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JP&S Services opens new-build Texaco site
A newly built Texaco forecourt has opened in Headly Down, Hampshire. Texaco Beech Hill service station, owned by Top 50 Indie JP&S Services, was officially opened by East Hampshire District Council chairman, Anthony Williams. The new-build service station features four pumps supplying all four grades of fuel, including Supreme Diesel ...
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NewsLaw firm warns forecourt retailers to get to grips with new tobacco regs
New rules introduced last month for cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco to combat forgery, will also be extended to cigars and cigarillos in 2024, according to Robert Botkai, partner of law firm Winckworth Sherwood. He wants to ensure that forecourt retailers fully understand what the new regulations – which came into ...
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Jos Richardson snaps up Snaith Hall Filling Station
Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son has added to its estate with the purchase of Snaith Hall Filling Station, near Goole in East Yorkshire. It was sold through Christie & Co, on behalf of the family who had operated it for more than 30 years, who decided to retire. ...
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Inner Space Stations opens with ’wow’ factor
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year winner Graham Kennedy is back with a bang having just re-opened his site in York with the aim of it becoming the best site in the UK "if not Planet Earth". Graham, the managing director of Inner Space Stations, has invested £1m in the ...
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Public charging locations outnumber forecourts
There are now more public charging locations in the UK than petrol stations, according to data from Zap-Map, an online service for electric charger users.As of May 22, Zap-Map reported that there were 8,471 charging locations across the UK, hosting a total of 13,613 charging devices. According to Experian Catalist ...
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Government urged to support ultra-fast charge network
A cross-industry group including BP, National Grid and the CBI, has called on the government to support development of a network of ultra-fast charging technology charging at above 150kW and up to 350kW across the UK. In a joint statement they said: "Spanning the strategic road network, city ...
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NewsMP opens Certas Energy’s new refuelling bunker at The ’fechan truckstop
Certas Energy has welcomed lorry drivers and local dignitaries to the official opening of its new refuelling site at the popular ‘fechan Truckstop (Eardley International). The bunker promises increased speed and efficiency, as well as convenience for drivers. The ribbon cutting ceremony was overseen by MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and ...
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in brief
traffic at an all-time highRoad traffic edged slightly higher last year to an all-time high, according to government statistics. Overall mileage for all types of vehicles totalled 328.1bn in 2018, compared with 327.1bn the previous year. The mileage for cars and light commercial vehicles increased to 255bn and 51bn, compared ...
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BPme Rewards scheme replaces Nectar card
BP has launched a new customer loyalty programme, BPme Rewards, which replaces Nectar. Customers can earn and redeem BPme Rewards points, with the choice of using either a digital card on the BPme app or a physical card, to collect points.Nicola Grady-Smith, BP retail operations director UK, said: "BPme Rewards ...
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NewsEsso predicts positive boost as dealers welcome Nectar scheme
Esso UK is expecting a boost in fuel volumes following the launch of its Nectar loyalty programme on June 1, which generated positive comments from several Esso retailers. Phil Miller from Cuff Miller (Littlehampton, West Sussex) said: “It’s still early days, but our move to Nectar has already been positive ...
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NewsCraft baker eyes forecourt
Traditional craft bakery, Somerset Bakehouse has applied for planning permission to convert a convenience store on a BP forecourt in Bridgwater, into a bakers. According to Somerset Live, two separate planning applications have been submitted to Sedgemoor District Council. The first relates to a change of use from shop to ...
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EV users admit to having ’charged dangerously’
A majority of EV users who responded to a survey have admitted they have ’charged dangerously’, and blamed it on an absence of local public charging points. Consumer protection charity, Electrical Safety First, surveyed 1,500 EV owners, including both all-electric and hybrids, and found that 74% blamed a lack of ...
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NewsACS welcomes roll out of fuel labelling
The Government’s campaign aimed at educating drivers about fuel labels on forecourts announced in February, has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores. This week forecourts across the UK began rolling out new labels which will help drivers issue identify fuels and reduce misfuelling. New regulations legally require additional ...
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Valuation Office appeal threatens access to cash
Consumer access to cash is being threatened by a continuing court battle over whether extra business rates should be imposed on ATMs.PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: "We are disappointed to see that the Supreme Court has agreed to allow the government’s Valuation Office Agency (VOA), the right of appeal against ...
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MPK Chester Road becomes Essar’s 70th retail site
Essar has expanded its retail operation into the North East with the conversion of MPK’s Chester Road station in Stanley, County Durham.Chester Road is Essar’s 70th site in the UK, and the 13th MPK location to switch to the brand. Essar plans to open its first company-owned flagship site opposite ...
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NewsPrice of petrol at pumps close to five-year high
The average price of fuel rose for the fourth month in a row in May, making petrol 11ppl more than it was at the beginning of February and diesel 7p dearer, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch. It reveals petrol went up 2.34ppl to 130.57ppl in May, while diesel ...
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NewsDiesel decline continues to depress new car sales
The UK new car market declined by 4.6% in May with 183,724 units registered, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Modest growth in registrations of petrol cars, up 1.0%, and alternatively fuelled vehicles, up 11.7%, was not enough to offset another significant decline in demand for ...
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NewsPerry wins consent to expand service station capacity
Independent service station operator Ron Perry has won planning permission to increase capacity at his Northbound service station on the A19 at Elwick, Hartlepool. The plans involve replacing the underground storage tanks and the fuel pumps at the site. A planning statement from Ron Perry & Son Ltd supporting the ...
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NewsStoke-on-Trent service station brought to market
Kingsley Moor Service Station in Stoke-on-Trent has been brought to the market by Forecourts4sale. The service station has no fuel tie or brand and has four pump islands with a total of 12 nozzles supplying unleaded petrol and diesel. The site also includes an air machine and a hand car ...
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NewsBP launches loyalty scheme to replace Nectar
BP has launched a new customer loyalty programme, BPme Rewards, to replace Nectar. BPme Rewards offers customers the option to earn and redeem BPme Rewards Points, with the choice of using either a digital card on the BPme app or a physical card, to collect points. Nicola Grady-Smith, BP retail ...