All articles by Tracy West – Page 66
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NewsMan who stole £46,000 from Morrisons forecourt gets suspended sentence
Man who stole £46,000 from Morrisons forecourt gets suspended sentence
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OtherFuel Market Review 2023 – resilience despite intense pressures
Hard work and adaptability are continuing to pay off for the fuel retailing sector, according to Forecourt Trader’s latest Fuel Market Review.
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NewsToyota unveils plans to boost EV battery performance but will continue to champion hydrogen
Toyota has unveiled plans to improve energy densities and performance of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
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NewsDriver crashes into McBride’s Maxol Service Station Spar store
A taxi driver who became ill at the wheel of his car smashed into the McBride’s Maxol Service Station Spar store at its Lakeside site on Queen Street in Enniskillen on Friday.
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NewsParamedics put out forecourt fire
Two paramedics put out a fire on a forecourt in Newport, to prevent it spreading across the site.
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NewsNTS Group acquires two more sites
Top 50 Indie NTS Group has successfully completed the acquisition of two sites: Texaco at Commercial Road in Hereford and Texaco in Church Road, Penryn.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CAR WASH & VALETING: Time to shine
Automated car washing and valeting on the petrol forecourt is making a huge comeback thanks to the closure of many hand washing operations and the fact that drivers are keeping their cars for longer and therefore need to take better care of them. According to the Car Wash Association, the number of hand car washing outfits has dropped from possibly 20,000 before the pandemic to around 5,000-6,000 now and, according to Autocar, the average car in the UK is 10 years old.
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NewsMan jailed for drive-off spree
A man has been jailed for 24 weeks at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court after undertaking a series of drive-offs on forecourts across Hampshire.
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NewsPolice seek witnesses to incident at Enfield forecourt
Detectives are investigating an incident in which a man was dragged from a vehicle and left at a Rontec forecourt in Enfield. They are appealing for drivers who were in the area on Saturday morning to check dashcam footage.
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NewsCar Wash Association attends London roundtable on labour market regs
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has played a major part in trying to stamp out modern slavery in the non-compliant hand car wash industry and today, as part of its campaign, the group will be represented at a stakeholder engagement roundtable in London. This is hosted by the office of the director of Labour Market Enforcement, which is seeking input into shaping the director’s strategy for 2024/25. This will be submitted to ministers by the end of November.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SOFT DRINKS: Thirsty work
There’s no questioning the importance of the soft drinks category to forecourt retailers. Your shoppers are buying soft drinks at an astonishing rate and with the summer comes the peak time for sales.
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NewsLocals object to pub being turned into petrol station
Plans to turn an old pub in Percy Main, North Shields, into a petrol forecourt have been met by dozens of objections from locals.
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NewsMan faces trial for Rontec site damage
A man accused of causing more than £15,000-worth of damage to the Rontec site in Oswestry is set to go to trial next year.
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NewsRiver monitored after fuel leak
The river Teme at Tenbury in Worcestershire is being monitored after a large amount of fuel leaked into it from the Swan Garage in Burford, Tenbury Wells.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: A not-so petty crime
A piece in The Telegraph last weekend got me thinking about how you were all dealing with shoplifting.
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Product NewsBody Fuel gets Swizzels’ Drumsticks flavour
Building on its exclusive, long-term flavour partnership with Swizzels Sweets, UK-based sports nutrition brand Applied Nutrition has launched a Drumstick Original Raspberry flavour of its electrolyte and vitamin water Body Fuel.
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Product NewsNew recipe for Wall’s Pastry range
The Compleat Food Group has announced the biggest relaunch of the Wall’s Pastry range in the brand’s history, as it aims to reinforce its reputation for high quality, great taste and exceptional value with both new and existing shoppers.
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Product NewsCoca-Cola makes music
Coca-Cola has unveiled its latest programme of immersive music experiences across the UK and Europe, via music platform Coke Studio. The activity covers new tracks and artist ‘collisions’ as well as an on-pack promotion with a chance to win music and summer prizes.
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Product NewsOn-pack promo for Cadbury Cakes
Premier Foods has launched an on-pack promotion with Cadbury Cakes to give shoppers the chance to win instant cash.
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Product NewsRollover partners with Transformers movie
Rollover is partnering with Transformers Rise of the Beasts (in cinemas June 8) with a competition where consumers can win a trip to New York.