All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2014 – Page 4
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Jailed duty fraudster ordered to pay over £200,000
A Middlesbrough man jailed in October 2013 for evading £399,385 excise duty on cigarettes and alcohol has been ordered at to pay £216,500 within six months or serve a further 30 months in jail. Joseph Paul Honeyman, from Croft Avenue, Middlesbrough was convicted after an investigation by HM Revenue and ...
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ACS alarm over alcohol licence fee plans
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for an urgent rethink of proposals which would allow councils to set their own fees in its response to the Government’s consultation on locally set alcohol licence fees. All the options for changing licence fees set out in the consultation would lead ...
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NewsRefiners warn DECC review fails to address issues
Oil companies have welcomed the publication of a Government review into the refining and fuel imports sectors in the UK, but cautioned that it failed to fully address issues facing the industry. The review was published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and energy minister Michael Fallon ...
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Bumper Easter predicted on roads
Filling stations could be looking forward to bumper sales over the next fortnight with this Easter likely to be one of the busiest on the roads in recent years, according to the AA and traffic information specialist Trafficmaster. With mild weather replacing the snow and ice of last year, and ...
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Sewell launches coffee selfie campaign
One of Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies is marking the run-up to the first derby of the rugby league season with a coffee selfie campaign. Hull-based Sewell on the go is asking fans to show support for Hull FC or Hull KR by purchasing a Costa coffee with their team’s ...
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New distributor for Harvest Energy fuels
Norbert Dentressangle has been appointed by Harvest Energy in a new three-year contract to distribute road fuels to commercial and retail outlets across the UK. The new fuel distribution service commences on 5th May 2014 and will involve a core resource of dedicated vehicles. The operation will be managed by ...
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PRA to hold forum in Exeter
The PRA’s next regional forum is being held in Exeter, at Sandy Park Way, on Wednesday 7th May. Coffee will be available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the agenda include: Introduction by Steve Coombe, membership manager, PRA – outlook for 2014, including: ...
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Government task force set up to secure Murco refinery
A task force to secure the future of Murco’s refinery at Milford Haven has been set up by the Welsh Government following the collapse of the deal to buy Murco, included its filling station business. Economy minister Edwina Hart announced today (Friday, April 11) the establishment of a high-level task ...
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Tesco Fuel Save already running at 6ppl off
Customers taking advantage of Tesco’s Clubcard Fuel Save campaign are already receiving an average of 6ppl off fuel, just one month after it rolled out the scheme across its UK estate. In annual results announced on Wednesday April 16 it said it launched the scheme nationwide on March 12, adding: ...
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ACS launches underage sales guide
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched an ‘Assured Advice’ Guide to Preventing Underage Sales in England and Wales. It provides an easy to follow, product-by-product guide, establishing a simple, common approach to adopting the right company policy, training and effective record keeping. The Guide is the second part ...
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UKPIA extends agreement to test diesel
UK oil refiners have renewed a voluntary agreement to test diesel fuel to ensure it won’t block filters in car engines. The test was introduced in response to a wave of breakdowns across the country caused by filters becoming blocked by a gel-like substance in diesel. The voluntary agreement was ...
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Unite criticises DECC report on refining sector
The Unite union has criticised a review on the refining and fuel import sectors in the UK by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for being complacent over the country’s energy security. The government review was in response to the closure of the Coryton refinery in 2012 and, ...
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NewsHMRC raids illegal filling station
An illegal filling station and two laundering plants, capable of producing nearly 15 million litres of illicit fuel a year and evading almost £10m in lost duty and taxes, have been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Officers from HMRC and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) raided ...
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PRA members urged to lobby MPs over plain packs
PRA members are being urged by the association to lobby their MPs against government proposals to introduce plain packaging on tobacco. The call comes after the Chantler Review, which was set up by the Government to look into the issue, came out in favour of plain packaging. Priti Patel MP, ...
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OIl companies and distributors sign up to visit UNITI expo
Key distributors and oil company executives will be out in force at the inaugural launch of UNITI expo, according to the organisers of the new European convention for the petroleum retail sector. The exhibition opens in Stuttgart, Germany from June 3-5, and aims to unite all core and peripheral aspects ...
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Sainsbury’s announces 10ppl-off promotion
Sainsbury’s has announced that from tomorrow, Thursday 24th April, until Wednesday 30th April, customers who spend £60 or more will receive a voucher providing 10ppl off fuel at any of its 290 forecourts. Customers who spend £60 or more in Sainsbury’s supermarkets, Local stores or online will all receive a ...
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Nisa boosts sales by more than 10%
Nisa has announced strong growth in its annual results, with sales up 10.5% in value terms and 12.9% in volume year on year. During the year it recruited 692 stores, and the retail group says that on average retailers who join it see a sales uplift of around 10% in ...
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Armed robbers strike at Petrogas site.
Armed robbers have struck at the Petrogas filling station in Bicester Road, Aylesbury. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after two men, armed with a knife and possibly a firearm, attacked at between 7.45am and 7.55am on Monday morning (April 21). A member of staff in his fifties was ...
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Prison sentences for cigarette fraudsters
Four men, who tried to evade more than £1.3m in duty and taxes due on sales of almost six million illegal cigarettes, have been sentenced to a total of six and a half years in prison after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The investigation centred around four ...
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NewsDiesel theft closes major Esso pipeline
Esso has reassured customers it does not expect any disruption to deliveries even though it has had to shut down the Midline pipeline that transports fuel from the Fawley Refinery in Hampshire to Birmingham Fuel Terminal. It was closed after a tapping device was found on the pipeline following the ...