All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2021
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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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NewsTwo men caught within 15 minutes of violent robbery at knifepoint from forecourt store
Two men who were caught 15 minutes after robbing a petrol station in Essex have been jailed.
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NewsNFRN expresses dismay at rollout of National Lottery to 900 Aldi stores
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has expressed dismay and concern at the news that National Lottery products will rolled out to all 900 Aldi stores from next month.
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NewsGovernment accelerates programme to introduce zero-emission buses
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has launched a multi-million-pound scheme to enable local transport authorities to add zero-emission buses to their fleets.
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NewsNorth Yorkshire Police releases CCTV image in investigation into theft from forecourt
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following a theft from the Co-op service station on Ripon Road in Harrogate.
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NewsEssar marks safety milestone with £3,000 donation to charity
Essar has made a donation of £3,000 to The Alzheimer’s Society after a significant safety milestone was reached at its Stanlow refinery
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NewsCPL Learning launches new Forecourt Competent Person online training package
CPL Learning has launched a new Forecourt Competent Person Online Course Programme.
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Equipment NewsDover Fueling Solutions agrees partnership with EdgePetrol and buys minority stake
The multinational forecourt equipment specialist Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) has entered into a commercial partnership agreement with, and acquired a minority interest in, the software company EdgePetrol.
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NewsBP joins forces with BMW and Daimler to boost EV charging
BP has agreed to join BMW Group and Daimler Mobility AG in their drive to extend and significantly improve electrification, making electric vehicle (EV) charging more convenient, simpler and seamless for drivers.
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Product NewsForecourt rollout for luxury 'tishoos'
New luxury tissues in a tube, go live at almost 20 BP and Shell forecourts this week, the brand’s first bricks-and-mortar listings since launching in the UK in August 2020.
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NewsFirst MFG 'ultra-rapid' EV hub completed by Premier Forecourts and Constructon
Construction of MFG’s first electric vehicle (EV) hub has been completed by Premier Forecourts and Construction, a specialist in forecourts and diverse construction projects.
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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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Product NewsWalkers unveils a new look for its core range of crisps
Walkers is introducing a new look across its core range of crisps, adding a splash of humour to tie in with its latest campaign: When life gives you potatoes, make crisps.
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Product NewsVimto relaunches core squash range and fortifies full squash portfolio with Vitamin D
Vimto is re-launching its core squash range this spring, and will be fortifying the full squash portfolio with Vitamin D.
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NewsFour acquisitions take Ascona’s total estate to 55
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has completed the acquisition of four service stations across Lincolnshire and Sunderland, taking its total portfolio to 55 sites across the UK.
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NewsBP pulse partners with The EV Network to boost ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure
BP pulse is to expand its ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure significantly across the UK, with a series of new charging hubs developed in partnership with The EV Network (EVN).
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NewsForecourt traders fined after minister’s error over guidance on jet wash facilities
Forecourt businesses across England have been slapped with hefty fixed penalty fines following bungled government correspondence to automatic jet wash operators on Covid regulations.
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NewsEG Group planning PFS and coffee drive-thru at greenfield site at Colne in Lancashire
A developer based at EG Group’s head office in Blackburn has applied for planning permission to build a petrol filling station, coffee drive-thru unit, electric charging hub and two industrial units at a site at the end of the M65 motorway at Colne in Lancashire.