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NewsYorkshire forecourt set for knock-down rebuild
A filling station in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, is set to be comprehensively redeveloped if the local authority grants a recent planning application.
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NewsMFG commits to more digital ads as part of 25-year deal with Wildstone
MFG has chosen out-of-home advertising firm Wildstone to digitise “hundreds” of advertising boards as it cements the 25-year partnership with the outdoor media firm.
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NewsConcerns grow that “alarmist and irresponsible” media coverage is stoking panic fuel buying
The Petrol Retailers Association has warned that messaging surrounding the Iranian conflict has the potential to create a “self-fulfilling prophesy” of petrol and diesel outages, as was seen during 2021’s tanker-driver shortage.
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NewsChargepoint firms say more chargepoints will solve the rich Vs poor EV divide
Two rival chargepoint firms have, in two separate pieces of research, looked at the effect drivers’ wealth has on the likelihood of them owning an electric car, and found that more chargepoints are the way to solve the rich Vs poor EV divide.
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NewsDual-carriageway safety concerns see forecourt-redevelopment plans quashed
A planning application to redevelop a filling station in Suffolk has been refused over concerns relating to the A12 dual-carriageway the forecourt sits astride.
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NewsCharging firms call for new EV socket-sign rules
The government may have expended much time, money and effort on Fuel Finder, but now the UK’s EV and chargepoint sectors are calling for new legislation mandating chargers be given equal prominence to petrol stations as far as signage is concerned.
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NewsNHS gets £22m injection for EV plug sockets
The National Health Service has received a total of £22m from central government to install chargers for electric vehicles at hospitals and other medical facilities.
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NewsOn the ground at Jet’s new £4m flagship forecourt
You’ve got to hand it to Jet: even on a wet and windswept Thursday afternoon, the firm’s latest forecourt is clearly a triumph.
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NewsSUMMIT: German Fuel Finder leads to “no clear reduction” in fuel costs
Germany’s equivalent of Fuel Finder has brought about no meaningful change to average petrol and diesel prices despite the mandatory scheme being up and running since 2013, delegates at Forecourt Trader’s Summit heard this week.
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NewsAsda loses appeal for 24-hour forecourt opening
The government’s Planning Inspectorate has upheld a local council’s decision to refuse Asda a 24-hour operating licence for a filling station in Leicester.
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NewsPolice seek man following repeated fuel thefts
Officers from Hampshire Police are appealing to members of the public for information following a series of fuel thefts.
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NewsForecourt fuel theft sees diesel contaminate drinking water
An attempted fuel theft from a petrol station in Scotland has seen locals told not to drink tap water over concerns of diesel contamination.
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NewsCertas expands truckstop portfolio with Watling Street acquisition
A truckstop just off the M1 in Hertfordshire has been acquired by Certas Energy, as the fuel distributor looks to make good on its ambitions to become the biggest non-motorway truckstop operator in the country.
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NewsEnvironment Agency tells EG On The Move renovation plans carry “unacceptable” risk
Proposals from EG On The Move to knock down and rebuild a forecourt in Ipswich, Suffolk, have hit a snag after the Environment Agency objected to the firm’s planning application over groundwater contamination concerns.
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NewsFuel Finder three weeks on: 30% of petrol stations not sharing prices
Around 2,500 of the UK’s 8,300 filling stations are in breach of Fuel Finder regulations almost three weeks after the ‘go live’ date of February 2.
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NewsParcel lockers can boost a forecourt’s revenue by over £400,000
New research from locker firm InPost indicates the presence of parcel lockers at a forecourt can boost a site’s annual revenue by as much as £461,000.
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NewsJet celebrates 19 sites joining its dealer network
Jet saw 19 new sites join its dealer network last year, with a further 30 existing dealers resigning with the firm.
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NewsTwo thirds of drivers say they will use Fuel Finder
A survey of over 13,000 motorists has found that the vast majority say they will use Fuel Finder to check petrol and diesel prices before filling up.
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NewsJust 587 of the 40,000 HGVs sold last year were electric
Despite taxpayers funding grants of up to £120,000 per tractor unit, just 587 of the 40,504 trucks sold in 2025 ran on batteries, new data has revealed.
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NewsCouncil recommends new M4 services goes ahead for Moto
Moto Hospitality, which operates 70 sites across the UK, has moved one step closer to breaking ground on a new MSA on the M4, after Wiltshire Council recommended the project go ahead.