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NewsPolice carry out raids in investigation into nationwide frauds against petrol stations
Police investigating a series of frauds against petrol filling stations across the country have raided properties in Burton-on-Trent and Bedfordshire and made five arrests.
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NewsMcDonald’s partners InstaVolt to roll out network of rapid chargers in its car parks
InstaVolt is partnering with McDonald’s to roll-out electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging points across its drive-thru restaurants in the UK.
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NewsApplegreen secures additional funding for Welcome Break during Covid-19 crisis
Applegreen has announced that it has secured additional funding for its motorway services subsidiary Welcome Break to enhance its liquidity during the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsHydrogen producer signs deal with transport company to supply London buses
A significant step has been made in fuelling hydrogen buses in the UK with Ryse Hydrogen signing a three-year contract with Suttons Tankers to transport bulk hydrogen gas to different locations in the UK, starting with London.
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NewsElectric vehicle charging network Engenie to change its name to Osprey
The electric vehicle (EV) charging network Engenie, has announced that it has begun the internal process of re-naming to Osprey as it gears up for rapid expansion.
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NewsACS welcomes move to give Scottish shopworkers greater legal protection
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed steps to give shopworkers greater legal protection form violence and abuse in Scotland.
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NewsHockenhull’s new £2m site construction back on track after pandemic delay
Construction of a new leading-edge forecourt in Leicester by Hockenhull Garages is back underway following a three month break due to the pandemic.
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NewsRoad fuel sales at filling stations reach 71% of pre-lockdown levels
Last week saw a 7.1% increase in average road fuel sales at filling stations compared with the previous week, but volume is still nearly 30% down on pre-lockdown levels.
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NewsFour unions back campaign calling for hydrogen strategy
Four of the UK’s biggest trade unions are calling on the government to bring forward a hydrogen strategy to create and sustain thousands of green jobs.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to build biomethane gas filling station
The John Lewis Partnership is planning to build a dedicated biomethane gas filling station to enable its largest heavy goods vehicles to use a low-carbon alternative to diesel.
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NewsCo-ops call for better protection in law for shop workers
Central England Co-op is calling on the Government to introduce new legislation to better protect key workers in its stores following big rises in incidents of staff being threatened with being coughed on and given coronavirus.
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NewsEngie signs deal to provide electric chargers for Biffa
Engie has agreed a partnership with the waste management company Biffa to provide electric vehicle charging facilities across its UK sites.
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NewsUK car manufacturing output declines by 95.4% in May
UK car manufacturing output fell 95.4% in May, compared with the same month last year, with just 5,314 vehicles rolling off production lines, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manu
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NewsPandemic could impact EV growth
The current pandemic could have severely set back the move towards electric vehicles, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson. “Albeit the market was very small, we’ve been wondering, will the current situation have set it back still further?” he said. Madderson believes there are two elements which could contribute to ...
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NewsWarning of postcode lottery for EV public charging points
Electric car drivers face a postcode lottery on public charging as the lack of ‘on-street’ infrastructure threatens to pull the plug on the uptake of ultra-low emissions vehicles, according to UK manufacturer of home charge points Andersen. Analysis of Zap-Map data undertaken by Andersen has ranked the best and worst ...
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NewsBSI launches safe working guidance for businesses
New safe working guidelines to help businesses manage a safe return to work and reoccupation of their facilities have been published by BSI, in its role as the UK’s National Standards Body. The guidelines are intended to become a consensus of good practice and BSI encourages the business community and ...
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NewsMan who attacked stranger on forecourt jailed for four years
A man who used his car to mow down a stranger on a forecourt, and then struck his unconscious victim with a crow bar, has been jailed for four years. On Thursday 28 May, at Manchester Crown Court, Aqeel Ahmed of Queensgate, Bolton, pleaded guilty to attempted Section 18 assault, ...
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NewsACS welcomes proposals to improve crime victims code
Proposals to restructure the government’s Victim’s Code have been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The Victims’ Code sets out the minimum level of service that victims of crime can expect from criminal justice agencies, and the Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on proposed updates. The ...
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NewsForecourt crime increasing according to latest BOSS report
The level of forecourt crime has increased in the first quarter of 2020, according to the latest Forecourt Crime Index from BOSS – the British Oil Security Syndicate. After falls in the previous two quarters, the index covering the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 has increased by 13% to 189 ...
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NewsPay rise for retail staff as BP adopts Real Living Wage
BP is to adopt the Real Living Wage (RLW) and will pay all its directly-employed UK retail staff accordingly from August 1. The move will affect around 5,000 staff working in around 300 BP-operated retail sites and stores across the UK. The company said its hourly pay rates for these ...