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NewsBrookfield Group site in Preston reopens
Top 50 Indie The Brookfield Group has reopened New Hall Lane Services in Preston after a major redevelopment of the site. The Shell Services is located on one of the main arterial routes into Preston city centre and it now includes a large convenience store as well as an in-store ...
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NewsBP rolls out BPme smartphone payment app
BP has announced the national roll out of its new app, BPme, which allows customers to pay for fuel using their smartphone from inside their car without going into the store.In its announcement the company says the app is intended for those who want to save time at the pump ...
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NewsHousebuilder to install cabling for EV charging in all new homes
A Scottish housebuilder has committed to installing cabling for electric car charging points in all new-build homes. Springfield Properties said the move would make it one of the first firms in the UK to include infrastructure for vehicle charging as a standard feature. It says it will incorporate 7KW cabling ...
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News£42m funding for research into electric vehicle batteries
The Faraday Institution has announced that it will be providing up to £42m in new government funding to four UK-based consortiums to conduct research aimed at overcoming battery-related obstacles to the uptake of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. A team of the UK’s leading battery experts from universities across ...
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NewsGulf Retail to sponsor 2018 Forecourt Trader Awards
Gulf Retail has been signed as the principal sponsor of the 2018 Forecourt Trader Awards, the most prestigious event in the UK petrol retailing calendar. The awards aim to drive standards in petrol and convenience retailing, by acknowledging and rewarding the skills and achievements in the sector and all those ...
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NewsPhillips 66 signs 16-year supply chain deal
Jet brand owner Phillips 66 has made a long-term commitment to its supply chain in the north of England by agreeing a 16-year deal with one of its major partners. It has entered into a long-term throughput contract to December 2033 with CLH Pipeline System (CLH-PS). Under the contract, which ...
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NewsPRA calls for grants for charging infrastructure
The PRA is calling for Government to offer grants to retailers for investment into charging infrastructure, following news that the Automated and Electric Vehicles (A&EV) Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons. The Bill proposes giving Government the power to mandate the installation of electric vehicle ...
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NewsRobber smashes his way into shop on Reading forecourt
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a robber smashed his way into a forecourt shop in Reading.At around 9.45pm on Saturday January 27, a man wearing a face covering forced entry to the shop at the Shell petrol station in George Street, Caversham, by kicking his way through ...
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NewsConsortium formed to promote vehicle-to-grid charging
Octopus Energy has launched a new consortium to develop the first large-scale domestic trial of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging in the UK, following a £3m funding injection by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles. Comprising Octopus Energy, Octopus Electric Vehicles, UK ...
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NewsBP to roll out mobile electric chargers
BP has revealed plans to roll out mobile charger units for electric vehicles at sites in the UK. The initiative follows a deal by BP’s venturing business to invest $5m in FreeWire Technologies, a US-based manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging systems. The oil company plans to roll ...
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NewsLINK condemned for cutting ATM fee
The Association of Convenience Stores has condemned a move from LINK, which has today confirmed that it will reduce the interchange fee for card transactions by 5p over the next four years. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “Banks have been cutting back their own branch networks, and now they ...
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NewsMPs approve Bill to force charging on forecourts
A Parliamentary Bill which will force “large fuel retailers” to provide charging for electric vehicles has had its third reading in the House of Commons and been passed to the Lords for consideration, but what constitutes a “large fuel retailer” has still not been clarified. During the debate transport minister ...
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NewsJet site hits headlines after selling £4m scratchcard
A Hull-based Jet forecourt has been hitting national and local headlines after having sold a winning National Lottery Scratchcard. Local taxi driver Melissa Ede won £4m on a National Lottery Scratchcard purchased at Jet Sutton Road Service Station in Hull on December 30. Melissa bought the £4m Blue scratchcard from ...
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NewsPRA warns petrol price could rise to 130ppl
The PRA has warned independent forecourt operators that a fall in the strength of sterling could potentially see petrol back to 130ppl in the spring. PRA chairman Brian Madderson commented: “Just a modest fall back in sterling’s rare strength against the US dollar with crude oil prices forging further ahead, ...
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NewsCrime survey reports rising levels of shop theft
The Crime Survey for England and Wales has been published by the Office for National Statistics, showing rising shop theft on the convenience sector. The survey, which covers the year to September 2017, revealed that there has been a 10% increase in the number of shop thefts to 383,178. This ...
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NewsCar crashes into petrol station sign
Three people were taken to hospital after a car being pursued by police crashed into a petrol station sign in Cambridgeshire. A BMW X6 overturned by the Shell garage on the A1, southbound at Buckden, at about 4:30am on Thursday January 25, after failing to stop. Officers from the road ...
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NewsPRA rebuffs NI call for pre-payment pumps
The PRA has rebuffed calls by a Member of the Local Assembly (MLA) for petrol retailers in Northern Ireland to install pre-payment pumps to stop drive-offs. Upper Bann MLA Doug Beattie said already-stretched police resources were being dedicated to tracking down individuals who drive off without paying for their fuel, ...
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NewsShell site hosts pilot for till that scans entire basket
A Shell garage in Holloway, north London, has hosted a six-week trial of a futuristic new self-service till which scans an entire basket in one go. Customers using the system place their basket on a scanning platform and it displays a full list of the contents on a screen. They ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie MFG switches 80 sites to Esso
Greenergy has secured a massive 80-site deal for the Esso brand with its introduction into the network operated by Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s second largest independent forecourt operator. Simon Davis, MFG’s fuel operations director, said: “We are delighted to announce this supply deal with Greenergy, a key supplier ...
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NewsKnife-wielding robber strikes at Scottish site
Police are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery at an MRH site in Scotland. A man armed with a knife demanded cash and cigarettes from an assistant at the Esso garage on Stonelaw Road, Rutherglen, in South Lanarkshire, at around 4.55am on Sunday January 21. The robber is described ...