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NewsEG Group donation enables hospital to buy equipment
The hospital nearest the headquarters of Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has been able to buy vital equipment after a donation of more than £60,000 by the company. The equipment will be used in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Burnley General Teaching Hospital, and Dr Dev Kumar, ...
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NewsSupermarkets cut petrol prices but warning of rises on the way
Three supermarket groups have cut their petrol prices, but the RAC is warning much higher prices could be on their way. Asda started the round of cuts reducing its unleaded petrol by 2ppl, making its national price cap 126.7ppl. Asda’s senior fuel buyer, Dave Tyrer, said: “Today’s latest move shows ...
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NewsPorsche drops diesel and invests in developing electric technology
Porsche has abandoned production of diesel engines and will increase its focus on hybrid and electric vehicle. The company said that demand for diesel models was dropping. In 2017, the diesel share of worldwide Porsches was 12%, and it has not had a diesel in its portfolio since February of ...
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NewsNorthern Irish Nisa retailer revamps forecourt store
A 2,000sq ft Nisa forecourt store in Northern Ireland has undergone a major refit. O’Kanes Superstore in Armagh has installed new lighting and flooring, a new ceiling, a bank of chillers, a new counter with a contemporary oak block finish along with a raft of bespoke features, to create a ...
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NewsFarmer finds forecourt’s ATM in his field
An ATM that was ripped off the wall at a Texaco site in Odiham, Hampshire, has been unearthed by a farmer in his field. According to Farmers Weekly, the arable farmer was out working in his combine harvester when he found the damaged ATM hidden, under a coat in a ...
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NewsBP to reveal Chargemaster plans at Forecourt Trader Electric Track Day
BP will reveal its view of the UK’s electric vehicle charging landscape and its plans for the dealer network at next week’s Forecourt Trader Electric Track Day, which takes place at Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby. Following BP’s recent acquisition of Chargemaster – the UK’s largest public network of EV ...
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NewsTV host causes a stir at a Wrexham service station
Talk show host Jeremy Kyle was a big hit with staff and shoppers when he recently dropped into Park Wall Service Station in Gwersyllt near Wrexham. According to the Daily Post, he was accompanied by a minder, and had popped into the Spar store for a coffee. After realising who ...
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NewsClydebank knifeman sentenced
A 23-year old man who went into a Clydebank petrol station armed with a knife has been jailed for 21 months. The incident happened at the West Highway Petrol Station, Great Western Road on May 3 when the man – Michael McElhinney – was already on bail. McElhinney, a prisoner ...
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NewsHMRC raids forecourts in £11m fuel fraud investigation
Three men have been arrested and a suspected fuel laundering plant dismantled as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected multi-million pound fuel fraud.More than 50 HMRC officers, supported by North Wales Police and Police Service of Northern Ireland, carried out simultaneous searches of nine ...
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NewsStaff and police praised after Sewell on the go robbery
Patrick Sewell, director of Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go, has praised staff and police over the way they have dealt with a robbery. A Humberside Police spokeswoman said a call was received at 2.45am on Monday September 17 reporting there had been a robbery at a petrol service ...
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NewsPRA arranges business breakout event at Haydock Park
The PRA is staging a Business Breakout at Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, on Wednesday October 10.Presentations will include: Petrol Retailers Association – market update; Edge Petrol – visualising your forecourt; Christie & Co – outlook on the value of petrol filling stations; Global MSI – forecourt structures, installation and ...
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NewsFuel a factor for in-depth inquiry into Asda Sainsbury’s merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an in-depth (Phase 2) investigation into the merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda and has confirmed that its effect on fuel sales will be an issue it focuses on. The move follows an initial investigation announced on August 23, when the CMA said ...
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NewsSales of petrol cars back up to pre-recession levels
The number of new petrol cars being registered in the UK has climbed back to levels not seen since before the 2008/09 recession, as diesel sales have plummeted. Figures released by the Department for Transport for the second quarter (Q2) of 2018 show a rise of 23% to 367,000 petrol ...
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NewsTesco launches Jack’s discount chain and own brand
Tesco has launched a new brand of discount stores called Jack’s, named after the group’s founder Jack Cohen. The new stores will offer “the lowest possible prices”, and are seen as move by Tesco to taker on the growth of discounters such as Aldi and Lidl. The stores will sell ...
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NewsBreakthrough in fuel cell technology is demonstrated
Revolve Technologies has revealed the completion of a project to develop fuel cell technology using a printed circuit board (PCB) construction. It is believed to be the first time that a PCB-based fuel cell has been developed for use in an automotive environment. According to Revolve Technologies, compared with conventional ...
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NewsGofuels installs electric vehicle chargers at two sites
North-eastern forecourt retailer Gofuels is working with electric vehicle charging firm InstaVolt to give customers access to pay-as-you-go, contactless charging. InstaVolt has commissioned a rapid charger at Gofuels’ site in Horwich, Greater Manchester, and is currently installing another two at its site in Worsley, also in Greater Manchester. The 50kWh ...
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NewsExxonMobil considers major upgrade of Fawley refinery
ExxonMobil has revealed it is considering significant upgrades at its Esso Fawley refinery near Southampton, to help meet demand in the UK market for high quality fuels. It said the project would involve an investment of hundreds of millions of pounds, and would reduce the need for diesel imports to ...
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Lincolnshire Co-op gets £1m redevelopment boost
A Lincolnshire Co-op filling station has reopened with a new food store after a £990,000 redevelopment. Work at the Gibbet Nook Food Store and Filling Station on the junction of the A153 and B1192 near Coningsby included new fuel pumps, improvements to the forecourt and a purpose-built food store to ...
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Cornwall Garage Group’s 17 sites are up for sale
Top 50 Indie Cornwall Garage Group has appointed Christie & Co to market the business, a portfolio of 17 petrol filling stations, located across the Midlands, Home Counties and South West.The portfolio comprises 14 freehold and three leasehold sites, situated in a variety of locations in residential areas or on ...
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New look Welcome Break M3 Fleet Services reopens
Welcome Break has reopened Fleet Services South at junction4a/5 on the M3 following a £20m investment project.The new service station replaces the temporary structure that was installed following a major fire in 2016, when the building was destroyed.The service station houses major high street brands, such as Starbucks, Little Waitrose ...