All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2026
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NewsLavazza secures contract to put 600+ coffee machines in MFG forecourts
Italian coffee company Lavazza has signed a deal to install hundreds of coffee machines in MFG forecourts.
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NewsThe Forecourt Crime Report: over 170,000 offences recorded at petrol stations
Data from 34 police forces has revealed how serious an issue crime is at petrol stations, with over 8,000 assaults, 3,200 incidents of criminal damage,1,500 burglaries and 1,800 robberies logged by officers since 2022 – yet out of thousands of forecourt crimes, just 12.5% resulted in any action being taken against suspects.
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NewsKnifepoint forecourt robber gets three years
A man who held up a BP petrol station in Coventry has been given a three-year custodial sentence.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Six things you need to know about Halloween
With Halloween (October 31) falling on a Saturday this year, you can expect it to be a big event for many households. After all, who doesn’t love an excuse for a party? This means it’s a big sales opportunity for forecourt stores up and down the land.
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NewsChurch provides design inspiration for forecourt developer
The designers of a proposed new-to-sector forecourt in Anglesey have drawn on the heritage of a Baptist chapel that previously occupied the plot on which the filling station is set to sit.
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NewsMost young drivers want electric cars, survey says
A survey of 1,500 drivers aged 17 to 20 years old indicates that the next generation of motorists looks more favourably upon electric cars than it does petrol and diesel ones.
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NewsSewell on the go’s Patrick Sewell reflects on a year with Co-op Wholesale
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go is celebrating its first-year anniversary of trading with Co-op Wholesale.
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NewsMFG to replace car wash with Greggs
Top 50 Indie MFG is set to remove a rollover car wash and use the freed-up space to build an 800sq ft extension housing a Greggs.
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NewsPRA urges Chancellor to make fuel duty cut permanent
The Petrol Retailers Association has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, calling on him to make the 5ppl fuel duty discount permanent when he announces his Budget on October 28.
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NewsStrong EV sales give new-car market a boost
Some 28,063 new electric cars found homes last month, with EVs making up 29.8% of the market.
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NewsMan charged over petrol station robbery
A 38-year-old man has been charged with robbery following an incident at a forecourt in Kirkby, Merseyside, which saw staff members assaulted.
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NewsMan sentenced for attempted forecourt arson
A 22-year-old man suffering from mental-health difficulties has been sentenced after attempting to start a fire at a forecourt in Ipswich, Suffolk.
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NewsKaran Retail continues Scottish expansion with fresh acquisition
Top 50 Indie Karan Retail continues to expand in Scotland, with its latest acquisition being an Esso-liveried forecourt in Peebles in the Scottish Borders.
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NewsDealer gets back-up from BP but deliveries are still not perfect
Fuel deliveries from BP have improved for Prem Uthayakumaran, at his Crossroads Service Station in Mansfield – but they are still not perfect.
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NewsPlans for new EV/eHGV hub in Northern Ireland
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has voiced its support for the planning application by Heron Storage Development to include electric HGV (eHGV) charging at its proposed EV battery hub and battery energy storage facility in Toome, Co Antrim.
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NewsBest motorway services for EV charging named
An assessment of chargepoint provision at motorway service areas has determined that Welcome Break’s Corley services on the M6 is the go-to MSA for EV drivers.
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NewsUK’s best truckstops revealed
The inaugural Best Truck Stop of the Year has gone to Ashford International Truckstop in Kent.
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NewsForecourt becomes integral to community during 15 years with Spar
Jonathan and Michelle Finch are celebrating their Spar Millburn forecourt being with the symbol group for 15 years.
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NewsRising taxes stifling investment in convenience stores: ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores is blaming rising business rates and employer National Insurance payments for falling investment in the sector.
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NewsStaff member stole £8,500 from Colchester forecourt
A 33-year-old man from Colchester has admitted to stealing £8,500 from a petrol station on the A12 to fund his drug habit.