All articles by Tracy West – Page 23
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsGreater Manchester forecourt gets go ahead to re-open
Independent forecourt franchisee Mohankumar Dhanabal has been given the green light to reopen Essar Chapel Lane Service Station in Ashton upon Mersey in Greater Manchester.
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NewsOctopus offers EV for less than £200 a month
Octopus Electric Vehicles has ordered its first batch of All-New Dacia Spring 100% electric cars, which will be available from just £195 per month under the salary sacrifice scheme.
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NewsLocals protest at MFG’s 24-hour off licence bid
Locals are up in arms about MFG’s bid to extend its off licence hours at Brooklands Service Station in West Sussex.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON TOBACCO AND VAPING: Huffing and puffing
Remember when e-cigs and vaping products were the best thing since sliced bread? How they were going to get cigarette smokers to switch to a better-for-them option, which would eventually get them to give up inhaling any tobacco substance?
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NewsPhillips 66 submits plans for EV charging at Selkirk forecourt
Phillips 66 aka Jet has submitted planning permission for two EV chargers and associated works at its Selkirk Filling Station on the Scottish Borders.