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NewsStaff praised for their actions after customer is seriously injured in fire on forecourt
Staff at an Essar petrol filling station have been praised for their actions after a man was seriously injured in a fire on the forecourt at Cheadle, Staffordshire.
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Maxol completes £120,000 refurbishment of former Forecourt Trader of the Year site
Maxol has completed a £120,000 refurbishment of its Northern Ireland flagship, A26 Tannaghmore Service Station in Antrim, which won the Forecourt Trader of the Year Award in 2018.
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Sewell on the go joins partnership with rugby league team to support local foodbank
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has partnered with rugby league team Hull Kingston Rovers and local charity East Hull/Beanie Street Foodbanks to provide a drop-off point at the stadium on matchdays throughout the rest of the season.
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NFRN warns HGV driver shortage will lead to empy shelves and calls for action
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) is urging the government to take immediate action to avoid shops being faced with empty shelves.
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BOSS warns of a shift in the nature of crime perpetrated on forecourts
The pattern of crime on UK forecourts has radically shifted after a turbulent 12 months which has seen fuel offences see-saw up and down, according to BOSS (British Oil Security Syndicate).
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New polymer £50 note launched and date for phase-out of paper notes is set
Today (Wednesday June 23), the new polymer £50 note featuring the scientist Alan Turing has entered circulation, and the Bank of England has announced the date when paper notes will be phased out.
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Police investigating after ATM on forecourt is damaged during attempt to steal it
Lincolnshire Police has issued an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage after an ATM was damaged during an attempt to steal it from the Shell Garage in Newark Road, South Hykeham.
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Man arrested minutes after drive-off also charged over being in possession of two knives
A thief who fled a petrol station without paying was arrested minutes later after his vehicle was spotted by high-tech police cameras – leading to a further discovery of knives.
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NFRN warns increasing national minimum wage will harm smaller retailers
The Federation of Independent retailers (NFRN) says increasing the national minimum wage will seriously harm smaller businesses looking to recover from financial difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Burglars steal £4,000 worth of cigarettes from Leicestershire service station
Officers from Leicestershire Police are appealing for information after a burglary at a service station on the A1.
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Man who attempted to set a petrol nozzle alight jailed for three years
A man who walked onto a filling station forecourt and attempted to set a petrol nozzle alight has been jailed for three years
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Thieves who blew up ATM on forecourt slammed as “extremely reckless” by police
Thieves who blew up a cash machine on a petrol station forecourt have been slammed as “extremely reckless” by a police detective inspector.
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A quarter of a million cars taken off the road during pandemic
New analysis by Kwik Fit reveals that the pandemic saw an additional quarter of a million cars taken off the road.
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CID investigating after attacks on two forecourt staff members and a police officer
CID officers from Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses after two members of staff at a forecourt were assaulted by a gang, and a police officer who was attempting to arrest a suspect was also attacked.
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Welcome Break team members take part in Keep Britain Tidy litter clearance campaign
Welcome Break has kicked off the Great British Spring Clean this week, a two-week long campaign organised by Keep Britain Tidy that aims to clear the litter from the UK’s streets.
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David Craven-Jones retires after 25 years with Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go
David Craven-Jones, operations director of Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go, is retiring today (May 26) after 25 years with the company.
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Roadchef voted one of the top 25 best big companies to work for in the UK
Motorway service area provider Roadchef has been voted one of the top 25 best big companies to work for in the UK in the best companies awards.
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Ram raiders who smashed car into service station shop in Sunderland convicted
Two men who smashed a car into a service station shop have been convicted after admitting conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to commit burglary at Newcastle Crown Court.
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Robber who left forecourt shop worker shaking with fright jailed for 46 months
An offender whose threats of violence left a lone forecourt shop worker shaking with fright during a robbery has been jailed for more than three years.
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BOSS warns forecourt operators to be extra vigilant after increase in drive-offs
BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has issued a security alert to forecourt operators about a significant increase in motorists driving off without making payment for fuel, and is calling on them to be extra vigilant.
