All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2024
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NewsSRJ Energy applies for knockdown rebuild of South Shields site
SRJ Energy Ltd has applied to knockdown and rebuild Moor Lane Service Station in South Shields.
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NewsPolice appeal after knifepoint robbery at petrol station
Nottinghamshire Police are appealing for information following a knifepoint robbery at a petrol station in Cinderhill, Nottingham.
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NewsPrice of public rapid EV charging needs reform says RAC
Despite a fall in wholesale energy prices the cost of charging an EV using public rapid and ultra-rapid chargers remains stubbornly high, new data from RAC Charge Watch shows.
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NewsGrove Retail gets permission to turn car wash back into forecourt
Top 50 Indie Grove Retail has been granted planning permission to turn a car wash back into a petrol filling station.
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NewsPearl gets green light for new Bradford forecourt
Top 50 Indie Pearl Forecourts has been granted planning permission to build a new petrol filling station in Bradford.
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NewsEG gets permission for new Sunderland forecourt
Sunderland City Council has granted EG Property Ltd permission to build a new petrol station at Rainton Meadows, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear.
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NewsMan who stabbed two people on petrol forecourt given hybrid order under Mental Health Act
A man who stabbed two people at a Leicestershire forecourt has been given a hybrid order under the Mental Health Act.
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NewsApplegreen expansion plans backed by €1bn investment
Applegreen has announced plans to invest €1bn over the next five years to expand its business, which currently serves 180 million customers a year in Ireland, the UK and the US.
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NewsClampdown on youth smoking and vaping moves one step closer
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has moved one step closer to becoming law after MPs voted overwhelmingly in its favour – by 415 votes to 47 – in the House of Commons last night (Tuesday).
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON COFFEE: Best bar none
Go into a forecourt store in Northern Ireland and chances are you’ll find a Barista Bar coffee offer inside.
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NewsCostco continues with forecourt expansion plans
American wholesaler Costco is hoping to add a petrol station to its Westhill site at Arnhall Business Park in Aberdeen.
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NewsLittle Waitrose opens at Welcome Break Spaldwick
Welcome Break has opened a new Little Waitrose store at Spaldwick, which it describes as a ‘significant milestone’ for the brand.
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NewsNew rules for chargepoint operators now in effect
New regulations have come into effect which mean that all new public chargepoints of 8kW and above and existing chargepoints of 50kW and above must offer EV drivers contactless payment.
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NewsMan who hired illegal workers for car wash is banned as company director
A man who hired five illegal workers at his Sheffield car wash has been banned as a company director for eight years.
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NewsAA callouts for EVs running out of charge at their lowest ever level
The proportion of EVs running out of charge this year in the UK has dropped to the lowest ever level, according to new AA statistical analysis.
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NewsRetrospective planning permission sought for hand car wash
St Helens Borough Council has received a planning application for change of use from car sales to car wash at Southworth Road in Newton-le-Willows.
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NewsA second-hand EV could save the owner £1,600 a year
New analysis from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found that the best-selling second-hand EVs of 2024 could save their owners an average of £1,600 a year, compared to their petrol equivalents.
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NewsWeakened demand for EVs means job cuts at Ford
Ford Motor Company is planning to further reduce its European workforce by 4,000 positions, in part due to ‘weak demand’ for EVs.
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NewsSrisankar Subramanian still in a ‘life-threatening’ state
The petrol station worker in West Yorkshire who was seriously injured when he tried to stop a drive-off is still on life support in a ‘life-threatening state’, according to the BBC.
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NewsMan who stole £4,000-worth of goods from BP site jailed
A Southend man who targeted a BP garage, stealing more than £4,000-worth of food and other groceries, has been jailed.