All articles by Tracy West – Page 54
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NewsPearl Forecourts submits plans for new Bury site
Top 50 Indie Pearl Forecourts is seeking planning permission to build a new forecourt at a prominent car showroom site close to Bury town centre.
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NewsForecourt retailers unimpressed with CMA fuel pricing action
Forecourt retailers have given short shrift to the CMA’s campaign to make fuel pricing more transparent, with many arguing that pricing is already easy to find.
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NewsMixed responses to Autumn Statement
There were mixed response across the forecourt sector to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement earlier this week.
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NewsForecourt thief locked up
A brazen thief who stole fuel from a petrol station forecourt and helped himself to goods in shops without making payment has been locked up.
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NewsPenny Petroleum rebrands as Penny on the Move
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum is currently rebranding its stores as ‘Penny on the Move’.
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NewsHyundai partners with UCL to accelerate hydrogen production, fuel cells and electrification
Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with University College London (UCL) to jointly research carbon-neutral future technologies.
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NewsGander works well for Pricewatch Group
Pricewatch Group, the family-owned and operated independent group of forecourts and convenience stores located across Sussex, is celebrating its second annual anniversary with leading food waste reduction app provider Gander.
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NewsOver 15,000 free-to-use ATMs lost since 2018
The number of free-to-use cash machines available in the UK has fallen by almost 30% in the last five years, according to new figures from the ACS.
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NewsHockmeyer Motors sold to AF Blakemore
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore and Son Limited has expanded its operation in Sleaford, Lincolnshire after agreeing a deal to purchase Hockmeyer Motors Limited.
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NewsSafety concerns shut down 100 on-street EV charge points in Portsmouth
Nearly 100 on-street charging points for EVs in Portsmouth have been disconnected after safety concerns were raised by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN).
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NewsMan jailed for Morrisons forecourt robbery
A man who admitted breaking into a Northampton petrol station has been jailed for a year.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON HOT BEVERAGES: Big cup winners
Many forecourt stores have one or two Costa Express machines but the winner of Forecourt Trader of the Year’s Best Hot Beverages Outlet – Rontec Magor Services at junction 23 of the M4 – has four. And what is more the team at the store ensures the machines are always clean and working well which has been reflected in a 98.5% audit score from Costa itself for the care and maintenance of the units.
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NewsDHL rolls out HVO fuel
DHL Supply Chain has announced the acceleration of its UK road transport decarbonisation strategy for its customers. In addition to investments already made in deploying vehicles running on biogas and electric, HVO fuel is now being rolled out across the majority of its on-site fuelling stations throughout the UK, enabling DHL to assess operational processes and the performance of the fuel.
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NewsDrive-off thief appears in court
A drive-off fuel thief has been fined £640 and ordered to pay a further £737 in compensation after making off without paying for fuel at five different forecourts in Hemel Hempstead.
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News Public consultation for BP Pulse Leeds hub
A public consultation has been opened in respect of BP Pulse’s plans for a new rapid EV charging hub at Wellington Road, New Wortley, Leeds.
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NewsCustomers’ cars stolen from forecourts
A car was stolen from a petrol station in Crewe and then set on fire. According to Cheshire Live, the Kia Ceed was taken while the owner was paying for fuel. The incident happened at Queens Park Drive in Crewe at around 6.15pm on Monday. Around 45 minutes later, emergency services were called to woodland nearby to reports of the car on fire.
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NewsBusinesses demand support for switching fleets to EVs
The UK Electric Fleets Coalition (UKEFC), run by international non-profit Climate Group, is urging the government to ensure the UK’s charging network can support the ambition of businesses shifting to EVs.
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NewsACS urges Chancellor for more support on business rates
A coalition of hospitality, retail and leisure organisations, including ACS, has written to the Chancellor urging him to freeze the business rates multiplier and extend existing reliefs for a further year at the upcoming Autumn Statement.
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NewsPolice hunt masked raiders
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after masked raiders broke into Tean Service Station near Stoke on Trent, at 4am last Saturday morning (November 11).
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NewsElectric and hydrogen powering HGV sales
Uptake of electric and hydrogen HGVs continues to rise, representing 0.8% of the market in Q3 – the largest quarterly share of 2023, compared with 0.3% and 0.4% in Q1 and Q2 respectively, according to the latest new registration data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).