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NewsUK lagging behind on hydrogen development
The UK is lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of automotive hydrogen development, with countries like China, Korea and Japan pushing ahead at a rapid rate, according to Charles Purkess, business development manager at ITM Power. He was part of the ‘Fuelling the Future: On the Road ...
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NewsNominations open for Special Recognition Award
As this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards get under way, we are seeking nominations for our ‘Special Recognition’ award, which is run in conjunction with the Awards’ principal sponsor, Essar Oil (UK) Ltd, and is voted for by the readers of Forecourt Trader. The category aims to highlight the person/people who ...
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NewsGovernment provides £2m funding for accessible toilets
The government has launched a £2m fund to help more motorway service stations in England become fully accessible for disabled passengers. The Department for Transport is partnering with Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) to award the money for Changing Places toilets, which are expected to be ready by the early 2020s. ...
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NewsLondon mayor introduces Ultra Low Emission Zone
The world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has launched in London, meaning cars that do not meet emission standards will have to pay £12.50 a day to enter. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said the introduction of the ULEZ will reduce road transport NOx emissions by around 45% ...
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NewsDetectives link break-ins at petrol stations in Leicester
Detectives in Leicester believe two break-ins at petrol stations in the city on the morning of Tuesday 9 April could be linked. The first incident happened in Saffron Road shortly after 1am. Police were alerted when a monitored alarm at the premises was activated, while a call was also made ...
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NewsIrish forecourt devastated as ATM is ripped from building
A filling station in Dungiven has become the eighth victim of ATM thieves in Northern Ireland this year. CCTV showed the theft followed the pattern of previous incidents with a stolen digger used to rip the ATM from the building, causing substantial damage, but the raiders did not set fire ...
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NewsCo-op Isle of Skye site reopens after £3.5m overhaul
The Co-op store and petrol filling station in Broadford on the Isle of Skye has reopened following a £3.5m overhaul.Sales of fuel were maintained over the length of the work, which included installation of new fuel tanks, new columns and canopy, and the complete refurbishment of the store. The petrol ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie Karan Retail buys its 12th petrol filling station
Top 50 Indie Karan Retail has bought Herringthorpe Service Station, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. The Jet-branded, forecourt has four pump islands with 22 nozzles, with capacity for over 45,000 litres of fuel across five storage tanks and a throughput of 1.8mlpa. The ...
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NewsNearly 1,000 potential slavery cases logged by car wash app
Nearly 1,000 cases of potential modern slavery have been logged by the Clewer Initiative’s Safe Car Wash app, which was launched last June to help raise awareness of modern slavery in hand car washes. The Safe Car Wash app is designed to be used by a driver going to get ...
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NewsEG Group set to top 1,000 US sites after acquisition deal
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has struck a deal to expand its US estate to more than 1,000 locations with the acquisition of 54 Fastrac Markets-branded convenience retail stores and petrol stations and the company’s wholesale fuel business. Fastrac operates in New York State with sites clustered along the ...
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Knockdown rebuild for George Hammond site
Top 50 Indie George Hammond plc has relaunched its Three Elm site at Tonbridge, in Kent, following a full knockdown rebuild, which has included moving the shop from Spar to Southern Co-op’s Welcome franchise. The former site, which closed in August last year, was a four-square forecourt with one HGV ...
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Whaplode re-opens after redevelopment
Lincolnshire Co-op has re-opened Whaplode Food Store and Filling Station after a £1.6m development. The site on Main Road has been given a major overhaul including the creation of a new, larger food outlet to replace the former kiosk on the site. It has doubled the retail area, creating room ...
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A £3m revamp gives Cairn Lodge a fresh, new look
A £3m revamp of Cairn Lodge Services has been carried out by award-winning motorway service area operator Westmorland. Cairn Lodge Services is located off the A74(M), 35 miles south of Glasgow, and the changes include a new brand direction, farm shop, kitchen, dining hall and children’s play area. Brand director ...
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NewsUK can lead world in self driving report claims
The UK is in pole position in the global race to market for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), according to a report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and Frost & Sullivan. Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: Winning the Global Race to Market, analyses the wide-ranging societal ...
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NewsSales of new cars continue to slide in March
UK new car registrations were down 3.4% in March, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand for petrol cars was up 5.1%, and sales of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) increased by 7.6% with 25,302 registered, but this was not enough to offset ...
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NewsRaider armed with knife robs petrol station
Officers from North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information after a masked man armed with a knife robbed a petrol station in Harrogate. The incident happened on Skipton Road Esso at 3.45am on Friday April 5. A man carrying a knife approached the cashier and demanded cash and ...
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NewsChristie & Co brings group of five petrol stations to market
A group of five freehold petrol filling station sites in Yorkshire has been brought to market by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co. They comprise two sites in Barnsley, Cross Keys Garage in Hoyland and Turnpike Garage in Staincross, two sites in Doncaster, Leyland Central Garage in Belton ...
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NewsJos Richardson & Son adds seventh forecourt site
Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son has purchased Snaith Hall Filling Station, a Gulf fuel station and convenience store based in the town of Snaith, near Goole, East Yorkshire. The purchase of the property and the goodwill of the business adds a seventh site to the family owned business’s ...
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NewsRontec acquires Telford site and opens Morrisons Daily store
Top 50 Indie Rontec has acquired Trench Lock filling station in Telford, and opened a Morrisons Daily in the 3,000sq ft shop. The Esso-branded 24-hour site has eight forecourt pumps, five for HGVs and two Adblue, and other facilities on the site include a car wash, dog wash, parking, five ...
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NewsHome Office consults on abuse and violence against shop staff
The Government has launched a call for evidence to tackle violence and abuse against shop staff. The call is open for 12 weeks and asks organisations and individuals to contribute to the Government’s understanding of the problem. The most recent Home Office Commercial Victimisation Survey estimated that in 2017 there ...