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NewsMFG withdraws application to install five-metre EV charging pole sign
A planning application to install a five-metre-high illuminated pole sign advertising EV charging at an MFG forecourt in Bury St Edmunds has been withdrawn, despite local authorities raising no objections.
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NewsSafety concerns see West Midlands hand car wash close
A hand car wash that was operating without planning consent has been forced to close after the local authority refused a retrospective application for the business to operate.
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NewsUK biofuel sector in jeopardy following US trade deal
The trade deal struck with US may be good news for the UK automotive and aerospace sectors, but domestic biofuel production could end as a result of the agreement, after 19% import tariffs on US ethanol imports were scrapped.
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NewsFormer petrol station becomes an EV charging hub
Turning old petrol stations over to EV chargepoints is something of a dream for environmentalists, but that dream became reality once more this week with the opening of a new charging hub called the Manchester Charging Oasis.
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NewsDurham forecourt bans off-road bikes from refuelling
Off-road bikes that are not allowed to be ridden on the road have been banned from being filled up with petrol by a forecourt in Hartlepool, Durham.
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NewsNew ‘plug-and-play’ hydrogen refilling station debuts
An “easy to replicate” hydrogen refuelling station has been installed at a West Sussex farm, with the station being used to regularly refuel a hydrogen fuel-cell car.
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NewsCouncil raises concerns new M4 services would increase car use
Proposals to construct a new motorway services area (MSA) on the M4 by J37 have prompted the local council to warn that the plans would increase car use, and so be in contravention of the authority’s Local Development Plan.
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NewsCutting VAT on public charging would boost EV uptake, survey suggests
New research suggests that cutting the rate of VAT on public charging from 20%, to the 5% applied to home electricity would make 49% of drivers switch to electric cars sooner.
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NewsStrict conditions imposed for Cotswold village forecourt alcohol licence
A filling station in a Gloucestershire village has been granted an alcohol licence with strict conditions attached following a ruling by the local authority’s licensing committee.
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NewsTebay Services plans 2,300kWh battery storage facility for EV charging
A planning application to install a 2.3 megaWatt hour battery storage facility on Tebay Services southbound has been made to local authorities.
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NewsGovernment pledges over 100,000 new EV chargepoints “in the coming years”
Plans to install over 100,000 local chargepoints in England and Wales have been announced by the Department for Transport.
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NewsOil prices skyrocket following Iran attack
Last night’s attack on Iranian nuclear facilities by Israeli military planes has led to a surge in global oil prices. Iran holds around 10% of the world’s oil reserves and makes up roughly 5% of global production.
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NewsOne in four cigarettes in the UK is illegal
Around a quarter of all cigarettes smoked in the UK are illicit, meaning they are either smuggled imports that have evaded UK duty, or they are counterfeits of legitimate brands.
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NewsDubai chocolate concerns prompt rare warning from Food Standards Agency
Social media trends have seen sales of ‘Dubai’ chocolate soar in recent months, but concerns over the ingredients and labelling of some imported bars of the pistachio-based bar have prompted the Food Standards Agency to take the rare step of issuing a warning for the chocolate.
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NewsTroublesome tanks and a bothersome bungalow: fresh plans for knock-down rebuild
Fresh plans to knock down and rebuild a filling station in Lowestoft, Norfolk, have been submitted after the developer’s first planning application was refused in September last year.
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NewsSpending Review 2025: Chancellor announces £2bn additional police funding
Steps to tackle surging crime levels in England and Wales have been announced by Rachel Reeves in the 2025 Spending Review, with an extra £2bn being earmarked for police.
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NewsLatest figures show 96.6% of all vehicles need petrol or diesel
A new batch of government statistics has revealed that 96.6% of the 41.7 million vehicles registered in the UK need petrol or diesel to run.
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NewsMFG Morrisons site faces planning battle over jet washes
Proposals to install three new jet wash bays at a Wiltshire forecourt by MFG are running into difficulties after a series of complaints about the plans by neighbours.
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NewsUK planning system “one of the most complicated legal frameworks ever built”
An analysis of UK planning regulations warns that the system is strangling big development projects, and that regulations have become “far beyond the sensible comprehension of any single human being”.
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NewsEG On The Move plans to turn disused Vauxhall dealership into filling station
Plans to turn a Kidderminster site previously occupied by a Vauxhall car dealership into a new filling station have been submitted to local authorities by EG On The Move.