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NewsCouncil raises concerns new M4 services would increase car use
Proposals to construct a new motorway services area (MSA) on the M4 by J37 have prompted the local council to warn that the plans would increase car use, and so be in contravention of the authority’s Local Development Plan.
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NewsCutting VAT on public charging would boost EV uptake, survey suggests
New research suggests that cutting the rate of VAT on public charging from 20%, to the 5% applied to home electricity would make 49% of drivers switch to electric cars sooner.
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NewsStrict conditions imposed for Cotswold village forecourt alcohol licence
A filling station in a Gloucestershire village has been granted an alcohol licence with strict conditions attached following a ruling by the local authority’s licensing committee.
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NewsTebay Services plans 2,300kWh battery storage facility for EV charging
A planning application to install a 2.3 megaWatt hour battery storage facility on Tebay Services southbound has been made to local authorities.
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NewsGovernment pledges over 100,000 new EV chargepoints “in the coming years”
Plans to install over 100,000 local chargepoints in England and Wales have been announced by the Department for Transport.
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NewsOil prices skyrocket following Iran attack
Last night’s attack on Iranian nuclear facilities by Israeli military planes has led to a surge in global oil prices. Iran holds around 10% of the world’s oil reserves and makes up roughly 5% of global production.
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NewsOne in four cigarettes in the UK is illegal
Around a quarter of all cigarettes smoked in the UK are illicit, meaning they are either smuggled imports that have evaded UK duty, or they are counterfeits of legitimate brands.
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NewsDubai chocolate concerns prompt rare warning from Food Standards Agency
Social media trends have seen sales of ‘Dubai’ chocolate soar in recent months, but concerns over the ingredients and labelling of some imported bars of the pistachio-based bar have prompted the Food Standards Agency to take the rare step of issuing a warning for the chocolate.
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NewsTroublesome tanks and a bothersome bungalow: fresh plans for knock-down rebuild
Fresh plans to knock down and rebuild a filling station in Lowestoft, Norfolk, have been submitted after the developer’s first planning application was refused in September last year.
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NewsSpending Review 2025: Chancellor announces £2bn additional police funding
Steps to tackle surging crime levels in England and Wales have been announced by Rachel Reeves in the 2025 Spending Review, with an extra £2bn being earmarked for police.
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NewsLatest figures show 96.6% of all vehicles need petrol or diesel
A new batch of government statistics has revealed that 96.6% of the 41.7 million vehicles registered in the UK need petrol or diesel to run.
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NewsMFG Morrisons site faces planning battle over jet washes
Proposals to install three new jet wash bays at a Wiltshire forecourt by MFG are running into difficulties after a series of complaints about the plans by neighbours.
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NewsUK planning system “one of the most complicated legal frameworks ever built”
An analysis of UK planning regulations warns that the system is strangling big development projects, and that regulations have become “far beyond the sensible comprehension of any single human being”.
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NewsEG On The Move plans to turn disused Vauxhall dealership into filling station
Plans to turn a Kidderminster site previously occupied by a Vauxhall car dealership into a new filling station have been submitted to local authorities by EG On The Move.
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NewsTesco allows drivers to collect Clubcard points when charging EVs
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced customers who charge their electric cars at the firm’s car parks will receive one Clubcard loyalty point for every pound they spend on electricity.
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NewsEV charging firm Believ secures landmark £300m funding for UK chargers
A previously little-known chargepoint provider called Believ has secured £300m of private funding to install public chargepoints across the UK.
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NewsEG On The Move plans new Glasgow Airport forecourt
A planning application to build a new petrol station just a few hundred metres from Glasgow Airport has been submitted to local authorities in Scotland.
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NewsNew car market grows, but retail buyers shy away from showrooms
The UK new-car market grew by 1.6% in May, with 150,070 vehicles registered, up from 147,678 in May 2024 – though registrations to private individuals were down 2.3%
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NewsEdgePetrol to offer software module so retailers can comply with Fuel Finder scheme
Retailers concerned about complying with the forthcoming Fuel Finder scheme, which mandates all petrol stations in the UK tell the government their fuel prices within 30 minutes of any change, are set to be offered a software solution from EdgePetrol.
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NewsEV charging network Fastned opens new Scottish hub
Fastned, the Dutch EV charging company, has opened a new hub to the west of Glasgow.