All articles by Tracy West – Page 34
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUGAR CONFECTIONERY: Novelty value
If you opened a packet of Swizzels’ Love Hearts you probably wouldn’t expect to find a message on the sweets saying: ‘Check UR Boobs’. But if you were handed a pack by breast cancer survivor Rachael Griffiths, that is exactly what you would get.
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NewsMoto gets Netmums’ seal of approval
Moto Hospitality has gained approval from Netmums, the online parent information site, following a survey of 73 families across the country who visited its sites to review their experiences.
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NewsNew Gridserve app gives 20% off charging all summer
Gridserve has launched a new app aimed at bringing added benefits and features to regular and new customers.
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NewsMFG looks to redevelop Troon site
Carney Sweeney, on behalf of MFG, has lodged a planning application to triple the size of the Morrisons shop and add EV charging to its site in Troon.
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NewsCoroner questions safety of pay-at-pump services
A coroner has written to Tesco about the safety of unmanned, pay-at-pump sites after a man doused himself in petrol and set himself alight at a forecourt in north Manchester last year.
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NewsMasked man robs Asda petrol station
North Yorkshire Police have released a CCTV image amid an urgent investigation into a robbery at a petrol station in Knaresborough.
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NewsBuyer’s remorse hits 30% of global EV drivers
Nearly 30% of drivers globally are likely to switch back to ICE vehicles, mostly due to difficulties with charging.
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NewsSMMT calls on next government to back automotive trade and reap £50bn market growth
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is calling on the next government to work in partnership with the automotive industry to unleash its full potential and deliver growth worth £50bn over the next decade.
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NewsDriver injures two police officers in drive-off spree
West Midlands Police have charged a man with multiple offences after two officers were injured when they tried to detain a driver at a petrol station in West Bromwich.
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NewsGreggs gets a fresh look at Extra’s Cobham Services
Greggs has recently undergone refurbishment at Cobham Services, operated by Extra MSA.
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NewsWrightbus launches NewPower to decarbonise older buses
Bus manufacturer Wrightbus has launched NewPower, a new enterprise designed to replace older diesel engines with new zero-emission electric powertrains.
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NewsShift 2.0 tests how dynamic prices influence smart charging
A UK-first EV trial by UK Power Networks, Octopus Energy and ev.energy is said to be proving that consumers hold the key to balancing energy supply and demand across the country.
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NewsBe.Ev gets £55m boost
EV charging network Be.EV has announced a debt raise of £55m from NatWest and the German KfW IPEX-Bank.
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NewsMotorcyclist dies after collision at A1 site
Lincolnshire Police have confirmed that a 21-year-old man has died following a collision at theJubilee Garage site just off the A1, at Colsterworth.
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NewsScottishPower partners with pub chain for 300 new EV chargepoints
A new partnership will see ScottishPower install over 300 new public EV chargers in St Austell Brewery pub car parks across the South West of England.
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NewsMidland Motor Fuel snaps up Gold Garages
Top 50 Indie Midland Motor Fuel has purchased Golds Garages in a deal brokered by Christie & Co.
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NewsFormer employee does the honours at forecourt store re-opening
A former employee had the honour of officially re-opening Gulf Nairn Service Station on the Inverness Road in Nairn following its refurbishment.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON RTD AND ICED COFFEE: Frappé fraternity
As I write this, it’s hot – nudging 25°C – which means consumers will be reaching for iced drinks, including coffee.
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NewsCertas Energy announces industry-first HVO fleet balancing calculator
Certas Energy says it has created the industry’s first HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fleet balancing calculator, allowing fleet operators to calculate the cost of mixing HVO with traditional diesel to aid decarbonisation.
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NewsNew Welcome Break forecourt to be built in Somerset
Welcome Break has agreed terms to acquire a 10-acre plot for a new service station at Notaro Park, a new 93-acre industrial/warehouse scheme near Bridgwater, Somerset, adjacent to Junction 24 of the M5.