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NewsAsda cuts fuel prices by 2ppl and is followed by Sainsbury’s
Asda has cut its petrol and diesel prices 2ppl, to their lowest prices since April, from today (Friday November 22).The cut means its customers will pay no more than 119.7ppl for petrol and 123.7ppl for diesel.Asda senior fuel buyer Dave Tyrer said: “With Christmas just around the corner, we’re pleased ...
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NewsCarbon neutral fuel could be here by 2025 APEA conference told
New fuels that would make petrol and diesel cars CO2 neutral could be commercially available by 2025, delegates at the APEA conference were told this week.In an address to the conference, Stefan Kunter, managing director and CEO of the Elaflex group of companies, said that synthetic fuels could make a ...
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NewsDerbyshire police release CCTV stills after fuel card frauds
Derbyshire Police officers have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with business fuel cards which were taken from lorries in Ripley and used fraudulently in petrol stations across the region.The fuel cards, and two sat navs, were stolen from vehicles parked in ...
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NewsUKPIA launches energy manifesto ahead of general election
The UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) has launched an energy manifesto ahead of the December general election, calling on the next government to take the actions needed to strengthen the UK’s downstream oil sector while supporting the industry’s evolution to contribute to ‘Net Zero’ carbon emissions goals by 2050.UKPIA’s energy ...
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NewsForecourt store’s move to Nisa sparks upturn in business
Shopper numbers are on the up at an independent forecourt store in Surrey just months after the retailer moved to Nisa in a bid to introduce a greater range.Arnold’s Garage, a Nisa partner for almost four months, is enjoying increased footfall and sales.Compared with the same period last year, since ...
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NewsDrivers telling RAC condition of local roads is getting worse
Half of drivers (49%) surveyed for the 2019 RAC Report on Motoring say the condition and maintenance of the roads they use every day has got worse over the past 12 months.The condition of local roads – that is all roads that are not motorways or major A-roads – has ...
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NewsFord unveils all-electric Mustang with claimed range of 370 miles
Ford has unveiled an electric car with a claimed range of more than 370 miles on a single charge, in its first addition to the Mustang range for 55 years. The Mustang Mach-E is an all-electric SUV that will be available from late 2020 in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions, with ...
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NewsGang who blew up cash machines jailed for 45 years
An organised crime gang who blew up a string of cash machines to steal the contents have been jailed for a total of more than 45 years.The group – all from the Stockport and Manchester areas – targeted 15 cash machines in Greater Manchester and across Cheshire, Yorkshire and Wales.Lewis ...
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NewsPolice appeal for information after forecourt burglary
Officers from Merseyside Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a St Helens petrol station reported on the morning of Saturday 16 November.At 5.55am, officers were called to Caldo Service Station, on Jubits Lane, to reports of a burglary in which cigarettes and cash were stolen. It is ...
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NewsMFG applies for consent for major overhaul of site in Telford
The UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG), has applied for planning permission for a major overhaul of its Walkers Clock Service Station, at Donnington, Telford.The development would involve demolition of the 146sq m Londis store on the Shell-branded site and its replacement at the east of the ...
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NewsBungling raiders demolish canopy in attempt to steal ATM
A canopy has collapsed onto a forecourt after raiders using a stolen bulldozer bungled an attempt to steal a cash machine in Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland. Detective inspector Richard Thornton of the Police of Northern Ireland (PSNI), said police received a report at 5:28am that a bulldozer was being used in ...
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NewsBP Chargemaster claims to be UK’s most-used operator
Electric vehicle charging company BP Chargemaster claims it is now the most-used public charging infrastructure operator in the UK. It has revealed that the public charging points it operates in the UK are regularly supplying more than 60 MWh (60,000 kWh) of energy per day, equating to around 1.5 million ...
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NewsThieves steal cash machine by ripping it from its moorings
A cash machine has been stolen from a service station in Cheshire by thieves who ripped it from its moorings.The theft was carried out two men, who arrived at Wardle Service station on the A51 near Nantwich at 1.15am on Monday November 18.They placed a rope around the ATM and ...
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NewsCo-op completes £1.7m revamp of North Yorkshire forecourt
The Co-op has reopened its petrol filling station and food store on Darlington Road in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, following a £1.7m overhaul which has seen replacement of tanks, pumps and signage.The filling station and store, which runs on 100% renewable electricity, now offers a range of fresh foods, hot food, ...
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NewsSewell on the go celebrates 30th anniversary with promotion
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a promotion at the store where it all started. When Sutton Service Station was opened in 1989 it was the group’s first store and also the first 24-hour petrol station in the region. Thirty years on the ...
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NewsACS welcomes pledge to increase business rates discount
A commitment from prime minister Boris Johnson to increase the business rates discount for small businesses next year if re-elected, has been welcomed by the ACS.The commitment, made as part of an announcement of a package of measures to support businesses would mean that for businesses with a rateable value ...
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NewsATM ripped from forecourt after eight police cars are disabled
A cash machine was ripped out of a forecourt in the Cotswolds minutes after eight police cars at a nearby police station had their tyres slashed.At about 3.30am on Saturday November 9 Gloucestershire Constabulary was alerted that thieves had smashed the cash machine at the Euro Garages Service Station, in ...
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NewsShell opens hydrogen refuelling station at Gatwick Airport
A hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) has been opened at the Shell Service Station at Gatwick Airport, and the company has pledged to open three more in the next year. Mike Copson, hydrogen business development manager at Shell, commented: “We are pleased to be expanding our network with the opening of ...
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NewsEuro Garages schemes approved at both ends of country
Euro Garages has been granted planning permission for a petrol station development in East Lothian in Scotland, while a company owned by its founders has also won conditional approval for a larger development at Bridgwater, Somerset, comprising a petrol station and business units.The Scottish scheme is at Haddington on the ...
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NewsVape brand opens concessions inside Euro Garages sites
Vape brand Vape Dinner Lady has opened its first chain of concession stores inside Euro Garages service stations.The first phase of the new store formats have opened in more than 14 locations and provide consumers with a full range of vape e-liquids, devices and accessories.Vape Dinner Lady chief marketing officer ...