All articles by Tracy West – Page 14
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON ENERGY: Fuelled by flavour
Blueberry, vanilla, candyfloss and eucalyptus are not flavours typically associated with energy drinks – until now.
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NewsACS warns of £634m potential cost to convenience sector ahead of Budget
Ahead of the Budget tomorrow (October 30), ACS has modelled the potential impact on the sector of some of the policy changes that have been widely discussed by the media and government MPs.
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NewsMuch-needed community supermarket and forecourt opens in Gilford
Henderson Retail has opened a EuroSpar forecourt and supermarket in Gilford, County Down.
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NewsM&L Richardson acquires ninth site
Top 50 Indie M&L Richardson & Sons Ltd has acquired Edens Lawn Service Station in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, from another Top 50 Indie, Refuel Forecourts, taking its number of sites to nine.
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NewsSeaside forecourt suffers more than 50 drive-offs in the past 10 months
The owners of a small family-run forecourt in Lincolnshire have been the victim of more than 50 drive-offs in the past 10 months.
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NewsCoventry University to help with accelerating city’s EV adoption
Coventry University is set to play a key role in accelerating the city’s EV adoption as part of a new project examining the barriers to home charging.
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NewsPlymouth Council to help those without driveways charge EVs at home
Plymouth Council will be trialling new ways to support residents who cannot charge their EVs at home.
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NewsPolice appeal after robbery at South Queensferry forecourt
Detectives are appealing for information following a robbery in South Queensferry, near Edinburgh.
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NewsSainsbury’s Smart Charge reaches 500-bay milestone
Sainsbury’s unveiling of a new Smart Charge hub at its Tamworth store in Staffordshire means it now has over 500 charging bays available across the country.
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NewsNumber of shoplifting offences hits new high
ACS has responded to the publication of new crime figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showing a record number of shoplifting offences in the year to June 2024.
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NewsMan who threatened to set forecourt manager on fire jailed for eight months
A 52-year-old man who threatened to set a woman on fire and burn down a petrol station has been jailed.
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NewsForecourt robber gets 18 months in prison
A man who robbed a petrol station near Gatwick has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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NewsWorker who tried to stop drive-off unlikely to survive
The petrol station worker in West Yorkshire who was seriously injured when he tried to stop a drive-off is unlikely to survive, according to the BBC.
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NewsHenderson Retail purchases Nisa/Circle K Silverwood
Henderson Retail has announced the acquisition of the Nisa/Circle K Silverwood store and forecourt in Lurgan, which has been operated by local retailer Patrick Hughes for the past 27 years.
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NewsJust Stop Oil takes on Shell in High Court
Two Just Stop Oil supporters have been at the High Court this week, challenging Shell’s anti-protest injunctions.
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NewsBusinesses advised to act now ahead of Employment Rights Bill changes
Three-quarters of the HR professionals surveyed about the new Employment Rights Bill are concerned about the introduction of day-one rights for unfair dismissal, and 58.4% of employers believe it will require the most resources to implement.
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NewsEnding fuel duty cut will harm individual motorists and businesses, says Allstar
Ending the 5p fuel duty cut now, which is expected to be announced in next week’s Autumn Statement, would harm both individual motorists and those businesses that keep the nation moving at the exact time that conditions have been improving for them.
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NewsZest refused planning permission for new charging hub
Chargepoint operator Zest has been refused planning permission to develop a charging hub in Dudley because of a tree preservation order in the area.
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NewsNetherlands chargepoint operator leaps into UK
Netherlands-based LEAP24 has opened its first charging point in the UK, a two-bay station in Verwood, Dorset.
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NewsDisposable vape ban pushed back to June 1, 2025
ACS has welcomed confirmation from the government that the proposed ban on disposable vaping products will be delayed to June 1, 2025, to allow retailers enough time to prepare.