All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2019
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NewsNine men convicted over illegal cigarette plot in Kent
A gang of nine men who flooded Kent with millions of illegal cigarettes and sold them for £3 a pack in shops have been jailed for a total of 16 years and nine months. The gang, led by Harem Kamishi, 33, of Tunbridge Wells, evaded £667,000 in duty and hid ...
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NewsCentrica partners Ford to offer electric vehicle services
Energy company Centrica and Ford are set to offer new electric vehicle services in the UK and Ireland as the car manufacturer accelerates its electrified vehicle plans in Europe.Under the planned partnership, Ford will work exclusively with Centrica to deliver a dedicated home-charging installation service and EV tariffs from British ...
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NewsSuspect charged after man armed with spanner robs forecourt shop
An Eastbourne man arrested after allegedly stealing alcohol from the BP service station in South Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, and carrying a spanner is to appear in court. Stuart Black, 28, unemployed, of Etchingham Road, Eastbourne, has been charged with two counts of theft from a shop and possessing an ...
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NewsTeenagers arrested after theft of cigarettes from service station
A 15-year-old boy and an 18 year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle (a moped) and burglary following a report of a burglary at a service station on Leas Lane in Seaton near Hull.The service station was broken into at around 1am on Friday ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son completes £900k redevelopment
Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son has reopened Middleton Service Station at Pickering, North Yorkshire, after a 12-week, £900,000 redevelopment of the filling station and convenience store. The fuel offering, formerly from Esso, will now come from Shell, offering customers their premium range of fuels and lubricants, the Shell ...
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NewsInstavolt hits 400 landmark with latest rapid charger installation
InstaVolt has begun construction of its 400th rapid charger, which it claims makes it the UK’s largest owner-operated network of rapid electric vehicle chargers in the UK.Work has started on the milestone station, which can be found at KFC on the A460, Cannock. InstaVolt’s chief financial officer Adrian Keen says ...
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NewsCar makers report 15.2% decline in output in first half of 2019
British car manufacturing output fell by more than a fifth in the first half of 2019, with a 15.2% decline in June marking the 13th consecutive month of negative growth, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that 666,521 cars rolled ...
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NewsJet launches new dual range of Ultra premium fuels
Jet has launched a new dual range of Jet Ultra premium fuels, which comprises Jet Ultra Premium Unleaded and Jet Ultra Premium Diesel. The fuel brand has completed its UK-wide roll out to all sites that previously offered Jet premium fuels. To coincide with the launch of Jet Ultra, Jet ...
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Fentimans introduces light soft drink range
Fentimans, the botanical drinks maker, is launching a new light soft drinks range, to better meet the needs of a growing audience seeking reduced calories in premium soft drinks. The ‘light’ range includes a lower calorie version of its Rose Lemonade, plus Gently Sparkling Elderflower and Sparkling Raspberry. The drinks ...
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New Forest Ice Cream extends impulse range
New Forest Ice Cream has extended its impulse range of wrapped ice creams and frozen lollies with three new products. The new ‘Salted Caramel Cone’, ‘Double Bubble’ and ‘Twisted Trio’ are all part of the company’s investment across the entire range to ensure retailers and operators can maximise their impulse ...
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NewsRetailers and wholesalers raise tobacco track and trace concerns
Retailers and wholesalers have written to the Government raising concerns about ongoing issues with the introduction of tobacco track and trace regulations. The ‘track and trace’ regulations introduced on 20th May put in place a new method of tracking the sale of legitimate tobacco products through the supply chain. The ...
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NewsRAC reports significant fall in pothole-related breakdowns
The number of vehicles falling victim to potholes on the UK’s roads fell significantly between April and June this year, according to the latest analysis of RAC breakdown statistics. In the second quarter of 2019 RAC patrols attended 2,149 call-outs for damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels ...
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Grenade brings back festive Carb Killa bar
Grenade has revealed that it will be relaunching its Carb Killa Gingerbread protein bar this Christmas, after it sold out during the festive period last year. Gingerbread was the fastest selling Carb Killa SKU in 2018, accounting for 40% of the Christmas sales. The seasonal bar will re-join the existing ...
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NewsRaiders with digger fail in attempted burglary
Raiders appear to have abandoned an attempt to break into a Kent Service station after causing extensive damage to the building. Detectives are investigating following a report of an attempted burglary at the site on Forstal Road, Aylesford. Kent Police was called at around 12.40am on Thursday 25 May after ...
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NewsWashroom services management tool and review app launched
A national consortium that campaigns for the provision of specially-adapted washroom facilities has adopted an innovative system which has been developed to help raise standards across the UK. The Changing Places Consortium – co-chaired by Muscular Dystrophy UK – has campaigned for more than a decade for fully-accessible toilets for ...
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DFS agrees strategic partnership with Microsoft
Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) has agreed a strategic partnership with Microsoft to bring new cloud and IoT (Internet of Things) solutions to market. Microsoft Azure is a set of cloud services that let organisations build, test, deploy, secure and manage applications, services and solutions. Through the alliance, Microsoft and DFS ...
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NewsGovernment consults again on deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the Government to ensure that it fully considers the long-term costs and implications of a deposit return scheme after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) committed to further consultation on the issue. This week Defra published its summary of ...
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NewsACS calls for greater protection for access to cash machines
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for greater protection for access to cash after a report from LINK, the UK’s main cash machine network, showing that cash withdrawals from ATMs declined year-on-year across the UK’s nations and regions in early 2019. ACS highlighted the role that convenience stores ...
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NewsPrevalence of petrol lease cars drives up CO2 emissions
Average CO2 figures for new leased cars have risen to a five-year high, according to the latest British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association (BVRLA) Quarterly Leasing Survey. The BVRLA’s Q1 2019 Quarterly Leasing Survey has average CO2 for all new leased cars at 118g per km. This figure has risen ...
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NewsSuresite publishes three online training courses for employees
Forecourt expert Suresite Group has launched three new online courses for filling station employees. The trio of self-study modules cover manual handling, first aid and GDPR. They are suitable for all employees, from new recruits to experienced members of staff. With study times of between 30 minutes (manual handling) and ...