All News articles – Page 11
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NewsEV chargepoint installations rise 29% in Q1
There was a significant increase in the number of electric vehicle chargepoints installed in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2024, new data has revealed.
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NewsPregnant mum gives birth at Pricewatch Group’s Wivelsfield forecourt
Forecourts are used to dealing with the odd emergency, such as cars limping to their site with a flat tyre. But Pricewatch Group had a different level of distressed customer at its Wivelsfield forecourt: a pregnant woman who ended up giving birth to her second child just a few minutes after arriving.
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NewsCouncil warns artificial intelligence can hinder planning applications
A local authority is warning all parties seeking planning approval that using AI can negatively impact their applications.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Grove Retail’s expansion plans continue with brace of developments
Planning documents have revealed how Top 50 Indie Grove Retail intends to continue its portfolio expansion, adding EV chargers and a jet wash to one site, and building a completely new filling station on another.
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NewsRefurbished Esso forecourt to feature two “massive” beer and soft drink caves
The rise of the forecourt beer cave continues apace, after a Scottish Esso-branded site announced it is to reopen with an 800sq ft refrigerated beer cave, and a separate soft drinks cave of the same size.
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NewsHybrids allowed until 2035 as government changes EV mandate again
As a concession to poor sales of electric cars and in the face of US trade tariffs, new hybrids can remain on sale until 2035, a five-year reprieve over their previous ban date.
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NewsA flying visit to Moto’s new Sawtry services – what’s it like?
New MSAs don’t crop up every day, so as we were in the area it seemed sensible to check out Moto’s new Sawtry services on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Cambridge. In short, we came away impressed.
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NewsForecourt firms eye up tech combining car charging and touchscreen food ordering
Several large-scale forecourt firms are said to be considering installing a new type of EV chargepoint that allows drivers to order from operators’ on-site stores via a built-in touchscreen and payment terminal.
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Focus On FeatureEaster 2025: Over half the UK population expected to take to the road
The upcoming Easter holidays could see over half the UK’s population take to the road, forecourt operators are warned.
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NewsBorder Force officers make arrests at hand car wash
Merseyside police and Home Office officials from the department’s Border Force division have made two arrests following a raid on a hand car wash in Liverpool.
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NewsEssex forecourt kebab van told to shut up shop by council
A kebab van that has been trading from an Essex forecourt for three years has been refused retrospective planning permission after councillors said concerns over noise and odour had not been mitigated against in the proposals.
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NewsWest Suffolk filling station looks to consolidate tank setup
A forecourt in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, has reapplied for planning permission to replace four 13,200-litre fuel tanks and install a new 60,000-litre tank, following the refusal of an application last year.
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NewsPlanning permission refused for Fastned Oxfordshire charging hub
Local planners have blocked an application from Fastned to build an EV charging hub that would have featured eight ultra-rapid bays, together with a toilet block and amenity building for vending machines.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Krisco uses facial biometric tech to age-gate beer cave
A filling station is the first to use a facial biometric system to automatically unlock its shop’s beer cave if it detects a customer is over the age of 25.
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NewsAcademics warn Living Wage and NIC rises puts actual staff costs at £16.72 an hour
A study into the impact of increases to National Insurance Contributions (NIC) and the National Living Wage (NW) has revealed the true cost of minimum staff hourly rates stands at £16.72.
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NewsPRA hits back at Competition and Markets Authority claims that fuel margins are too high
The Competition and Markets Authority is “concerned about the intensity of retail competition” and says fuel margins “remain stuck at historic highs”.
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NewsMoto Sawtry services on the A1(M) officially opens
A new motorway services area (MSA) on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Huntingdon officially opened this week on Monday, March 31.
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NewsMajority of retailers say they will cut staff and hours due to rising employment costs
A survey of independent retailers has found most are considering cutting employee numbers or reducing staff hours due to tomorrow’s increases in National Insurance and Living Wage obligations.
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NewsTobacco and Vapes Bill heads to House of Lords after gaining huge Commons support
MPs have overwhelmingly approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in its third reading in the House of Commons, with 366 voting in its favour, and just 41 against.
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ArticleHow Welcome Break has made Rotherham Services welcome to all ages, inside and out
From a soft play area and outdoor gym to a gaming room for teenagers and exercise pen for dogs, ”something for everyone” is how Welcome Break’s chief executive John Diviney describes Rotherham Services, the latest addition to its now 59-site service area network in the UK.