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NewsVast new jet-wash facility opens in Ayr, Scotland
A new jet-wash business has opened in Ayr, on the west coast of Scotland. Gorilla Jetwash features unique primate-style branding throughout the site, which comprises six covered jet-wash bays.
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NewsMFG opens new to industry Somerset forecourt
MFG, which operates over 1,200 forecourts in the UK, has opened its latest filling station in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
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NewsForecourt sector impacted by Prax insolvency
Hundreds of jobs have been put at risk after the owner of a Lincolnshire oil refinery was forced into liquidation, with the future of dozens of petrol stations also uncertain.
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NewsPlanning granted on appeal for forecourt digital advertising board
Plans to erect a 1.4m by 2.4m high digital advertising board by an MFG Esso forecourt in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, have been approved after initially being declined by the local authority over concerns the billboard would distract drivers.
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News#ShopKind campaign promotes respect for retail staff
Leading representatives from the retail sector, and the Home Office, have united to launch the latest #ShopKind campaign, which aims to recognise the key role retail workers play in their communities.
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NewsCompetition and Markets Authority says fuel margins remain high despite lower prices
The government may recently have conceded that grade availability will not initially form part of the forthcoming Fuel Finder scheme, but the Competition and Markets Authority’s scrutiny of the forecourt sector continues, with the organisation finding that fuel margins remain “high”.
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NewsPlans submitted to add hand car wash to Wiltshire forecourt
Proposals to install a hand car wash at a filling station in Royal Wootton Basset, Wilts, have been submitted to the local authority.
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NewsPlans for new A303 services met with local opposition
Proposals by Welcome Break to construct a new services on the A303 to the north-west of Yeovil are facing complaints that the development would negatively impact a nearby independent picnic area and café.
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NewsShell starts knockdown rebuild of Playing Place site
Work has begun on a knockdown rebuild of Shell Playing Place on the A39 near Truro.
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NewsHand car wash planned for Leeds pub car park
Proposals to use the car park of a defunct pub have been submitted to Leeds City Council.
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NewsNew-to-industry Lake District forecourt gets go-ahead despite objections
A small village in the Lake District is soon to feature a petrol station after planners gave the go-ahead, despite a number of objections from residents.
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NewsDriver with fake number plates steals fuel as police appeal for information
A drive-off at a South Oxfordshire forecourt was facilitated by fake number plates, police have said.
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NewsDigital access to DVLA records granted to forecourt operators and security firms
The cumbersome paper and postal process required for forecourt operators to obtain vehicle-keeper details from the DVLA has come to an end thanks to a new scheme that grants firms digital access to drivers’ records.
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NewsMFG withdraws application to install five-metre EV charging pole sign
A planning application to install a five-metre-high illuminated pole sign advertising EV charging at an MFG forecourt in Bury St Edmunds has been withdrawn, despite local authorities raising no objections.
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NewsSafety concerns see West Midlands hand car wash close
A hand car wash that was operating without planning consent has been forced to close after the local authority refused a retrospective application for the business to operate.
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NewsUK biofuel sector in jeopardy following US trade deal
The trade deal struck with US may be good news for the UK automotive and aerospace sectors, but domestic biofuel production could end as a result of the agreement, after 19% import tariffs on US ethanol imports were scrapped.
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NewsFormer petrol station becomes an EV charging hub
Turning old petrol stations over to EV chargepoints is something of a dream for environmentalists, but that dream became reality once more this week with the opening of a new charging hub called the Manchester Charging Oasis.
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NewsDurham forecourt bans off-road bikes from refuelling
Off-road bikes that are not allowed to be ridden on the road have been banned from being filled up with petrol by a forecourt in Hartlepool, Durham.
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NewsNew ‘plug-and-play’ hydrogen refilling station debuts
An “easy to replicate” hydrogen refuelling station has been installed at a West Sussex farm, with the station being used to regularly refuel a hydrogen fuel-cell car.