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NewsValeting firm looks to expand into plum garden-centre site
A planning application submitted to Somerset Council has revealed a valeting firm is seeking to expand its operations by setting up a hand car wash in the overflow car park of a large garden centre close to the M5.
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NewsForecourts that have been closed for 20+ years being reopened as demand for sites outstrips supply
Competition for forecourt acquisitions and lengthy, complex planning processes are seeing operators reopening filling stations that have been closed for decades, according to industry experts.
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NewsYoung people scared of petrol stations, survey says
A survey of 2,000 ‘Generation Z’ drivers, defined as those aged 13 to 28, has found that a significant proportion are anxious about petrol stations.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Top 10 drive-off hotspots revealed: does YOUR area feature?
Our investigation into drive-offs saw Freedom of Information requests sent to the UK’s 45 territorial police forces, and while our main article on this topic gained widespread media attention, the data shared with us was so rich that we’ve been able to pinpoint constabularies with the highest rates of drive-offs.
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NewsUnderground/overground makeover for Shell Glastonbury forecourt
A Somerset filling station is to get a fresh lease of life after Shell applied for planning permission to install a new canopy and signage.
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NewsPlanning permission refused for EV charging station in residential area
Proposals from chargepoint firm Zest to install a station in a residential area of Hastings, East Sussex, have been rejected by the local authority after a series of objections from residents.
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NewsWelsh consultation on Deposit Return Scheme meets with criticism
Plans to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme in Wales, which will see consumers charged a small fee when purchasing certain types of drink containers, being refunded when they return these to a shop, have moved one step closer with the launch of a government consultation.
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NewsObjections roll in over Lincolnshire forecourt
A planning application to construct a new petrol station has received a slew of objections from residents, with the local authority warning developers its proposals are “highly unlikely to be supported”.
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NewsNew-to-sector forecourt with 4,200sq ft Morrisons Daily opens in Castleford
A new-to-sector forecourt with a 4,200sq ft Morrisons Daily shop has been opened in Castleford, West Yorkshire.
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NewsFormer Tesla staff launch EV chargepoint firm focussing on urban, commercial EVs
The crowded world of EV chargepoint firms has become that much more competitive after three former Tesla staffers secured funding to build a network of urban charging hubs.
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NewsThought drive-offs were bad? Thieves attempt to steal petrol pump from forecourt
Police in Northern Ireland are hunting for a trio of would-be thieves who took an angle grinder to a petrol pump in County Armagh.
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NewsMFG continues to expand 24-hour opening strategy with Sunderland site
MFG’s strategy of running a significant proportion of its sites on a 24/7 basis has gained further traction after Sunderland City Council granted permission for a filling station to never close.
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NewsExtra MSA expands EV chargepoint partnership with Ionity
Motorway services firm Extra MSA has strengthened its relationship with chargepoint firm Ionity, announcing a further two dozen chargepoints have been installed at its Cambridge services on the A14, which is in effect an extension of the M11 motorway.
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NewsWelcome Break marks 65 years of motorway services with life-sized car-shaped cake
It has been 65 years since Newport Pagnell services became the UK’s first motorway service area (MSA), and to mark the occasion Welcome Break has commissioned a life-sized cake in the shape the best-selling car of 1960.
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NewsLamp post EV charging firm Ubitricity installs 10,000th socket
Ubitricity, which works with local councils to install roadside EV chargepoints, typically by adding them to existing lamp posts, has announced it has completed its 10,000th socket.
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NewsVape ban confusion among both retailers and consumers
The ban on disposable vapes may have been in place for over two months, but indications are that many retailers are continuing to sell disposable devices, which customers are in turn continuing to demand.
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NewsPricewatch’s Tom Buckley raises formal complaint after police refuse to investigate drive-off
A complaint has been lodged with the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner after the force refused to investigate a drive-off that took place at a Pricewatch forecourt.
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NewsDefunct Mitsubishi car dealership could revert to life as petrol station
A site in Preston, Lancashire, that previously traded as a Mitsubishi car dealership until the business relocated in April this year could return to its former life as a filling station following a planning application by James Hall & Co.
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NewsSelf-service kiosks can boost shop sales by almost a third
It has become established knowledge that self-scan tills can meaningfully increase customer spending, but fresh research indicates that installing self-service touchscreen kiosks can boost basket sizes by 29%.
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NewsOfficial figures show a 27% rise in public EV chargepoints installed in the last year
There are now over 82,000 public EV chargers in the UK, with 17,000 added in 2024 alone, the Department for Transport has said.