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NewsJail sentence suspended for woman with illicit cigarettes
A Co Armagh woman, who stored almost one million illegal cigarettes in an outbuilding next to her home, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for three years after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). In April 2013, Charlene Hughes, 36, of Foughillotra Road, Jonesborough, was found ...
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NewsPRA chairman explains reason for petrol/diesel price disparity
A combination of factors have led to the growing disparity between petrol and diesel prices, according to the PRA chairman Brian Madderson. He said: “Following the steep rise in diesel prices, drivers are now paying 5ppl more to fill up, as a gap opens up at the pump between unleaded ...
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NewsRaiders blow up cash machine on Lincolnshire forecourt
Raiders have blown up a cash machine (ATM) on a forecourt in Lincolnshire, and stolen about £16,000. The attack on the ATM took place late on the evening of Thursday October 11 at the Jet service station at Main Road, Tallington. Police called to the incident at 11:19pm, but the ...
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NewsNew owners planning to expand and rebrand Berkshire site
New owners are planning a rebrand and shop expansion after acquiring a forecourt site in Berkshire. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co brokered the sale of Berkshire Downs Filling Station, a well-established forecourt and Spar-branded convenience store in Chilton, a village in the Vale of White Horse. Berkshire Downs ...
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NewsCertas Energy crowns its SuperStation award winners
SuperStation, Certas Energy’s awards scheme designed to drive-up forecourt standards, announced its champions at its annual Gala Awards Dinner, held this year at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club, on Thursday 11 October. Among the winners was Prospect Road Service Station, which was triumphant in the Best ...
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NewsPolice investigating after attempted robbery in Essex
A man holding what appeared to be a handgun has attempted to rob a service station in Essex. Police received a call shortly after 11pm on Sunday October 14 after a man entered the Shell service station in High Road, Benfleet, and jumped over the counter holding what appeared ...
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NewsEuro Garages planning 21 new-to-industry sites
Euro Garages has revealed that it has 21 freehold properties in the UK that are ear-marked for new-to-industry sites. The disclosure was made in its accounts for the year ending December 21, 2017, which have just been published. In the strategic report published with the accounts it said that it ...
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NewsGovernment slammed for cutting support for low emission vehicles
The government has been heavily criticised after announcing it is slashing the grants supporting purchase of electric vehicles, and scrapping grants for hybrids. Changes to the Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) mean that the grant rate for Category 1 (pure electric) vehicles will be cut from £4,500 to £3,500 and Category ...
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NewsMFG and Chargepoint claim to be leaders in charger roll-out
ChargePoint Services and Motor Fuel Group (MFG) claim they are now the leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging at urban forecourts and arterial fuel stations nationwide. The two companies have been working together to develop the UK’s biggest electric vehicle rapid charging network in forecourt locations. Rapid chargers have ...
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NewsTwo hand car wash sites raided in slavery investigation
A 24-year-old Romanian man has been arrested by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) following an operation at two hand car washes in the Barnsley area. The GLAA supported by partner agencies carried out simultaneous raids at the car washes on the morning of Thursday 4 October. The suspect, ...
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NewsMP proposes Bill to protect retail workers from assaults and abuse
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a bill tabled in Parliament to protect retail workers who sell age-restricted products. Labour MP Alex Norris, proposing the Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill on Tuesday evening, told ministers that retail staff who police the sale of restricted items such as ...
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NewsUK’s first universal 60kW charger installed at Yorkshire forecourt
The UK’s first 60kW rapid charger available for all makes of electric vehicles has been installed by Alfa Power at Crown Service Station, Brighouse, West Yorkshire. High power rapid chargers are available to Tesla drivers but this charging point is the first of its type to be compatible with all ...
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NewsRAC calls on supermarkets to cut petrol prices by 3ppl
A fall in the cost of oil and a strengthening of the pound means petrol prices at the pump should soon be coming down, according to the RAC. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the wholesale price of unleaded has reduced in the past week, and the RAC claims this ...
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NewsCo-op site reopens following £1m overhaul
The Co-op petrol filling station and food store in Princess Parkway, Manchester, has re-opened after a near £1m revamp. The four-week programme of works has involved replacing pumps, signage and the forecourt, while enhancing the food store to include a Costa coffee dispenser, in-store bakery, Amazon Lockers and an increased ...
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NewsNew 3,000sq ft Tuffins Nisa Local store and forecourt opened
A new 3,000sq ft Tuffins Nisa Local store and forecourt opened last week in Welshpool, Powys. It has been developed on a site purchased by the Delves family four years ago and has been under construction for six months. The forecourt features 12 petrol pumps and an HGV lane and ...
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NewsTexaco runs promotion with price comparison website
Price comparison website Confused.com is running a promotion giving every customer who purchases a new car insurance policy a £20 Texaco fuel voucher. The offer is being promoted as part of its latest advertising campaign, ‘Confusion to clarity’, and is being supported by a nationwide media campaign across TV, radio ...
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NewsShell rolls out fast charger with easier payment system
Shell has installed a new fast charger for electric vehicles (EVs) that features an easy to use payment system, where users just tap the device with their credit card or smartphone. The first of the Allego fast chargers with the new technology has been deployed at Shell Holloway in London, ...
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NewsBOSS Forecourt Crime Index falls slightly in second quarter
Fuel thefts from forecourts fell marginally in the second quarter of this year, according to BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, but rising fuel prices meant the average initial loss was higher. The BOSS Forecourt Crime Index reveals that incidents per site recorded by BOSS on Britain’s retail forecourts fell ...
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NewsPolice warn forecourts are prime target of Halloween bike gangs
Fuel retailers are being warned to take precautions against gangs of motorbike, moped and scooter riders who may take to the roads over Halloween. The warning has come from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), but it said it was a national issue rather than just in London, as crime and ...
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NewsASA rules Nissan claims on Leaf charging times were misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints against Nissan regarding charging times for its Leaf electric car. Nissan’s website featured text which stated: “quick charge on the move...up to 80% in 40 to 60 minutes**.” Further text stated: “Plug your new Leaf into a CHAdeMO rapid charger and get up ...