All COVID-19 articles
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NewsCar wash owner disqualified as director for 10 years over false Covid support claim
The owner of a hand car wash business has been disqualified as a company director for 10 years after claiming government-backed Covid support money to which his business was not entitled.
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Equipment NewsGripHero urges drivers to use gloves at pumps to guard against upsurge in Covid
GripHero, which provides on-the-nozzle gloves, is urging drivers preparing for the big summer getaway to wear gloves at fuel pumps to help prevent the spread of Covid.
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NewsSales recover some of volume lost since Covid advice to work at home if possible
Average daily fuel sales picked up last week, increasing by 12% compared with the previous week, but have not made up all the volume lost since the most recent Covid recommendation to work at home if possible, which was cancelled yesterday.
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NewsFuel sales decline after recommendation to work at home if possible
Average daily fuel sales have dropped to around 77% of pre-pandemic levels, having been around 90% in the weeks leading up to the latest recommendation to work at home if possible.
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NewsPRA makes a return to face-to-face meetings
The PRA is making a return to face-to-face meetings following interruptions through Covid-19 and last month’s fuel shortage crisis.
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NewsEnglish and Scottish authorities urged to follow Welsh relaxation of Covid isolation rules
English and Scottish authorities are being urged to follow the example of the Welsh Government which has brought forward a relaxation of self-isolation rules.
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NewsForecourt workers should be excluded from self-isolation requirements, stresses PRA
The government announcement to exclude essential workers from self-isolation requirements if they have been fully vaccinated should be extended to forecourt workers, according to the PRA.
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NewsACS issues advice for retailers whose staff are “pinged” by Covid app
Advice on practical steps for retailers to take to avoid major disruption to their businesses as a result of notifications to isolate from the Covid-19 app has been published by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsCalls to mandate use of hand protection on forecourts ignored by ministers it is claimed
Calls to mandate the use of hand-protection by customers on forecourts to stop the spread of increasingly contagious strains of Covid-19 are being ignored by ministers, it is claimed.
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NewsDaily fuel sales per forecourt climb to their highest level since before first lockdown
Average daily fuel sales per forecourt have climbed to their highest level since before the first lockdown, reaching 19,377 litres on Friday April 30, the highest daily sales since 19 March 2020 (the last Thursday before the first lockdown which started 23 March 2020).
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NewsFuel sales climb to more than 90% of pre-lockdown levels
Weekly fuel sales have have continued to climb as Covid-19 restrictions have been eased across GB, exceeding 90% of their pre-lockdown average, and achieving the highest daily total has been recorded since last September.
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NewsScotland to double plastic bag charge on April 1 but English increase delayed
The minimum price of a single-use carrier bag (SUCB) in Scotland will be increasing from 5p to 10p on April 1, but the timetable for a similar rise in England has still to be finalised.
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NewsACS calls for Covid-19 home testing offer to be extended to all stores
The Government has been urged to expand its Covid-19 home testing offer to all local shops after it announced its was opening it up to businesses with more than 10 employees
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NewsExpand Covid-19 home testing offer to all local shops, urges ACS
The government’s Covid-19 workplace testing should be expanded to all local shops, not just businesses with over 10 employees, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has insisted.
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NewsFuel sales beginning to edge up as England takes the first steps out of lockdown
Overall fuel sales have begun to edge up as the first steps are being taken out of the lockdown in England, according to the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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NewsCWA welcomes minister’s letter reversing guidance to close jet wash facilities
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has welcomed a letter from a minister at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) confirming that jet wash facilities where the driver carries out the wash can operate under the current lockdown restrictions.
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NewsMP backs call for automated car washes in Northern Ireland to be allowed to open
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) and Car Wash Association (CWA) have called for automated car washes, which include roll-overs and self-serve jet washes, to be allowed to reopen immediately in Northern Ireland.
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NewsBP Pulse reports surge in demand at start of 2021 despite the Covid lockdown
The amount of energy delivered by the BP Pulse EV public charging network was up 19% in the first 40 days of 2021, compared with the same period last year, despite the Covid lockdown that started on January 5.
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NewsForecourt operators warned about lapses over wearing of masks
A mystery shopping organisation is warning forecourt operators they need to be far more vigilant over mask wearing in their stores for the safety of staff and customers.
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NewsBP supports essential services with free fuel and lunches
BP is supplying free fuel to UK emergency services and teaming up with Deliveroo on its ’Lunch for Lifesavers’ initiative, in a bid to support essential services and frontline workers as they continue to contend with the coronavirus pandemic.