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NewsGovernment pulls plug early on electric vehicle grants
The Government has pulled the plug on grants for electric vehicles early after the cash it allocated for the scheme ran out due to a rush of registrations. Changes to the Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) mean that the grant rate for Category 1 (pure electric) vehicles have been cut from ...
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NewsShell opens first IONITY high power chargers in France
Shell has opened its first high-powered charging station in France, in partnership with charging network operator IONITY. The high-powered chargers take up to 10 minutes to charge next-generation electric vehicles, making them up to three times faster than any other type of charger currently available. IONITY is a ...
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NewsApplegreen shareholders give go ahead for Welcome Break deal
Applegreen’s shareholders have approved its acquisition of a controlling stake in motorway service area (MSA) operator Welcome Break, and the company anticipates the transaction will complete on or around 31 October. The deal was approved at an EGM which also gave the green light to a share placing to part ...
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NewsWest Midlands forecourt adopts Nisa fascia for shop
An experienced forecourt retailer in the West Midlands expects a recent conversion from an independent fascia to Nisa’s Evolution store to result in sales more than doubling over the next 18 months. Shailesh Parekh, who runs six forecourt stores in the Wolverhampton area, completed the development at West Cross Service ...
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NewsACS calls for greater resources for police service
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the Government to take action to ensure police forces are adequately resourced to deal with crime following publication of the Home Affairs Committee’s report into policing. ACS figures show that over three quarters of retailers are concerned about the response from police ...
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NewsTobacco smuggling father and son lorry drivers jailed
A father and son have been jailed after they were caught smuggling almost half a tonne of illegal tobacco into the UK hidden under pot plants. Lorry drivers Johannes Timmermans, 65, and Mattijas Timmermans, 37, both of Veen, Netherlands, attempted to smuggle 480kg of hand-rolling tobacco through the Port of ...
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NewsCo-op maintains island diesel service during forecourt revamp
The Co-op has committed to maintaining diesel supplies for customers at its Broadford filling station in Skye, while a £3.4m refurbishment of the forecourt and food store is carried out. The local community has expressed concern about plans to close down operations completely while the tanks, pumps and signage were ...
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NewsWEX Europe Services expands Esso Card network
Fuel card provider WEX Europe Services is expanding its Esso Card acceptance network in the UK to include more than 110 additional forecourts by the end of 2018. Esso Card is increasing the number of fuel stations in its portfolio by more than 8%, and the additional locations will provide ...
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NewsForecourt worked stabbed in arm after challenging customer
West Midlands Police officers are investigating after a shop worker was attacked at the Esso garage on Lichfield Road, Shelfield, Walsall, on Saturday, October 20. The victim, a man in his late 20s, saw a man filling his car with fuel at around 4.45pm. Believing he was preparing to drive ...
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NewsCMA details 38 sites MFG is prepared to sell
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published details of 38 sites MFG plans to sell in order to avoid a detailed investigation into its takeover of MFG. The disclosure came in a notice from the CMA which detailed for the first time the undertakings MFG has offered to remedy ...
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NewsCWA welcomes launch of Responsible Car Wash Scheme
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has welcomed the launch of the Responsible Car Wash Scheme, believing it should prove valuable for improving compliance in existing hand car washes. The scheme which was launched today (Monday 22 October 2018) at the House of Lords, has been developed by the the Downstream ...
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NewsLogistics firm introduces liquid natural gas powered vehicles
A major logistics company has committed to moving away from diesel as a fuel, with the introduction of LNG (liquid natural gas) powered vehicles for longer haulage, and plans to use electric vehicles in city centres. Clipper Logistics has introduced 11 new vehicles powered by LNG, which have a range ...
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NewsMinister commends retailers for their work in local communities
Small business minister Kelly Tolhurst has commended the work of retailers and their staff in the convenience sector, highlighting the positive impact that they have on their local communities and affirming the government’s commitment to support local shops. The minister appeared at the Association of Convenience Stores’ Heart of the ...
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NewsSuper charging hub given planning consent in Carlisle
Planning permission has been granted for a £25m large-scale battery and electric vehicle (EV) super charging hub in the north of England, close to the M6. Pivot Power has been given the go-ahead for a 50 megawatt battery, with the hub scheduled to open in Carlisle in October 2019, according ...
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NewsPRA and CWA call for HMRC crackdown on tax dodgers
The PRA and CWA (Car Wash Association) have made a joint submission ahead of this autumn’s budget, calling for a crackdown by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on businesses not paying their taxes. Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA and CWA said: “The Chancellor must use the upcoming budget to ...
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NewsMPs call for earlier ban on new petrol and diesel cars and vans
A committee of MPs has called for the phase out of sales of new diesel and petrol cars and vans to be brought forward to 2032.The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said the government’s 2040 targets for zero emission cars are vague and unambitious.In its latest report, Electric Vehicles: ...
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NewsStaff member stabbed during attempted robbery at forecourt
Staff at a petrol station in Gloucestershire where a member of staff was stabbed during an attempted armed robbery have thanked customers for their support. The male member of staff was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital after being stabbed during the raid at the Texaco garage, in Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, ...
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NewsEG Group wins planning approval for two new sites in North West
A planning consultancy has helped Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group gain planning approval for two new sites in the North West. Working with PWA Planning EG Group has received permission to create petrol filling station, retail and drive through café developments in Burnley, Lancashire, and Ince Blundell, near Formby. ...
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NewsACS calls for police to give greater focus on crime in stores
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to the publication of the Office for National Statistics’ annual Crime Survey for England and Wales, highlighting the significant issues retailers and their staff face when dealing with shop theft. According to the ONS survey, the number of police recorded shop theft ...
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NewsCo-op forecourt and food store reopens after £525,000 overhaul
The Co-op has served-up a new-look petrol filling station and food store on Holm Road in Clitheroe, Lancashire, following a £525,000 overhaul that has created four new jobs. The programme of works at the fuel station has seen replacement of tanks, pumps and signage with the addition of a new ...