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NewsGloucester man defrauds forecourt
A 30-year old Gloucester man was jailed for 36 months yesterday, for a string of crimes including one of defrauding a petrol station. In the forecourt aspect of the crime, Moulder stole his partner’s car and in doing so was driving without a licence or insurance. He filled the car ...
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NewsJos Richardson & Son gets go ahead to redevelop latest site
Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son has won planning consent for a major redevelopment of its Esso-branded Middleton Service Station, north-west of Pickering town centre, in North Yorkshire. The scheme is intended to modernise the site to ensure its long-term future and to improve its operational efficiency. The proposal ...
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NewsForecourt sites among winners at Appleby Westward awards
Forecourt sites performed well at this year’s awards ceremony run by Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for Spar stores in the south west. Olly Andrews’ Spar forecourt store at Maiden Newton won the Community Retailer of the Year award, as well as the Best Neighbourhood Forecourt Store award, while ...
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NewsServices on A roads given high approval ratings by drivers
A survey of drivers using services on two important ‘A’ roads in Southern England found high levels of customers satisfaction, but warned this was partly because their expectations of such facilities are low.In the latest research from road user watchdog Transport Focus 96% of drivers using services on the A3 ...
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NewsSeven arrested over rash of raids on cash machines
Seven people have been arrested after Thames Valley Police conducted several warrants in connection with a rash of ATM burglaries across four counties. On Wednesday November 21, officers from Thames Valley Police, working alongside partners from Wiltshire Police, Gloucestershire Police, West Mercia Police, the National Crime Agency, South West Regional ...
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NewsThieves use JCB to rip ATM out of garage forecourt
Detectives are investigating after thieves ripped a cash machine out of a wall at a forecourt in Chalfont St Peter, in Buckinghamshire. Police attended the Esso petrol station, in Gravel Hill, at 1.20am Sunday November 18 after reports that a ram raid had taken place. A vehicle had been used ...
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NewsWest Mercia Police release CCTV image of knife raider
West Mercia Police have released CCTV footage and are appealing for witnesses, dashcam footage and any further CCTV footage following a robbery at Northwick Service Station on Ombersley Road, Worcester at around 5.30am on Sunday 18 November. It took place when a man entered the garage and threatened staff with ...
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NewsSuper charging hub given planning consent in Norwich
Planning permission has been granted for a £25m large-scale battery and electric vehicle (EV) supercharging hub in Norwich. Pivot Power has been given the go-ahead for the 50 megawatt battery, with the hub scheduled to open in April 2020. The Norwich site is the third hub announced by the company, ...
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NewsFreeWire trials mobile charging service for commercial fleets
FreeWire Technologies, which is trialling chargers for electric vehicles on BP forecourts, has teamed up with Centrica for another feasibility study. FreeWire has received funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles and Innovate UK to participate in the Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users competition. Delivered ...
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NewsSupermarkets slash 3ppl from petrol and diesel prices
The major supermarket groups have all announced 3ppl cuts in the prices of unleaded petrol and diesel. Asda was the first to move, setting its new national price cap at 119.7ppl on unleaded petrol and 131.7ppl on diesel on Thursday November 15. Asda’s senior fuel buyer, Dave Tyrer, said: “Our ...
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NewsRoadchef opens Costa drive-thru at Sandbach South service area
Roadchef has opened a new Costa Drive Thru at its Sandbach South service area on the M6, following a £500,000 investment which has created 10 jobs. Sandbach South, which is located between Junctions 16 and 17 on the M6, will now feature a recently refurbished dine-in and drive thru Costa, ...
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NewsEsso to swap Tesco Clubcard for Nectar as BP sets up new offer
A major shake-up in the loyalty programmes operated by Esso and BP has been announced with Esso moving from Tesco Clubcard to Nectar and BP dropping Nectar in favour of a new offer. Esso and the Nectar loyalty programme have revealed that from June 2019, customers filling up at participating ...
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NewsDurham police release CCTV image of knife raider
Durham Constabulary has released a CCTV image following a robbery at a petrol station. A man armed with a knife entered the Jet petrol station at West Rainton at about 8.50pm on Sunday, November 11. He climbed on top of the counter and held out the weapon towards the victim ...
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NewsMaxol celebrates launch of Ulster Mini Rugby Festivals
Maxol is celebrating the launch of the Maxol Ulster Mini Rugby Festivals for the 2018-2019 season. Now in its fifth year, Maxol’s title sponsorship of Ulster Mini Rugby began in 2013. Eight Maxol Mini Rugby Festivals are held at various rugby clubs throughout the Province, with 32 Primary School Mini ...
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NewsMFG installs 21 rapid chargers to GeniePoint network in one month
ChargePoint Services is claiming to be the first company to install more than 20 electric vehicle rapid chargers in new UK locations in a single month. During October 21 rapid chargers were added to MFG’s GeniePoint Network, as it works towards its target of 150 50kW+ charger locations by ...
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NewsHMRC uncovers tobacco and cigarettes worth £5m in lost duty
An estimated ten tonnes of loose tobacco, and 411,000 cigarettes, have been seized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the Newry area. HMRC officers, accompanied by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, searched a commercial premises in the Newry area on Thursday 8 November. The cigarettes and tobacco, ...
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NewsACS welcomes inquiry into access to financial services
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the Treasury Select Committee’s decision to launch an inquiry into consumer access to financial services. It will seek evidence on the impact of reducing the number of free-to use ATMs and provision of Post Office services in areas where bank branches ...
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NewsEuro Garages acquires Four Cross Garage in Penryn, Cornwall
Euro Garages has completed the acquisition of Four Cross Garage in Penryn, Cornwall. The site had been operated as a petrol filling station and car repair workshop by the same family since 1984, who are now taking early retirement. Following the acquisition Euro Garages, for the immediate future, will be ...
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NewsYorkshire forecourt shop builds business with renowned range
Footfall and sales are growing at a West Yorkshire forecourt store thanks to the product range that it has become renowned for locally. Long-time friends Ziheed Muhammed and Idris Patel, who run the multi-award-winning Woodman Service Station on Dewsbury Road in Leeds, aim to make the instore range their point ...
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NewsMPs call on government for strict regulation of hand car washes
Recommendations have been made to the government for strict regulation of the hand car wash sector following a parliamentary inquiry. The PRA and Car Wash Association (CWA) had lobbied strongly for the inquiry into the damage caused by the sector and welcomed its findings. CWA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The ...