All articles by John Wood – Page 107
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NewsJTI steps up fight against illicit tobacco with new website tool
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has stepped up its fight against illicit tobacco by introducing a new postcode facility to its website so retailers can check how their locality is affected.
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NewsPRA urges chancellor to cut excise duty to spark economic recovery
The chairman of the PRA Brian Madderson has written to the chancellor urging him to cut excise duty to boost the economy after the Covid-19 lockdown. In his letter Madderson said independent petrol retailers were concerned that the high levels of excise duty and VAT were constraining the prospects of a significant recovery in the economy.
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NewsNorthern Ireland Assembly extends rate relief after intervention by PRA
The Northern Ireland Assembly has extended its rates relief scheme to more forecourts after an intervention by the PRA.“We are extremely pleased that following constructive discussions, the Northern Ireland Assembly has confirmed that its Covid-19 business rates relief, originally limited to forecourt shops up to 300m2 of selling space, has now been extended to forecourts with a shop area up to 500 m2,” said PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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NewsUK could become leader in take-up of EVs according to research by Deloitte
The UK could become a leader in take-up of electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, according to a new research by the auditor Deloitte, which also suggests global sales of petrol and diesel cars may already have peaked.
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NewsForecourt worker wounded by knifeman during robbery in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information after a member of staff was wounded during a knifepoint robbery at a petrol station in Cross Hills.
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NewsHIM & MCA Insight unite company data under Lumina Intelligence brand
HIM & MCA Insight is launching a new analytics and data visualisation solution that will unite all the company’s data sources.
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NewsHMRC unveils website and POS for its Eat Out to Help Out scheme
HMRC has launched a website enabling consumers to find establishments within a five-mile radius that are taking part in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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NewsLeon to open four new restaurants at motorway service stations
Fast Food brand Leon has announced the opening of four new restaurants at motorway service stations
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NewsMFG becomes member of SGF and joins its national executive
The Scottish Grocers Federation has announced that Motor Fuel Group, the UK’s largest independent forecourt retailer, has become its latest member.
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Focus On FeatureCofresh launches range of Indian snack shots for on-the-go snacking
Indian snacks manufacturer Cofresh has launched a new range of Indian snack ‘shots’ to help meet increased demand for on-the-go snacking.
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NewsPetrol station fuel sales recover to 82% of their pre-lockdown levels
Petrol station fuel sales have still only reached 82% of their pre-lockdown levels despite steady week-on-week increases in sales and traffic since mid-April.
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NewsPlans unveiled for service area in Nottinghamshire on the A1
Developers have applied for planning permission for a service area on the A1 at Newark in Nottinghamshire that would include a petrol filling station and parking for more than 140 vehicles.
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NewsRetailers issue plea to customers over masks and age-restricted products
Retailers have issued a plea to customers who look under 25 to work with them to check their age by removing their face coverings when buying age-restricted products, such as alcohol and tobacco.
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NewsMan jailed for burgling forecourt shop on Christmas day
A burglar from Liverpool who broke into a petrol station in a Cheshire village on Christmas Day has been jailed.
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NewsMore than 32,000 businesses already signed up for Eat Out to Help Out
HMRC has revealed that more than 32,000 businesses across the UK have signed up to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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NewsTwo thugs drag woman around forecourt shop during robbery
West Yorkshire Police is seeking witnesses to a robbery which happened at a petrol station in Halifax in the early hours of Sunday 21 June.
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NewsShell’s UK boss calls for earlier ban on new petrol and diesel car sales
Shell’s UK chief has callied on the government to bring forward its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030.
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NewsTrial of dual fuel hydrogen trucks and vans produces CO2 savings
More than 14 tonnes of CO2 have been saved in a two-year trial involving 11 urban trucks and vans running on green hydrogen dual fuel.
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NewsDfT announces £1.27m funding for disabled facilities at service stations
Funding of £1.27m to install facilities for severely disabled customers at 37 motorway service stations across England has been announced by the Department for Transport (DfT), in partnership with Muscular Dystrophy UK.
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NewsInspector rejects appeal by EG Group to build forecourt and restaurant
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has lost a planning appeal to build a petrol filling station, convenience store and KFC restaurant at a site on the A34 in Staffordshire.