All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2025 – Page 4
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NewsSomerset forecourt looks to install trio of jet wash bays
A planning application has been submitted to Somerset Council for the installation of three jet wash bays at a Taunton forecourt.
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NewsVapers panic buying disposables devices ahead of ban
The ban on the sale of disposable vapes is less than two weeks away, but survey research indicates consumers are stockpiling devices ahead of the new law coming into force.
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NewsThe Issa brothers and Rontec owner climb Rich List
Forecourt entrepreneurs the Issa brothers together with Sir Gerald Ronson have moved up the Sunday Times Rich List of Britain’s wealthiest individuals or families.
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NewsEG On The Move plans new Powys forecourt
Plans for a new filling station, complete with EV charging and a drive-through Starbucks, have been submitted for a site in Newtown, Powys, by EG On The Move.
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NewsMasked football hooligans throw lit flare around Scottish forecourt
A group of around 25 masked youths rampaged across a forecourt in Newmains, North Lanarkshire, lighting a flare before throwing it into the site’s shop.
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NewsCar-wash boss banned from being a company director over illegal workers
The owner of a Suffolk hand car wash has been banned from being a company director for seven years after Immigration Enforcement officers found he had employed four people with no right to work in the UK.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: The SMMT’s Mike Hawes gets real on EVs
Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, gives his most candid interview yet on electric vehicles.
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NewsEG On The Move off to promising start with Iceland project
EG On The Move (EGOTM) is considering introducing the Iceland frozen range in another 10 stores, if a six-month pilot due to end mid-October is successful.
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NewsNoumi claims industry first with independent fuel loyalty scheme
A company has launched what it claims is the first fuel-brand agnostic loyalty scheme for petrol purchases.
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NewsFamily in Dubai purchase Craven Park Service Station
Craven Park Service Station, a busy Total Energies petrol station in north-west London, has changed hands after more than 30 years of being owned by a trio of directors.
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Equipment NewsMFG tries out PowerRadar to cut energy costs
MFG has been trialling a piece of technology which helps it establish how much electricity specific appliances are using at its forecourts.
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Equipment NewsForecourt operators give green light to AdBlue pumps
Installing AdBlue on pump is one of the most significant trends on forecourts, with installations paying for themselves at high volume diesel sites in as little as four months, says supplier Eurotank.
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NewsSafety concerns raised over plans for roundabout petrol station
Developers seeking to build a new petrol station just off a roundabout on the Isle of Sheppey have been told a pedestrian crossing will likely be needed to provide access to the forecourt, while one local resident branded access plans for the site “downright dangerous”.
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NewsForecourt knife robber gets six-year prison sentence
A thief who held up two petrol stations at knifepoint has been sentenced to six years in custody.
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AnalysisHVO could take diesel engines back to the future
Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a drop in replacement for diesel which significantly reduces carbon emissions, is growing in demand. However, it needs government backing to become a serious solution to help slow climate change, argues Hugo Griffiths.
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NewsmyAutomate plans mapping service for HVO on pump
myAutomate is developing a mapping service so that users of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) can identify the nearest petrol station with the more sustainable fuel on pump.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PUMPS: Pump up your volumes
Pricewatch Group general manager Tom Buckley knew it was time for new pumps at the company’s Bexhill Gulf/Morrisons Daily site when the breakdowns were becoming more frequent. And it wasn’t just the breakdowns which were causing the business issues.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Tankerford opens new Norfolk forecourt
Tankerford has opened a new forecourt in the village of Poringland, south of Norwich, Norfolk, marking the 12th open site in the firm’s portfolio.
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NewsUndercover audits reveal concerns over ID checks for vape sales
The disposable vapes ban comes into force in a little over two weeks, but concerns around sales to under-18s look set to be an issue even after refillable devices are the only ones offered.
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NewsEurospar’s Kilkeel forecourt doubles shop size in £4.7m refit
An in-store kitchen for meal prep, a made from scratch in-store bakery, and six larger trolley self-checkouts are among the features of Eurospar’s Kilkeel forecourt shop which has undergone a £4.7 million refit.