All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2015
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Asda opening offer below £1 per litre
Asda’s newest petrol station in Highbridge, Somerset, opened on Wednesday, December 2, with petrol priced at 99.7ppl and 103.7ppl for diesel for the first three days of business. The new unmanned eight-pump petrol station, which accepts credit and debit cards only, has been built in place of the small residents’ ...
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Tobacco tax fraudster jailed for 12 months
A Rochdale man, who tried to blame a “man in the pub” for his illegal cigarette hoard in a £57,000 tax fraud, has been jailed for 12 months. Unemployed, Andrew Longbottom, 53, of Wardle, Rochdale, was caught in 2013 by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers, who discovered he had ...
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AA finds reluctance over electric vehicles
Only one in eleven AA members buying a car in the next three years would consider going electric or hybrid, according to an AA-Populus poll responded to by 27, 662 members. Of those considering changing their car in the next three years (23,067) the choices were: 50% petrol; ...
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Ad campaign against drinking and driving
The government has launched a new campaign to tackle drink driving, targeting those who do not recognise that even a small number of drinks before driving can be deadly. It urges everyone to Think! before drinking and driving. New adverts highlight how a second drink can double the chance of ...
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NewsUnsafe tankers banned as new defects found
Seventy fuel tankers that do not meet safety standards are finally going to be banned from British roads and forecourts more than two years after the problem was first reported, transport minister Andrew Jones has admitted. And he also revealed that other tankers that have been certified in the UK ...
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NewsCouple take on revamped Maxol site
The Maxol service station on the Glendermott Road in the Waterside area of Londonderry has reopened its doors to customers following an extensive refurbishment. The convenience and forecourt destination has been taken over and reopened by husband and wife Alan and Val Rodden. The station has been refurbished to include ...
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Robbers steal safe from filling station
Detectives have appealed for information after masked robbers stole a safe from a service station in Durham. The robbery happened at the Jet garage in Bowburn, Durham, at around 12.15am on Monday, November 30. A female shop assistant was at the rear of the premises when she was confronted by ...
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product news: Vivid invests £4m in vaping adverts
Vivid Vapours has announced a £4m investment in an advertising campaign to drive awareness of the brand’s new vaping technology. The multi-media advertising runs for the whole of December and comprises TV, digital and outdoor. Nicocigs managing director Nikhil Nathwani says: “We are committed to the growth of ...
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Fuel fraudsters told to pay back £6.9m
Three men jailed for 13 years for their part in a multi-million pound fuel and VAT fraud have been ordered to pay back almost £6.9m or face more time behind bars. Michael Wilmot, 73, led the Lincolnshire gang that was jailed in July 2014 after an investigation by HM Revenue ...
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product news: Wall’s adds seasonal pastry range
Addo Food Group, has launched a new Wall’s Pastry seasonal range. The two new festive products – a turkey Christmas Dinner Slice and a jumbo Christmas roll with pork, cranberry and stuffing – are intended to allow traditional Christmas flavours to be eaten on the go or enjoyed as the ...
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product news: Britvic adds Fruit Shoot PMP
Britvic Soft Drinks is introducing a new price-marked pack (PMP) format for its Robinsons Fruit Shoot Hydro range to help drive sales for retailers. The new pack will consist of 12 x 350ml bottles, with each individual bottle price marked at 79p, and will be available in Blackcurrant & Orange ...
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product news: Bovril Biker advert relaunched
Bovril is supporting its core range with the relaunch of its ‘Bovril Biker’ advert in the run-up to Christmas. The advert follows the trials and tribulations of a motorcyclist having a day to forget, but his day is rescued by a warm mug of Bovril and a smile. The advert ...
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product news: Seasonal advertising for Irn-Bru
AG Barr is aiming to drive more seasonal demand for Irn-Bru with the launch of Jumper, its first new Christmas advert in nine years. Jumper’ celebrates the gift of giving, with an Irn-Bru twist, and is the fourth advert in the ‘Gets You Through’ campaign. It features a keen granny ...
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Worker in hospital after suspected robbery
A member of staff injured in a suspected robbery at Blurton Filling Station, Stoke-on-Trent, had to be treated in hospital. Staffordshire Police said a 29-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an incident at the BP branded site. Police were called to the location just after 4.10am ...
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product news: New pack joins Burton’s range
Cadbury Creme Egg Biscuits are set to return with a new £1 price-marked pack (PMP) in 2016. Cadbury Creme Egg Biscuits will be available in the traditional six-pack format with an RRP of £1, but will be joined by a new £1 PMP 6-pack, available from 1 January 2016 ...
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NewsCanadian giant buys Topaz
Topaz Energy Group, Ireland’s largest convenience and fuel retailer, is being taken over by the Canadian convenience and fuel retailing giant Alimentation Couche-Tard, in a deal believed to worth about €450m (£324m). The two companies have signed an agreement that will lead to the acquisition by the Canadian company of ...
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product news: Spar introduces coffee capsules
Spar UK is launching a range of Spar-branded coffee capsules, in a move to appeal to the UK’s growing love of coffee. The range, which is produced by Spar International, comprises Espresso Capsules Lungo, Intensivo and Ristretto. The capsules, which are compatible with Nespresso machines, are available in packs of ...
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New car sales return to growth
Registrations of new cars in the UK returned to growth in November, following the first decline in 44 months in October, according to figures released by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 178,876 cars were registered in the month, an increase of 3.8% over November ...
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UK reaffirms drive for zero emission cars
The Government has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment for almost all cars and vans to be zero emission by 2050 at the international climate conference in Paris this week. The UK was one of 13 international members of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Alliance to sign a commitment to promote cleaner ...
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product news: Volvic unleashes Star Wars collectables
Volvic, in collaboration with Disney UK, has created a range of Star Wars branded collectable, limited-edition natural mineral water bottles designed with Star Wars characters. The bottles are available in five characters, Chewbacca, Stormtrooper, Darth Vader, C-3PO and Boba Fett, and have been launched ahead of the release of the ...