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NewsGen Z drivers combined with EV transition will make free forecourt wi-fi a must
Fuel retailers should consider installing free wi-fi at their sites if they want to attract younger drivers and those transitioning to electric cars, an industry expert has said.
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NewsDeposit Return Scheme represents significant opportunity for forecourt operators
Next year’s Deposit Return Scheme that mandates retailers take back empty drinks containers represents a big opportunity for forecourt firms due to increased footfall and bigger customer baskets, industry experts have advised.
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NewsNTS acquires Herefordshire site & gains green light for new Somerset forecourt
Top 50 Indie NTS Retail is having a busy few days: a short while after reopening an updated site in Essex, the firm has purchased a filling station in Herefordshire, while it was also recently granted planning permission to resurrect a Somerset forecourt.
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NewsFuel-price rises see upswing in EV interest
Electric cars are reportedly experiencing a surge in popularity, with rising fuel prices leading drivers to lease EVs at record rates.
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NewsPlanning bid for forecourt advertising screen refused on safety grounds.
Proposals from an advertising firm to install a 6m by 3m digital billboard by an MFG forecourt in Cumbria have been refused over safety concerns.
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NewsPenny On The Move praises staff after forecourt is held up twice in a week
Staff at a Penny On The Move forecourt in County Durham who were subject to two knifepoint robberies in the space of a week have been praised by the firm for their calm responses to the hold ups.
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NewsForecourt Eye works with police in “multi-force” operation to track down organised fuel thieves
Security technology company Forecourt Eye has taken part in a “multi-force” police operation to help apprehend a team of criminals engaging in organised fuel theft from forecourts across Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas.
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NewsKaran Retail acquires four-site portfolio as Scottish expansion continues
Top 50 Indie Karan Retail has further grown its presence north of the border with the acquisition of four sites from a family-run firm.
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NewsNTS Retail celebrates as it nears 35-site goal
NTS Retail is nearing founder Thayaparan Nalliah’s goal of having 35 sites in his portfolio, with the recent refit of a store in Canvey Island seeing the boss set out his ambitions for the firm.
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NewsPump-price rises see surge in fuel theft
Rising pump prices driven by the Iranian conflict have resulted in a 10% increase in fuel-theft incidents, according to a new analysis.
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NewsPlanning red tape cut for EV chargepoints
An easing of planning regulations surrounding EV chargepoints is to come into force on Friday, April 10, following a change to the laws announced last year.
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NewsCertas continues to grow truck-stop business with new Scottish site
Certas Energy has grown its truck-stop business with the acquisition of a truck stop in Dumfries and Galloway.
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NewsWash.ME to install hundreds of laundrette machines at Asda forecourts and supermarkets
ME Group’s laundrette arm Wash.ME has signed a deal with Asda for the “large-scale roll-out” of machines at Asda supermarkets and forecourts.
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NewsRetailers in line for £6,000 grants to pay for Deposit Return machines
Independent retailers are set to receive grants of £6,000 per store to help with the cost of machines designed to recycle bottles and cans under the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme.
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NewsHuge 32-bay EV charging hub opens in Yorkshire
A huge new EV charging hub has opened at the Cardigan Fields leisure park in Hull, Yorkshire, as part of a £25m deal between Raw Charging and commercial property firm Landsec.
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NewsForecourt operators sceptical of EV chargepoint profitability
The degree to which EV chargepoints represent a sound investment for forecourt firms has been thrown into sharp relief by research into the sector, which found almost half of operators consider returns on EV charging are not good enough to justify investing in sockets.
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NewsForecourt staff hit with huge increase in abuse following price rises and political rhetoric
Staff working at petrol stations have been subject to a shocking 110% increase in abuse from customers amid rising fuel prices, and inflammatory comments from politicians about forecourt operators.
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NewsFirst quarter of 2026 sees 3,028 new EV sockets come on stream
Some 3,028 public EV chargepoint plugs were installed in the first three months of 2026, mapping and data firm Zapmap says.
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NewsForecourt worker threatened and robbed in broad daylight
Officers from Leicestershire Police are asking members of the public to help track down a suspect after a forecourt cashier was threatened, and money stolen from the till, on Monday 6 April.
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NewsOil prices plunge following Middle East ceasefire
Oil prices have fallen by around 15% after the USA and Iran declared a temporary ceasefire.