All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2025 – Page 2
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NewsCharging firm Believ wins multimillion council contract to install 470 changepoints
It was only this summer we reported chargepoint firm Believ had secured £300m in funding from various firms, and the company is now putting at least some of that cash to use after winning a contract to install 470 on-street chargepoints across North Lincolnshire.
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NewsPolice seek man over £800 of stolen fuel
Drive-offs may often go uninvestigated by authorities, but officers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police are actively seeking a man suspected of stealing £800 worth of fuel.
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NewsEV charging hub to be built on prime Peterborough plot
A new EV charging hub is to be built in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, on a plot of land that is close to two major tranport routes in the city, and currently trades as a hand car wash.
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NewsRetailers selling illegal vapes to risk prison sentences
A crackdown on illegal vapes is to be announced in Wednesday’s Budget, with retailers who breach the rules facing fines of £10,000 and prison sentences.
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NewsNTS Group ready for more growth
Thaya Nalliah, the driving force behind Top 50 Indie NTS Group, says he is leading the business into a new chapter of growth.
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NewsGrove Retail to resurrect derelict petrol station – but with no petrol pumps
Top 50 Indie Grove retail, which operates around 30 forecourts, has been granted planning permission to reinstate a derelict petrol station – with every amenity bar petrol pumps.
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NewsValli Forecourts loses heated planning bid for new Yorkshire petrol station
A planning application that has been in progress for over four years has concluded with Top 50 Indie Valli Forecourts being refused permission to build a new filling station, with the complex project seeing a local MP, plus a rival forecourt operator, lodge objections to the plans.
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NewsRontec raises over £50,000 to support blind and partially sighted people
Rontec, which operates 267 forecourts, has partnered with The Royal National Institute of Blind People to raise over £50,000 for the charity.
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NewsNew EV charging hub “one of only a handful” in Wiltshire
Chargepoint operator Allego has opened a new set of EV sockets in Westbury, Wiltshire. The development on the A3098 is said to be “one of only a handful” in the county.
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NewsDon’t forget the meal for tonight: Secretan tells forecourt operators
Food to go may be the “shining mission” that forecourt operators are going after to protect against declining categories such as tobacco. But developing meals for tonight and top-up could give better results.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: If all the world’s a stage, our EV policies are a farce
Confusing, often contradictory, messaging on EV policy is making it harder for retailers to make the right strategic and investment decisions in this important segment. Hugo Griffiths calls for consistency.
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NewsEG On The Move says “the moment is now” to embrace EV
EG On The Move has announced ambitious plans to embrace electric vehicle charging, and says that “now is the time” for other forecourt operators to follow suit.
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NewsPark Garage Group continues Bakery 79 expansion with new Kent outlet
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group, which operates 77 forecourts across the UK, is continuing to replace Greggs concessions with its in-house Bakery 79 concept, and is opening its 14th outlet in Bearsted, Kent this week.
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NewsRoadchef again tops tables as one of the best places to work
Motorway services operator Roadchef has again been recognised as one of the best companies to work for in the UK, being named the best firm in Scotland, and the third best firm employing over 2,000 people in the UK.
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NewsMajority of shoppers back facial-recognition tech
A survey of over 2,000 adults has found the majority of people support retail firms deploying facial-recognition systems to protect retail workers.
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NewsThe AA and Zapmap form strategic partnership to encourage EV uptake
The AA has paired up with chargepoint mapping firm Zapmap, with AA members now able to see chargepoint locations, pricing and availability when using the firms app. The companies say they are also “exploring new ways they can combine” in order to encourage the uptake of EVs.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Tankerford wins planning bid for new Norwich forecourt
A local authority’s planning committee has unanimously granted Tankerford planning permission to construct a new filling station on a main road near the centre of Norwich.
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NewsCertas seeks to double the size of its unmanned site portfolio
Certas Energy is engaged in a big acquisition push as it seeks to expand its network of unmanned Gulf-branded Fuel Express filling stations to 82 sites by the end of the decade.
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NewsForecourt sale completes just 10 days after offer being accepted
Forecourt property has been ‘hot’ for some time, but the recent sale of a Stoke-on Trent filling station was speedy even by industry standards, with the deal completing just 10 days after the buyer’s offer was accepted.
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NewsSGN Retail acquires five sites as Rusdene Services leaves sector
Top 50 Indie SGN Retail has purchased a group of five forecourts from Rusdene Services, as the latter departs the fuel retailing sector after four decades in the business.