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NewsTop 50 Indie’s sister company opens new Jet service station
Dove Retail, a sister company of Top 50 Indie Intake Developments, has signed a supply contract with Phillips 66, the owner of the Jet brand, for its first site, White Rose Service Station in Barnsley. The new-build site is forecast to have an annual fuel volume of 4mlpa. The site ...
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NewsRix Petroleum extends reach with acquisition of K9 Fuels
Fuel supplier Rix Petroleum has extended its coverage in the East Midlands with the acquisition of Gainsborough-based K9 Fuels for an undisclosed sum.The move extends Rix Petroleum’s coverage in Lincoln, Market Rasen, Gainsborough, Horncastle, Louth, Spilsby and Retford, and enables the business to push into Worksop, Newark and Nottinghamshire for ...
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NewsConsumer demand for low-carbon fuels, according to UKPIA survey
Consumers want a range of low-carbon mobility options including low-carbon fuels, according to a new survey commissioned by the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) and FuelsEurope. The survey was carried out by independent polling company Opinium, with responses from 1,000 people in the UK and 10,000 in total across Europe. ...
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NewsBP M&S Simply Food scheme wins planning consent on appeal
Planning permission for a BP service station, including an M&S Simply Food store, on the A14 in Suffolk, has been won on appeal. The appeal was lodged with the Planning Inspectorate by BP Oil UK and The Churchmanor Estates Company after West Suffolk Council councillors voted to refuse planning permission ...
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NewsPolice inspection of car wash site finds suspected slavery victim
A man believed to be a victim of modern slavery at a hand car wash in Warrington has been rescued by Cheshire Police, following an inspection of the premises. On Monday November 25, officers from Warrington’s Hidden Harm Team along with partner agencies – including Warrington Borough Council and the ...
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NewsRobber threatens forecourt cashier with a knife
Detectives from Cheshire Constabulary investigating a robbery at a petrol station in Ellesmere Port are appealing for information and footage from members of the public.The incident occurred at around 4.45am on Friday 22 November when a man entered the BP garage on Overpool Road and threatened an employee with a ...
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NewsForelle Estates gets go-ahead for Shell development in West Sussex
The petrol station developer and operator Forelle Estates has won planning permission for a Shell filling station at Billingshurst in West Sussex.The hybrid planning application, together with the developer Arunway, sought full permission for development of the petrol station and a motorcycle showroom and outline permission for 4,600sq m of ...
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NewsRoadchef opens McDonald’s drive-thru at services on A1
Motorway service area operator Roadchef has introduced what it describes as the first McDonald’s drive-thru to be located on the UK motorway network. The new Drive Thru opened at Roadchef Durham, located on the A1 at junction 61. The new drive-thru has created 20 jobs in the area, including trained ...
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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 ...