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NewsShopworker assaults increase despite new law
A new law making it a specific offence to assault a retail worker comes into force in England and Wales imminently. But police figures from Scotland, where a similar offence has been on statute books since 2021, indicate the law may not have its intended outcomes, with 12,000 shop-staff assaults recorded in five years, and numbers growing.
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NewsHand car wash set to regain filling-station status
A hand car wash in Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, is set to return to trading as a filling station after a planning application was submitted to the local authority seeking permission to demolish the existing structure in advance of rebuilding it as a PFS.
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NewsEG Group set for £6.8bn valuation as IPO draws near
EG Group is reportedly set to launch an Initial Public Offering in the US, with the flotation reportedly aiming to raise £1bn and the firm looking for a $9bn (£6.8bn) valuation.
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News'Fragmented' forecourt sector a goldmine for Roadside Real Estate
Industry newcomer Roadside Real Estate, which entered the forecourt sector in 2024 and has since built up a portfolio of 21 filling stations, is “confident” in its long-term outlook due to the industry’s “fragmented” ownership model, which has allowed it to acquire sites at pace.
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NewsForecourt operator switches to Nisa after more than two decades with Spar
An independent fuel retailer in Somerset has made the decision to end its 20-year-plus relationship with Spar, selecting Co-op Wholesale as its new supplying partner.
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NewsPlanning application for “monstrous” fake 60m wind turbine was publicity stunt for EV charging
A planning stunt that sought permission for a 60-metre high, non-functioning wind turbine be erected in a rural area to advertise an EV charging hub was designed to draw attention to rules that bar such facilities from being advertised from the road, its proposer has revealed.
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NewsNew weight-loss pill set to bring huge demand for protein-rich food
A new pill-based weight-loss drug is set to double the number of UK adults on GLP-1 medications, bringing with it a significant change in the food and snacks people buy.
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NewsVST Forecourts upgrades Devon filling station in £300k makeover
Top 50 Indie VST Forecourts has invested around £300,000 in a comprehensive makeover of its site in South Molton, Devon.
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NewsLoaded revolver found at forecourt sees petrol station worker jailed
A man has been given a six-year custodial sentence after a loaded revolver was found at the filling station he worked at.
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NewsEG On The Move plans new-to-sector business park forecourt
Planning documents have revealed EG On The Move is seeking to build a new-to-sector forecourt on a 100-acre business park on the outskirts of Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
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NewsPolice data shows drive-offs rising with prices
Official statistics from UK police forces show the number of drive-offs reported by fuel retailers have risen by 26% from when prices began to climb as a result of the Iranian conflict.
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NewsPost-Prax deal sees all Gill Marsh Forecourts sign with Jet
The fallout from the implosion of the Prax brand continues to rumble on, with Jet announcing all Gill Marsh Forecourts have switched over to the US-owned fuel brand.
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NewsForecourt tyre-pressure checks up 8% as drivers seek better fuel economy
Rising fuel prices have led to a surge in drivers checking their vehicles’ tyre pressures as they seek to eek every last mile out of a gallon of fuel, new data has revealed.
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NewsEG On The Move's airport forecourt plans head to government appeal
EG On The Move has lodged an appeal against a planning refusal that snubbed its proposal to build a new-to-sector filling station a stone’s throw away from a major airport.
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NewsForecourt in hot water over cashpoint planning oversight
A cashpoint manufacturer has had to apply for planning consent after installing an ATM at a filling station in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, without having obtained the requisite approval of the local authority.
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NewsCMA admits to using “simple” profit calculations and not properly analysing fuel sector
The Competition and Markets Authority, which has warned forecourt operators they are “on notice” over concerns of unfair profits, has admitted the calculation it uses for estimating fuel margins is “a simple metric”, and that it has “not analysed” the sector fully.
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NewsVape ban shambles: call for £5 deposit as 6m ‘reusables’ thrown away a week
The much-trumpeted ban on disposable vapes, introduced one year ago today, has done little to tackle the issue of discarded devices, with 6.3m ‘reusable’ vapes still thrown away every week, prompting calls for a £5 deposit to be paid by vapers.
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NewsMoto gains gong for being a good employer
Motorway services firm Moto has been named in the Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work rundown for the third consecutive year.
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NewsPenny On The Move double robber jailed
A knife-wielding robber who held up the same Penny On The Move forecourt twice within the space of a week has been sentenced to 40 months in prison.
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NewsPRA calls for 5ppl fuel duty discount to be made permanent
The Petrol Retailers Association has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make the 5p per litre fuel duty ‘discount’ a permanent fixture.