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NewsM4 services gets EV chargers
A bank of EV chargepoints has been installed at Roadchef’s Port Abraham MSA at Junction 49 of the M4 in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
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NewsTwo million drivers use public EV chargers every month
New data from EV chargepoint mapping and payment firm Zapmap has revealed that drivers are charging electric cars two million times a month at public chargepoints.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Grove Retail seeks to resurrect derelict forecourt as valeting and EV charging hub
A disused petrol station dubbed a “known eyesore” is set to be redeveloped as a £1m car wash and EV charging hub if planning approval is granted for the site.
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NewsNisa’s wholesale operations rebranded as Co-op Wholesale
The Co-op Group has rebranded its wholesale operations, which previously operated under the Nisa name, with the launch of Co-op Wholesale.
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NewsJet forecourt expects flower sales to top £85k over just three days
With Valentine’s Day only recently gone and Mothering Sunday around the corner, one East London forecourt operator says flowers have become such big business that sales can top £60,000 on those two days alone.
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NewsNew report highlights vital role convenience stores play in Wales
Welsh convenience stores contribute over £600m to the economy each year, employ over 26,000 people and are vital hubs for local communities, a report has found.
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NewsSpring Statement 2025 brings “no respite for retailers”
Retailers have expressed dismay that no concessions were made to the hardships being experienced by the sector in today’s Spring Statement, despite significant cost rises being on the immediate horizon.
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NewsPlans for new M5 motorway services revealed
Welcome Break has revealed plans for its forthcoming motorway service area (MSA) at Junction 24 on the M5 near Bridgwater, Somerset, submitting details to local authorities as it seeks full planning approval
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NewsMeal deals in Wales face restrictions
The Welsh Senedd has narrowly voted to push forward with legislation that will impact where meal deals can be displayed in shops, while also banning multi-buy offers on high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods.
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NewsMoto CEO in line for top award
The chief executive of Moto Hospitality, which operates motorway service areas at 69 sites across the UK, has been shortlisted for CEO of the year at the 2025 British Business Awards.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Scotland may have inadvertently banned all new petrol stations
It seemed, in the grand scheme of things, a relatively minor story: Renfrewshire Council had refused planning permission for a new petrol station on the outskirts of Lochwinnoch, a village 20 miles to the west of Glasgow. But it is feared that the decision may have set a wider precedent.
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NewsAscona continues expansion with trio of Welsh forecourts
Ascona Group’s ambition to operate over 150 sites within the next three years came one step closer this week after three forecourts in Wales were brought under the firm’s wing.
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NewsRetailers face more checks for underage tobacco sales following £10m funding boost for Trading Standards
Retailers are set to be subject to an increasing number of checks by Trading Standards officers, after the government announced an extra £10m to fund the prevention of underage sales, and illegal tobacco and vape products.
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NewsUK’s largest ultra-rapid EV charging hub opens in Winchester
A new EV charging hub with 44 ultra-rapid (150kW+) chargers has opened close to Junction 9 of the M3 by Winchester.
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NewsNewts no longer blocking motorway service area development
Extra MSA Group has found itself one step closer to breaking ground on a new motorway service area (MSA) it first applied for permission for in 2019, after successfully mitigating against a planning condition related to great crested newts.
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NewsGridserve announces dynamic pricing for EV charging
Chargepoint operator Gridserve has announced it will change the price drivers pay to recharge their cars depending on “location, power and payment method”.
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NewsClimate change rules see petrol station planning permission refused
A Scottish council has refused planning permission for a new petrol station and service area partly because the development would “increase dependency on car travel” and go against government plans to “address the climate emergency”.
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NewsGovernment urged to cut VAT on public EV charging
Fresh demands that the 20% VAT rate on public EV chargers be cut to the same 5% enjoyed by domestic electricity supplies have been made of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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NewsHive and Zapmap announce ‘strategic partnership’
Hive, the smart home device company, has entered into a “strategic partnership” with chargepoint mapping and payment firm Zapmap, offering £20 of credit for use at public chargers to new Hive EV customers who purchase a home chargepoint from the firm.
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NewsPolice object to forecourt’s 24-hour application over staff safety concerns
Blackpool police have objected to a Rontec filling station shop opening 24 hours a day due to concerns that such an arrangement may not be safe for employees, even when two members of staff are on duty overnight.