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Man charged with robbery at Norfolk forecourt
A 40-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with an armed robbery at a Norfolk petrol station. Paul Tyler, of Prior Stephen Way in Thetford, was arrested on Wednesday January 29 and charged with robbery. It comes after a man armed with a knife entered the Nun’s Bridges Service ...
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New campaign to promote electric vehicles
Government and car manufacturers have launched a joint campaign to promote the benefits of electric and other ultra low emission vehicles (ULEV). The Go Ultra Low campaign, which is backed by BMW, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall, was launched by the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. The campaign aims to ...
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Man jailed for attempt to blow up petrol station
A man has been jailed for trying to cause an explosion by setting fire to a Morrisons petrol station at Milehouse, Staffordshire, with a candle. Michael Lawton told police he had intended to kill himself and take the road where he lived with him, after suffering abuse from nuisance neighbours. ...
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Petrol station manager’s attacker jailed for 11 years
A fuel thief who drove into a petrol station manager and left him with permanent serious injuries has been jailed for 11 years for grievous bodily harm with intent. Lekshmanan Asokkumar, the manager of the Texaco station at West Kingsdown, near Sevenoaks, tried to stop Joshua Charnley, 19, when he ...
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NewsShell profits substantially down
Shell has revealed profits substantially down on its previous year’s figures and said it will accelerate the sales of assets. Stripping out the effects of oil price movements it said profits for the final quarter of 2013 were $2.9bn (£1.7bn) compared with $5.6bn for the same period in 2012. Profits ...
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PRA to hold forum in Colchester
The PRA’s first Regional Forum of 2014 is being held in Colchester, at Colchester United FC, Weston Homes Community Stadium, United Way, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5UP, on Thursday 13th February. Coffee will be available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the ...
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Excise policy slammed as ‘insane’ and a ‘shambles’
HM Revenue and Customs’ excise policy towards the oil industry has been slammed in a speech at an event at the House of Lords. The event was organised by materials handling specialist Jungheinrich UK, and the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA). During a welcoming address to representatives from over 50 ...
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NewsPRA victory over rates discount is confirmed
The Government has published guidance for local authorities today confirming that petrol stations will be eligible for a rates discount for the next two years. The guidance outlines the £1,000 discount for small businesses with premises with a rateable value of under £50,000 that was announced by the Chancellor in ...
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’Commercial scale’ tobacco smuggler jailed
A Grimsby man who illegally supplied large quantities of smuggled cigarettes and tobacco to outlets across Humberside has been jailed for two years. An investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uncovered a major supply chain organised by Peter John Drewett, which had evaded an estimated £281,000 in unpaid duty. ...
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Government to outlaw proxy buying of tobacco
The Government has announced plans to ban sales of e-cigarettes to under 18s and to make it illegal for adults to buy tobacco for children. Health minister Jane Ellison said the law change would be made by an amendment to the Children and Families Bill. The changes will only apply ...
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Teenager guilty of attack on petrol station manager
A teenager who drove into a petrol station manager and left him with permanent serious injuries has been found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent. Lekshmanan Asokkumar, the manager of the Texaco station at West Kingsdown, near Sevenoaks, Kent, tried to stop Joshua Charnley, 19, when he went to ...
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Armed robbery at Gateshead service station
Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery at a petrol station in Gateshead. At around 7.45am on Sunday January 26, police received a report of a robbery at the Torq service station on Sunderland Road, Felling. A man entered the garage, threatened staff with a hand gun, and ...
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NewsHMRC smashes £12m fuel scam
Two men from County Armagh have been arrested and a number of vehicles seized at a laundering plant capable of evading around £12m in taxes. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers and the Police Service of Northern Ireland searched industrial premises in the Newtownhamilton area on Thursday January 23 and ...
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Robbers strike at Rochdale petrol station
Two men wearing balaclavas stole money from a petrol station in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on Monday 20 January. The offenders walked into the shop at Hopwood Service station on Rochdale Road at around 7.25am and one of them jumped over the counter. Both demanded the staff member gave them money ...
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Topaz installs Wayne pumps on flagship site
Global fuel dispenser specialist Wayne is to supply Topaz Energy’s flagship forecourt at Dublin Airport with Helix 4000 pumps. The new Wayne equipment will provide the latest fuel-metering technology, outdoor payment, and multimedia displays, as well as a Helix 2000 high-speed fuel dispenser to serve commercial traffic at the site. ...
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NewsLaw clear on pubs at motorway services says solicitor
Many people wrongly believe there is a prohibition against the sale of alcohol at motorway service stations (MSAs), and the opening of a pub at one this week shows how wrong they are, says solicitor Robert Botkai, partner at Winckworth Sherwood. This week Wetherspoon’s opened a pub at the M40 ...
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NewsMaxol extends brand revamp to fuel cards
The Maxol Group has unveiled a new design for its business fuel cards. The new look marks another stage in Maxol’s brand rollout, which began at the start of 2013 when it unveiled a new forecourt brand identity for its 227 service stations across Ireland Barry McMullan, manager of Maxol ...
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Bid to outlaw proxy purchasing in England withdrawn
The Government has been criticised after it dropped proposals to make it illegal for an adult to buy tobacco on behalf of a minor. An amendment to the Government’s Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, would have made it an offence, but it has been withdrawn. Jaine Chisholm Caunt, secretary ...
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Costcutter ahead of schedule on supply change
Costcutter has announced that it is ahead of schedule in the transition of its supplies from Nisa to Palmer & Harvey. The original plan, announced in March 2013, had been for the new supply arrangements to come into effect in July 2014, but they will now begin four months earlier ...
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ACS warns over level of crime
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged ministers not to be complacent about the level of crime facing retailers, after the government’s latest survey showed a significant fall in the level of crime. The Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) reports that overall crime levels fell by 10% ...