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NewsPetrol sales pull out of slump with four-year high
Petrol sales in November were the highest for a single month in more than four years, but overall sales for the year are down, according to the latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs. Unleaded petrol volume reached 1.515 billion litres in November, making it the highest monthly demand ...
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NewsHMRC raids suspected fuel laundering plant in Newry
Two men have been arrested and a suspected fuel laundering site dismantled as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into what is believed to be a multi-million pound fuel fraud. HMRC officers, supported by Police Service of Northern Ireland, carried out a search of an industrial address ...
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NewsACS calls for greater flexibility in planning system
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for greater flexibility in the planning system to enable retailers to respond to changing consumer demands.The ACS was responding to a consultation from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government on changing the planning system to allow for greater changes of ...
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NewsSpar UK announces interim managing director roles
Spar has announced that Chris Lewis and Jackie Mackenzie will take on new interim MD roles leading the Spar UK team in Harrow. The move follows the announcement in November that Debbie Robinson was stepping down from the role as managing director to become chief executive of Central England Co-operative. ...
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NewsPlanners assess two more Euro Garages schemes
Euro Garages burst of developing new sites is continuing with another scheme set to be given consent, while it has also applied for permission to demolish and rebuild a site in Staffordshire. Plans for the new-build scheme, off Park Farm Way in Wellingborough, have been recommended for approval by planning ...
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NewsRural filling station attracts long queues of traffic with low prices
A small rural petrol garage in Hawes, North Yorkshire, has attracted long queues as motorists flock to benefit from its low fuel prices, according to The Sun. Gulf-branded Dale Head Garage is a community-run petrol station operating on a not-for-profit basis, and Hawes is one of four places in England ...
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NewsGovernment rejects MPs calls for earlier ban on petrol and diesel cars
The Government has dismissed calls by MPs to bring forward the date when sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned. Last year the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee called for the date to be brought forward from 2040 to 2032. In its report, ...
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NewsShell announces new food-on-the-go venture with Jamie Oliver
Shell will launch its new food-on-the-go range - created with chef Jamie Oliver - at the end of this month. More than 80 new products will be available at more than 500 of Shell’s service stations across the UK, from January 31. The aim is to give customers a bigger, ...
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NewsTexaco rolls out Supreme ’5p off’ promotion
Texaco has launched a nationwide ‘Save 5p’ on Supreme fuel promotion. Customers filling up with Supreme Unleaded or Supreme Diesel will receive 5 x Star Rewards Points per litre, equivalent to a 5p per litre saving, throughout the promotion, runs until February 24. The ’Save 5p’ offer is available ...
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Essar adds 11 more sites with more on the way
been added to Essar’s UK retail network, following the recent agreement with Top 50 Indie MPK Garages to rebrand and supply an initial tranche of 12 stations, the first of which opened last month. The addition of the MPK sites brings the total number of outlets in the Essar UK ...
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James Hall opens 118th company-owned store
A new Shell-branded forecourt and Spar store has been opened in Cumbria by the Spar wholesaler for Northern England, James Hall & Co. The site at Kirkby Stephen is the company’s 118th company-owned store, of which nearly 40 have forecourts. The new forecourt has six double Shell fuel pumps with ...
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More reasons to visit The Forecourt Show 2019
Everything from crime prevention to creating bigger profits will be covered in the business advice section of The Forecourt Show 2019. Co-located with the National Convenience Show, the Retailer Hub will host a packed programme. Crime prevention will be covered with an expert panel discussing how you can better protect ...
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NewsACS warns proposed rules could hit small shops in Scotland
Proposals by the Scottish Government to restrict locations in store where confectionery, biscuits, crisps and other products can be sold will cause significant problems for smaller stores the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned. The ACS was responding to a consultation on reducing harms from high fat, salt and ...
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NewsForecourt veteran joins in action against Post Office Counters
An experienced forecourt operator is among some 560 retailers taking legal action against Post Office Ltd (POL) over accusations of false accounting using the Horizon system. As reported in this month’s Service Centre column in Forecourt Trader Phil Cowan is among the 500-plus claimants at the trial. Phil, a very ...
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Ascona Group grows to nine sites with Mossdale purchase
Rapidly growing forecourt operator Ascona Group has taken its estate to nine sites after the purchase of Mossdale Service Station, located on the A6, near to Carnforth in Lancashire. The Esso with Nisa c-store was sold through Christie & Co, who sought offers in excess of £2m. Mossdale Service Station ...
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Park Garage Group’s Balraj Tandon receives an MBE
Park Garage Group director, Balraj Tandon, has been made an MBE in the New Year’s Honours in recognition of his services to business and the south London community. The 59-year-old emigrated to the UK as a refugee from Uganda in 1975 with his family, and has built up the family ...
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NewsFormer MRH retail chief takes helm at Bestway Retail
The former managing director, retail of MRH, Andrew Cresswell, has been appointed chief retail officer of Bestway Retail, which comprises the company’s owned and franchise stores including Bargain Booze, Select Convenience, Central Convenience and Wine Rack. Central Convenience Stores has 20 forecourt sites. Cresswell was appointed managing director, retail, of ...
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Police chief blames forecourt operators for fuel thefts
A police chief has blamed petrol station owners for fuel thefts after it was revealed just two out of 255 incidents in his territory last year resulted in charges. His comments came after a Freedom of Information request by the Matlock Mercury found that thousands of fuel thefts from petrol ...
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Kay Group chooses BP for latest NTI site
BP has signed its first new-to-industry site with The Kay Group at Rockingham Service Station. The Kay Group will be working with Spar, Greggs, WH Smith and there will be a Costa drive-thru at the new location at junction 28 off the M1, at Mansfield in Derbyshire. Howard Nunn, BP’s ...
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NewsSales of motorbikes depressed by Brexit uncertainty
Sales of motorbikes were down 17.9% in December, compared with the same month a year earlier, and dealers expect this trend will continue into the first quarter of 2019, according to the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA). “2018 was a turbulent year for the motorcycle market, driven by political and ...