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NewsCentral England Co-op revamps forecourt as part of £1.4m scheme
Central England Co-op has officially opened its new store with a revamped forecourt in Stowupland, Suffolk, creating 20 new jobs and investing £1.4m in the area. The Food Store, which is based in Thorney Green, offers shoppers an expansive range of products and is fitted out with pioneering new energy ...
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NewsGovernment invests £23m in battery research
Companies across the country are set to benefit from £23m government investment in developing the latest electric vehicle technology. Businesses ranging from small designers to major car manufacturers are among the winners of the government’s Faraday Battery Challenge announced by business secretary Greg Clark. It forms part of the government’s ...
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NewsAscona acquires forecourt in South Wales
Fast growing top 50 Indie Ascona has added Enterprise Autos, a well-established forecourt in Crumlin, South Wales, to its estate. Enterprise Autos is situated on the A467 between the towns of Pontypool and Blackwood, and features a Mace-branded convenience store and a Shell-branded forecourt, in addition to a small used ...
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NewsEssar adds two more MPK sites to its national network
Essar is continuing the rollout of its retail offering in the UK this week, with the unveiling of two more MPK Garages sites takng its national network to 71 sites. Previously under the Texaco marque, the newest Essar branded outlets are Blue Gates Service Station located on Tunstall Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ...
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NewsTwo men charged with robbery at three petrol filling stations
Two men have been arrested by Derbyshire Police officers and charged with robbery from three petrol filling stations. Daniel Ingham (33) of Sherwood Road, Matlock, and Christopher Lewis (32) of no fixed abode, have been charged with robbery from the service station in Matlock Green on Wednesday, June 5. They ...
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NewsExtra MSA expands its provision for customers with disabilities
Extra MSA Group is aiming to become one of the most accessible motorway service area operators in the UK with the addition of new facilities. The group currently operates seven Extra umbrella-branded service area facilities, together with another under construction, at Leeds. By the end of next year, the majority ...
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NewsPM steps up plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions
The Prime Minister has announced that the UK will eradicate net emissions of greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming, by 2050. The statutory instrument to implement this will be laid in Parliament today, Wednesday 12 June. This will amend the Climate Change Act 2008. A former commitment to cut ...
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NewsE10 should be top priority, concludes APPG’s report
E10 should be a top priority for the Government and should be mandated in the UK by 2020 at the latest, according to Nic Dakin MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Bioethanol, which today published its Interim Report, ending the first part of its inquiry ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...