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NewsThree men plead guilty to string of attacks on ATMs
Three men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary between May and October last year following attacks on ATM machines across the East Midlands. Heathan Hall and Swaley Price pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court at previous hearings, with Wayne Smith pleading guilty on Thursday July 5 at ...
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MFG/MRH deal completes but needs CMA approval
MFG’s takeover of MRH completed on Thursday June 21, but the two businesses will continue to run separately with no major changes to their structure or management, until an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is completed. The CMA is scheduled to deliver its decision by August 22.The ...
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NewsRapleys launches Automotive & Roadside division in Scotland
Commercial property and planning consultancy Rapleys has announced the launch of a new Automotive & Roadside (A&R) division in Scotland. The A&R team, based in the firm’s existing Edinburgh offices, is led by Rapleys partner Peter Nicholas, following his relocation from Rapleys’ Manchester office. His team provide both ...
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BOSS Payment Watch helps retailers to recover £8m
BOSS (British Oil Security Syndicate) says its Payment Watch initiative has helped forecourt retailers to recover more than £8m from no means of payment (NMoP) incidents. Its findings came as part of the latest BOSS Forecourt Crime Index survey for the first quarter (Q1) of 2018.The Index for Q1 2018 ...
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A £2.2m redevelopment for Ingleton Co-op site
The Co-op has opened a new-look petrol filling station and food store on New Road in Ingleton, North Yorkshire, following a £2.2m overhaul. Changes included the replacement of tanks, pumps and signage with the installation of additional jet wash, air, car vacuum and water facilities. The store now offers a ...
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NewsRAC warns no justification for ending fuel duty freeze
The RAC has said there would be no justification for ending the current fuel duty freeze, following newspaper reports it is under consideration by the Treasury. RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said: “UK motorists already pay some of the highest fuel duties in Europe – with VAT also ...
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NewsEssar Oil (UK) increases revenue despite Stanlow down time
Essar Oil (UK) has reported increased revenues for the year ending March 31, despite operating its Stanlow Oil refinery for only nine months in the financial year due to a shutdown period involving upgrade work. Revenues were 10.2% up at $5.4bn versus $4.9bn the previous year despite a 20.9% fall ...
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NewsInstaVolt chairman welcomes BP’s involvement in EV charging
InstaVolt chairman Adrian Pike has welcomed the announcement that BP is buying Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric charging network. Pike said the investment would accelerate the growth of the country’s charging infrastructure and underline the industry’s credibility with the City. He explained: “This move by BP is further evidence that ...
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NewsPetrol and diesel wholesale prices beginning to edge up again
The prices of petrol and diesel peaked in May, falling back nearly 2ppl and 1.5ppl respectively in June, but wholesale prices are rising again, the RAC has warned.RAC Fuel Watch data shows that during June average petrol prices fell from 129.37ppl across the UK to 127.59p after the supermarkets cut ...
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NewsACS supports recycling pilot for on-the-go food packaging
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is supporting a new pilot scheme to improve recycling rates of food and drink packaging on-the-go. #LeedsByExample is a campaign launched by environmental behaviour change charity Hubbub and recycling compliance scheme Ecosurety. The campaign aims to improve recycling rates on the street, in local ...
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NewsCo-op completes £2.2m overhaul of Yorkshire site
The Co-op opened a new-look petrol filling station and food store on New Road in Ingleton, North Yorkshire, following a £2.2m overhaul. The programme of forecourt works has seen replacement of tanks, pumps and signage with the installation of additional jet wash, air, car-vacuum and water facilities. The store now ...
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NewsLawrences Garages site reopens following £1.25m redevelopment
Lawrences Garages has reopened its site at Harleston in Norfolk after a £1.25m redevelopment. After a 16-week closure the site, now known as Lawrences Budgens, features new double skin tanks with a state-of-the-art monitoring system, a new Washtec rollover car wash, 12 parking bays and ground work for future electrical ...
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NewsNisa forecourt in Surrey stages mini food fair
A Nisa forecourt retailer boosted footfall with a mini food fair, timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary Guildford Cricket Festival in Surrey last week. The BP Falcon Garage in Guildford is situated across the road from Surrey County Cricket Club, and decided to host its own event to complement ...
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NewsSlavery squad carries out raid on Manchester car wash
Officers from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) have joined Greater Manchester Police in targeting a car wash in the south of the city suspected of exploiting workers. Eight workers were interviewed by the GLAA at the car wash on Monday 25 June, with referrals being submitted to the ...
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NewsBP buys UK’s largest electric vehicle charging company
BP is set to roll-out rapid chargers to selected sites after it agreed to purchase Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company. Chargemaster operates the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points, with more than 6,500 across the country. It also designs, builds, sells and maintains EV ...
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NewsVintage car ends up in forecourt shop after crash
Staff and customers at a petrol station in Dover had a remarkable escape after a vintage car smashed into the forecourt shop on Monday June 25, ending up several metres inside the building. Two people in the car were treated for minor injuries at Dover South BP service station off ...
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NewsACS slams LINK as it presses ahead with ATM fee cut
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has condemned LINK’s decision to press ahead with reductions in interchange fees for cash machine operators, despite widespread opposition because of concerns that cash machines in rural and isolated communities could be lost as a result of the changes. LINK confirmed in January this ...
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NewsBOSS Payment Watch helps retailers recover £8m
New analysis from BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has established that its Payment Watch initiative has helped forecourt retailers to recover more than £8m from No Means of Payment incidents. The analysis has been carried out as part of the latest BOSS Forecourt Crime Index survey for the first ...
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NewsMoran’s Retail invests £2.4m in three sites in Northern Ireland
Moran’s Retail is to invest £2.4m as part of a regeneration drive across its three stores and service stations in Northern Ireland. The investment will create 25 new jobs in the family-owned and run company’s Derry city, Ballykelly and Coleraine operations. The developments will coincide with the introduction of an ...
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NewsShop theft motion in Parliament wins cross-party support
An Early Day Motion (EDM) tabled by All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group chair Ruth George MP on the importance of dealing with shop theft has received cross party support. MPs from the Labour Party, Conservative Party, SNP, Plaid Cymru, Liberal Democrats and the DUP have all signed the motion. ...