All articles by Tracy West – Page 31
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SPORTS AND ENERGY DRINKS: Sporting chance
With the Olympics taking place just across the Channel, it’s a good excuse to look at the sports drinks market, which often seems to get overlooked as we concentrate on energy/stimulant drinks.
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NewsConcerns over plans for St Helens forecourt shop extension
The owner of Ashcroft Service Station in Ashcroft Street, St Helens, has submitted a planning application to demolish a storage area and steel container adjacent to the shop on the site, and in their place build a flat-roof extension.
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NewsHighway Stops puts Essar-branded site up for sale for £2.35 million
One of the two sites EET Retail rebranded in a deal with Top 50 Indie Highway Stops earlier this year, is now up for sale. Essar Service Station, Spalding, is on the market for £2.35 million.
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NewsWorcestershire Council’s EV plans slammed by councillors
Worcestershire Council has been criticised for not considering charging cable gullies within footpaths as a means of getting electricity to EV drivers without driveways in Worcester.
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NewsAscona sells two sites in the southwest of England
Top 50 Indie Ascona has sold two sites in the southwest of England in a deal brokered by Christie & Co.
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NewsCouncil rolls out Kerbo Charge through-pavement system
After a successful trial over the last nine months, West Berkshire Council is rolling out the Kerbo Charge through-pavement system across the district for residents without driveway parking.
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NewsRoyal Mail adds 2,100 more electric vans to its fleet
Royal Mail is adding another 2,100 electric vans to its fleet over the next year as part of its plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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NewsGridserve opens new EV charger test lab
Gridserve has opened a new test lab at its Innovations and Operations Centre in Swindon which features the latest EV chargers designed to replicate real-world scenarios.
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NewsOlio and Gander unite to offer new Deals section on app
Local sharing app Olio is launching a new ‘Deals’ section in partnership with reduced-to-clear SaaS platform Gander.
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NewsCMA calls for enhanced interim voluntary scheme on fuel pricing
The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) is calling on the government to introduce an ‘enhanced interim voluntary scheme’ for its PumpWatch fuel price transparency plan while it waits for legislation to come into force.
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NewsChristie & Co sells Blair Garage in Stewarton, East Ayshire
Christie & Co has completed the sale of Blair Garage, the sole petrol filling station in the Scottish town of Stewarton, East Ayrshire.
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NewsRAC warns of ‘Frantic Friday’ on our roads
The RAC is dubbing tomorrow (July 26) ‘Frantic Friday’ as it expects to see a total of 3.2m trips being made as leisure and commuter traffic vie with each other for space on the roads.
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NewsPolice release details of man wanted for forecourt attack
Detectives in Wakefield have released details of a wanted man – Kyle Wales – after a machete attack at the Gulf petrol station on Wakefield Road, Featherstone, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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NewsMoto to add five more Changing Places toilets
Moto now has 30 Changing Places Toilets installed across its network, with five more to come.
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NewsZapgo to put EV chargepoints in pub car parks
EV chargepoint operator Zapgo is planning to join forces with the pub industry, with a focus on areas and communities that are currently underserved by existing charging infrastructure.
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: Gardner Garages boosts customer loyalty with Noumi app
After a successful ‘proof of concept’ trial at Euro Garages’ Beehive site, Noumi is now rolling out its tap-and-go paperless receipt and rewards device to 150-plus forecourts.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FORECOURT SECURITY: A £100m-plus problem
In the past, drive-offs were the scourge of petrol stations. Yes, they still happen, but not as often as no means of payment (NMoP) incidents.
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NewsForest of Dean District Council to decarbonise its fleet
Forest of Dean District Council vehicles, including waste and recycling lorries, will be predominantly electric or powered by alternative fuels by 2030 after a new route map to decarbonisation was passed by the Council’s Cabinet.
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NewsBuilding starts on battery cell manufacturing facility in Somerset
Agratas, a global battery business within the Tata Group, has announced the phased appointment of Sir Robert McAlpine as the official delivery partner for Building One of its state-of-the-art battery cell manufacturing facility, near Bridgwater in Somerset.
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NewsMan jailed for shoplifting at BP site
A man has been jailed for 14 weeks after stealing items worth nearly £700 from a petrol station shop in Farnborough.