Roadchef’s Strensham services on the M5 southbound.
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NewsGovernment investigating HVO over claims of “large amounts” of fraud
The Department for Transport has launched an investigation into HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) after BBC research and whistleblower testimonies indicate that despite ecologically sound promises, “large amounts” of virgin palm oil are often used to produce the fuel.
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NewsBlackpool forecourt granted 24-hour shop licence despite police concerns
An Esso-branded Rontec filling station on Yeadon Way, Blackpool, has been granted permission to open its shop 24 hours a day, despite police raising concerns about anti-social behaviour in the area.
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NewsShropshire forecourt to be brought back to life
A former filling station on the A41 outside Market Drayton, Shropshire, is set to be resurrected after a planning application was submitted to the local council.
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NewsEV chargepoint installations rise 29% in Q1
There was a significant increase in the number of electric vehicle chargepoints installed in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2024, new data has revealed.
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NewsCouncil warns artificial intelligence can hinder planning applications
A local authority is warning all parties seeking planning approval that using AI can negatively impact their applications.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Grove Retail’s expansion plans continue with brace of developments
Planning documents have revealed how Top 50 Indie Grove Retail intends to continue its portfolio expansion, adding EV chargers and a jet wash to one site, and building a completely new filling station on another.
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NewsRefurbished Esso forecourt to feature two “massive” beer and soft drink caves
The rise of the forecourt beer cave continues apace, after a Scottish Esso-branded site announced it is to reopen with an 800sq ft refrigerated beer cave, and a separate soft drinks cave of the same size.
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NewsA flying visit to Moto’s new Sawtry services – what’s it like?
New MSAs don’t crop up every day, so as we were in the area it seemed sensible to check out Moto’s new Sawtry services on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Cambridge. In short, we came away impressed.
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NewsForecourt firms eye up tech combining car charging and touchscreen food ordering
Several large-scale forecourt firms are said to be considering installing a new type of EV chargepoint that allows drivers to order from operators’ on-site stores via a built-in touchscreen and payment terminal.
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NewsBorder Force officers make arrests at hand car wash
Merseyside police and Home Office officials from the department’s Border Force division have made two arrests following a raid on a hand car wash in Liverpool.
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NewsWest Suffolk filling station looks to consolidate tank setup
A forecourt in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, has reapplied for planning permission to replace four 13,200-litre fuel tanks and install a new 60,000-litre tank, following the refusal of an application last year.
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NewsPlanning permission refused for Fastned Oxfordshire charging hub
Local planners have blocked an application from Fastned to build an EV charging hub that would have featured eight ultra-rapid bays, together with a toilet block and amenity building for vending machines.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Krisco uses facial biometric tech to age-gate beer cave
A filling station is the first to use a facial biometric system to automatically unlock its shop’s beer cave if it detects a customer is over the age of 25.
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NewsAcademics warn Living Wage and NIC rises puts actual staff costs at £16.72 an hour
A study into the impact of increases to National Insurance Contributions (NIC) and the National Living Wage (NW) has revealed the true cost of minimum staff hourly rates stands at £16.72.
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NewsPRA hits back at Competition and Markets Authority claims that fuel margins are too high
The Competition and Markets Authority is “concerned about the intensity of retail competition” and says fuel margins “remain stuck at historic highs”.
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NewsMoto Sawtry services on the A1(M) officially opens
A new motorway services area (MSA) on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Huntingdon officially opened this week on Monday, March 31.