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NewsAscona donates £25,000 to Maggie’s cancer support charity
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has donated £25,000 to cancer support network Maggie’s. The contribution was made through Nisa’s Make a Difference Locally scheme in which the symbol group gives its retail partners a portion of the sale of certain items they sell to a charity of the retailer’s choice.
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NewsVeer Patel moves Clacton-on-Sea forecourt store back to Spar
The Patel family have switched their Clacton-on-Sea forecourt in Essex back to a Spar, after a break of 15 years.
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NewsDFS/Flyx partnership launches ‘groundbreaking’ food and drink Order Kiosk
Fuel and convenience technology provider Dover Fueling Solutions Partners is to partner with retail software provider Flyx to launch the ‘groundbreaking’ DFS Order Kiosk, which can be integrated with DFS technology to combine fuel retailing and food ordering.
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NewsEG Group continues to pay down debt in 2023
The co-founders of EG Group say restructuring moves “strengthened the balance sheet” of the indebted forecourt and foodservice giant in 2023, despite a slip in full-year profits largely because of “oil volatility”.
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NewsForecourt operators pinpoint spiralling staff costs and crime as their biggest concerns
Spiralling staff costs sparked by the new National Living Wage this April, and crime are the biggest concerns for forecourt operators.
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Promotional FeatureHow can forecourts thrive within a new era for mobility?
With travellers embracing a wider array of transport, from electric vehicles (EVs) to public options, forecourt operators need to tap into demands for more flexibility. So, how can they position themselves to prosper in a less fuel-centric era for mobility?
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NewsPolice appeal after concerns for welfare of man last seen on forecourt
Thames Valley Police is appealing for the public’s help in identifying and tracing a man last seen on a forecourt due to concerns for his welfare.
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NewsPolice alert after spate of thefts of fuel cards from lorries
Police are reminding hauliers to take extra care around fuel cards after a spate of thefts.
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NewsPolice issue CCTV image in appeal after cyclist damages car on forecourt
Staffordshire Police has launched an appeal for information after a car on a forecourt was damaged by a cyclist in Burton-on-Trent.
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NewsMan in his 70s punched in face in assault on Northampton forecourt
Officers from Northamptonshire Police are seeking witnesses after a man in his 70s was assaulted on the forecourt of a petrol station in Billing Brook Road, Northampton.
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NewsForecourt Crime Index reaches highest level since its introduction in 2015
Forecourt crime is at its highest level since BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, introduced its Forecourt Crime Index in 2015.
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NewsMaxol launches ad campaign including first TV commercials for seven years
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol is returning to TV screens with the launch of Bags More, an integrated marketing campaign that will highlight the convenience, value and its wide range of grocery products.
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NewsIncoming National Lottery operator launches retailer portal
Allwyn, incoming operator of The National Lottery, has launched its new online retailer portal and urged independent National Lottery retailers to log on via TNLpartners.co.uk at their earliest convenience.
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NewsPolice charge suspect after man is stabbed in the back on a Nottinghamshire forecourt
Police have charged a suspect after a man was stabbed in the back on a Nottinghamshire forecourt.
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NewsPolice release CCTV image after racially aggravated assault at service station
A teenager has been attacked in a racially aggravated assault at a Cambridge service station. The victim, described by police as being in his late teens, was assaulted at City Service Station on Histon Road at around 11.40pm on Saturday August 12.
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NewsPolice warning to petrol stations after scammers steal £10,000 of stock
North Wales Police is urging petrol station workers to be vigilant for suspicious activity following a targeted £10,000 scam that happened on Tuesday July 18.
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NewsNew National Lottery licensee explains transfer process to retailers
Allwyn, the incoming licensee for the Fourth National Lottery Licence, has set out some next steps for National Lottery retailers ahead of the changeover on 1 February 2024.
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NewsProtesters glue themselves to road in attempt to blockade Grangemouth refinery
Protesters glued themselves to an access road at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland as attempts to blockade the site entered their second week.
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NewsIndependent retailers call for government grants to beef up their security systems
Independent retailers are renewing calls for government grants to help them beef up their security systems as new figures show that incidents of shop theft rose by a quarter in the last year.
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NewsACS calls for tougher regulation of energy suppliers in response to consultation
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for tougher regulation of energy suppliers to provide businesses with clarity on their billing, payment options, data transparency, contract terms, and termination.