All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2025 – Page 2
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NewsMan who stole from petrol station and supermarket more than 100 times jailed for three years
A prolific shoplifter, who targeted a supermarket and petrol station in Waltham Forest more than 100 times, has been jailed for three years following a Met Police investigation.
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NewsSpot Service Stations chooses Murco for all three sites
Spot Service Stations, owned by Javid Iqbal, is switching all three of its forecourts to Murco.
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NewsMan jailed for forecourt rooftop standoff in Cornwall
A thief who stole alcohol from a forecourt shop before climbing on its roof and threatening to blow the place up, has been jailed for 27 months.
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NewsNew M27 Welcome Break could add over £15m to local economy
The new motorway service area (MSA) – Fareham Services – proposed by Welcome Break at junction 11 of the M27, would add more than £15m in GVA (gross value added) to the area.
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NewsKinlochewe Service Station offers potential buyers Highland adventure
A husband and wife team are selling Kinlochewe Service Station: a “pretty unique” rural forecourt in the north west of Scotland offering a Highland lifestyle with a three-bedroom bungalow on site.
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NewsHistoric fuel leak should not hinder EG On The Move’s plans to knockdown and rebuild Telford site
An historic fuel leak at a Telford service station should not prevent EG On The Move from knocking down and rebuilding the site – if it takes preventative measures.
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NewsHealth leaders demand swift passage of Tobacco and Vapes Bill
More than 1,200 public health professionals have called for the swift passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to “protect future generations”.
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NewsAuror app helps BP get shoplifters arrested
BP is seeing some excellent results using the Auror app to tackle shop theft.
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NewsHenderson to invest £5.8m in redevelopment of Drumahoe site
The Henderson Group has applied for planning permission to redevelop its Spar Drumahoe site in Glenshan Road, Londonderry.
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NewsZENFreight celebrates first electric HGV deployment with DFDS
The ZENFreight consortium, part of the government’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, has seen the deployment of its first eHGV, alongside the commissioning of its first high-capacity electric charging site.
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NewsMFG seeks to confirm legality of 24-hour trading at Solihull petrol station
MFG is seeking confirmation that its Morrisons petrol station in Chester Road, Solihull, can trade around the clock.
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NewsMan jailed for robbery and violent disorder
A man involved in a robbery at knifepoint as well as a separate violent disorder incident at a petrol station has been jailed.
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NewsZest rolls out EV chargepoints at Central Co-op sites
EV charging firm Zest is working with Central Co-op to roll out EV charging facilities across a number of stores including on forecourts in the Midlands, Lancashire and East Anglia.
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NewsMFG gets green light for Haverfordwest Morrisons extension
MFG has been given the green light to extend its Haverfordwest Morrisons forecourt site.
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NewsFormer PRA chairman Brian Madderson joins Forecourt Eye
Brian Madderson, who served as chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) for 13 years until his retirement in 2022, has been appointed chairman of Forecourt Eye, the forecourt intelligence and analytics provider.
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NewsSrikrishna’s Shell/jet wash combo appeals to car lovers
A £300,00 investment in a three-bay jet wash hub in Earley, near Reading, marks the start of forecourt operator Johnny Srikrishna grasping what he calls the “much discussed el dorado” of valeting.
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NewsDuckhams Oils to be stocked by 150 EG On The Move forecourts
EG On The Move is to begin stocking Duckhams Oils at 150 forecourts following Zuber Issa’s investment in the 127-year-old brand of motor lubricants.
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NewsNational Lottery operator Allwyn installs 22,000 new ‘Wave’ terminals
Around 22,000 National Lottery retailers across the country have seen their stores kitted out with new ‘Wave’ terminals by operator Allwyn, which has now completed 50% of its vast upgrade project.
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NewsGridserve seeks to “inspire the next generation of climate activists” with mobile game aimed at children
Chargepoint company Gridserve has launched a mobile-phone-based quiz game aimed at six to nine-year-old children that the company hopes will “inspire the next generation of climate activists”.
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NewsGill Marsh Forecourts develops evening hot food trade with Praveen Kumar
Gill Marsh Forecourts hopes to increase food to go sales from £14,000 a week to over £20,000 at its flagship forecourt by offering heated Praveen Kumar Indian ready-meals and accompaniments.