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NewsValeting firm looks to expand into plum garden-centre site
A planning application submitted to Somerset Council has revealed a valeting firm is seeking to expand its operations by setting up a hand car wash in the overflow car park of a large garden centre close to the M5.
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AnalysisCOMMENT Police data shows failure to tackle retail crime is a political choice
Around 700 years ago a philosopher from Surrey came up with a rule that still bears his name: Occam’s razor, which advises that the simplest solution is usually the correct one. Wondering why a colleague has arrived at work with wet hair? Rain is more likely than a burst water main. Why is crime so high? Because crooks are getting away with it.
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NewsYoung people scared of petrol stations, survey says
A survey of 2,000 ‘Generation Z’ drivers, defined as those aged 13 to 28, has found that a significant proportion are anxious about petrol stations.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Top 10 drive-off hotspots revealed: does YOUR area feature?
Our investigation into drive-offs saw Freedom of Information requests sent to the UK’s 45 territorial police forces, and while our main article on this topic gained widespread media attention, the data shared with us was so rich that we’ve been able to pinpoint constabularies with the highest rates of drive-offs.
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NewsUnderground/overground makeover for Shell Glastonbury forecourt
A Somerset filling station is to get a fresh lease of life after Shell applied for planning permission to install a new canopy and signage.
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NewsPlanning permission refused for EV charging station in residential area
Proposals from chargepoint firm Zest to install a station in a residential area of Hastings, East Sussex, have been rejected by the local authority after a series of objections from residents.
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NewsFacial recognition security system issues 10,000 alerts in a week
Security technology firm Facewatch says its system issued 43,602 alerts in July after in-store cameras detected individuals placed on its watchlist.
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NewsPolice hunt woman over assault on forecourt staff
Officers from Gwent Police are looking for the above woman in connection with an assault on staff at a Caerphilly petrol station.
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NewsObjections roll in over Lincolnshire forecourt
A planning application to construct a new petrol station has received a slew of objections from residents, with the local authority warning developers its proposals are “highly unlikely to be supported”.
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NewsFormer Tesla staff launch EV chargepoint firm focussing on urban, commercial EVs
The crowded world of EV chargepoint firms has become that much more competitive after three former Tesla staffers secured funding to build a network of urban charging hubs.
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NewsThought drive-offs were bad? Thieves attempt to steal petrol pump from forecourt
Police in Northern Ireland are hunting for a trio of would-be thieves who took an angle grinder to a petrol pump in County Armagh.
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NewsMFG continues to expand 24-hour opening strategy with Sunderland site
MFG’s strategy of running a significant proportion of its sites on a 24/7 basis has gained further traction after Sunderland City Council granted permission for a filling station to never close.
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NewsWelcome Break marks 65 years of motorway services with life-sized car-shaped cake
It has been 65 years since Newport Pagnell services became the UK’s first motorway service area (MSA), and to mark the occasion Welcome Break has commissioned a life-sized cake in the shape the best-selling car of 1960.
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NewsDrive-off thief fined £1,500
Crime statistics may indicate that fuel thieves are rarely brought to justice, but officers from Kent Police successfully apprehended a man who stole over £70 worth of petrol, leading to prosecution and a hefty fine.
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NewsPricewatch’s Tom Buckley raises formal complaint after police refuse to investigate drive-off
A complaint has been lodged with the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner after the force refused to investigate a drive-off that took place at a Pricewatch forecourt.
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NewsOfficial figures show a 27% rise in public EV chargepoints installed in the last year
There are now over 82,000 public EV chargers in the UK, with 17,000 added in 2024 alone, the Department for Transport has said.
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News“Industrial, organised, and increasingly violent”: shoplifting rises yet again
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the number of shoplifting incidents has surged by 20% in a year.
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NewsHome Office raid at Dorset hand car wash sees immigration arrests
Two men have been arrested following a raid on a hand car wash in Dorset.
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NewsJoanne Hall departs BP to head up Central Co-op’s community-store retail operations
Joanne Hall has left BP to become Central Co-op’s head of retail operations for local community stores.
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NewsHampshire garage could become valeting centre
Plans to convert a former garage workshop into a valeting business have been submitted to East Hampshire District Council.