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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsBusinesses urged to prepare for withdrawal of old £10 note
The Bank of England is urging businesses to ensure they are prepared for the withdrawal of the old paper £10 note at the beginning of March.The legal tender status of the paper £10 note featuring Charles Darwin will be withdrawn at 11:59pm on Thursday 1 March 2018.After 1 March 2018, ...
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NewsMRH agrees deal to lease and redevelop Jersey site
MRH has struck a deal to redevelop and operate a forecourt site in Jersey. Acting through its subsidiary, Roberts Garages, it has agreed a 25-year lease with Ports of Jersey for the airport site in St Peter, Jersey. Subject to planning approval, MRH plans to turn the existing 50,000sq ft ...
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NewsPRA arranges business breakout session at Exeter
The PRA is staging a “Business Breakout" at Sandy Park Conference Centre EX2 7NN Junction 30 off the M5 on Tuesday February 20. The PRA is a guest of CTC, which is hosting a trade show, and will be in the Baxter Suite from 10.00am until 1.30pm. There will be ...
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NewsRaider attacks two petrol stations in five minutes
An armed raider attacked two petrol stations within five minutes in South Derbyshire on Friday January 20. Derbyshire police are currently investigating an armed robbery at the Shell Garage on Etwall Road at the services at the Toyota roundabout at the junction of the A38 and A50 at around 11.15pm. ...
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NewsBP with M&S and Costa drive-thru gets go-ahead
Plans to build a petrol filling station, convenience store and drive-thru restaurant at a major warehouse and logistics development in Manchester have been granted planning consent. Construction of the proposed development by Icon Industrial at its flagship scheme – Icon Manchester Airport – could begin this month. The BP filling ...
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NewsHydrogen network strikes deal with fuel card provider
Allstar Business Solutions is claiming to be the first fuel card provider whose cards are accepted at ITM Power’s national network of hydrogen refuelling stations. Under the deal with ITM Power, Allstar fuel cards will be accepted at ITM Power refuelling stations in addition to stations offering traditional fuels operated ...
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NewsSmugglers caught with one million illicit cigarettes sentenced
Three Londoners caught with more than one million illicit cigarettes, worth £310,000 in lost duty to the UK public purse, have been sentenced. Zana Osman, 37, from North Finchley, Piotr Zwolinski, 45, of Wembley, and Halkwat Walli, 34, originally from Iraq, were caught in Bedford with 1.15 million illicit cigarettes ...
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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 ...
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NewsMFG appoints new retail director
Top 50 Indie MFG has appointed Paul Dennis as its new retail director. Paul, who will be responsible for improving MFG’s retail range and customer offer, has had a varied 30-year career in retail, working with some of the UK’s leading names including Sainsbury’s, Asda, Central England Co-operative and most ...
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NewsRoll-out of chargers to MFG sites to reach 60 by end of March
ChargePoint Services and Motor Fuel Group (MFG) have reported promising early results for their partnership for provide widespread electric vehicle charging across UK forecourts.With 14 tri-connector rapid chargers already installed at MFG forecourts, driver usage is rising. With a further 20 being built in January, 25 programmed to follow in ...
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NewsEG Group becomes Esso’s largest retail customer
Euro Garages parent EG Group is set to become Exxon Mobil’s largest retail fuels customer following its latest deal with the oil giant. It has announced it will convert several hundred filling stations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg (Benelux) to ExxonMobil’s Esso brand. Currently it has a network of ...
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DfT drops proposal to extend time before first MoT
Ministers have decided to maintain the period before a car’s first MOT test at three years. The decision comes after a Department for Transport (DfT) consultation last year to consider changing the wait before the first test to four years. Most responses to the consultation were against the proposals on ...