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PPHE wins battle to build 15-storey hotel on site of abandoned petrol station in Lambeth

Park Plaza operator PPHE today ended a years-long battle to build a hotel on the site of an abandoned petrol station in London’s South Bank after it obtained planning permission from Lambeth Council. The firm, which recently completed work on a 27-story tower in Old Street, plans to construct a…

Evening Standard

Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea?

Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre on any given day.

The Conversation

Anti-racism rallies sweep across UK after recent anti-immigration riots

Thousands of counter-protesters gathered across the UK on Saturday in response to rioting fuelled by the far right that took cities and towns by storm following the Southport knife attack in which three children were killed last week. Confrontations with anti-immigration protesters did not take place as expected, but a…

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Publicly owned petrol stations in the ACT? Try an EV instead

Will Andrew Barr follow his Queensland counterpart's policy proposal?

The Canberra Times

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Transport is becoming an even bigger household expense, with research showing costs grew by more than 10 per cent over the past year.

AAP

Young Nigerians’ push for change must go beyond street protests – historian

Nigerians began a 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest on 1 August 2024 and are expected to continue until 10 August. They took to the streets to demand economic and political reforms, including the reversal of some government policies. Policies like the removal of petrol subsidies and the floating of the naira have…

The Conversation

Death on the highway: the high cost of poverty in southeastern Iran

A police chase in southeastern Iran ended in tragedy earlier this month when it caused an accident between two cars, killing four people. In the incident, on August 3, a police patrol attempted to stop a "soukhtbar", a local name for smugglers who transport cheap Iranian petrol to neighbouring Pakistan…

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Arrest made over viral video of man wielding hedge trimmer chasing car

Police not currently investigating incident at petrol station as a hate crime, The Independent has learned.

The Independent UK

Premier pumps up transport vision ahead of election

Motorists would be able to fill up their vehicles at state-owned petrol stations with capped price rises under a re-election pitch by Queensland's government.

AAP

Police officer suffers broken arm as petrol bombs thrown at Tamworth hotel

Thugs throw projectiles, smash windows and start fires in the Staffordshire town

Evening Standard

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrid vehicles are gaining on their petrol equivalents, with sales data showing their popularity has more than doubled in the past year.

AAP

Australians shunning petrol-powered cars for hybrid vehicles as bowser prices rise

Trend also reflects concerns over range and a lack of charging infrastructure affecting purely electric vehicles, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e review: the perfect plug-in hybrid SUV

Looking for a premium SUV but not ready to go fully electric? The GLC might be the answer

Thirty years on: The story behind F1's most iconic refuelling picture

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton rookie Jos Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot car.

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Newslaundry

Middle-class rage, TRPs: Why legacy media is sliding off the govt’s ‘godi’

India’s middle class is a bit like me. When unhappy we both simmer for a while, get more and more resentful and then explode suddenly. Once our rage is out in the open, we start looking for random reasons to fuel our fury.This is precisely what we are seeing with…

The Guardian - UK

Ebike entrepreneur Valeria Labi: ‘If I see a problem and I think it can be solved, I follow that thread’

The British-born businesswoman behind Ghana’s first electric bike is out to woo Africa’s delivery riders away from costly and polluting petrol while cutting carbon emissions

Newslaundry

‘We pleaded but they kept assaulting’: The full story of attacks during Kanwar Yatra in UP

A spate of violence has marked the Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh, with incidents of assault flaring up along the route, and no arrests in most cases.

Evening Standard

Best self-propelled lawnmowers in 2024: Top petrol and electric models

Take the effort out of trimming the turf and feel the pull of the self-propelled…

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Tom Aspinall before UFC 304: My knuckles ‘are like absolute stones’ after dipping them in petrol

Tom Aspinall has been using a unique method to harden his hands for his UFC 304 interim title defense against Curtis Blaydes.

RideApart

Is Buying Your Next Motorcycle On Amazon A Good Idea? We're Not Sure

Amazon Prime Day is a big deal for Amazon fans looking to save money. Now two of India's biggest OEMs are offering both petrol and electric options there.

AAP

Rate hike chance 'incredibly slim' in bumpy last mile

Australia is charting a similar rocky path down from elevated inflation as other major economies, economists say, but is only a few steps behind.

Range Rover Velar review: a luxury hybrid for city and country

This mid-sized plug-in hybrid SUV offers all the traits of a Range Rover for a more affordable price

The National (Scotland)

Locals rage at group of petrol heads 'driving like lunatics' on NC500

LOCALS living on the North Coast 500 route have hit out at a group of “dangerous” sports car drivers ...

Dynamite News

Car crash leaves 1 dead and 3 injured in Chamoli district

A woman died and three others were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in crashed near a petrol pump. Read further on Dynamite

The Guardian - AU

Buying your first electric vehicle in Australia? Here’s what you should know

After a slow start, Australians are about to be spoilt for EV choice. We look at the lay of the land – on batteries, charging, price and the secondhand market

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