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Essar Oil rebrands its first Shell site in company colours
Essar Oil UK has rebranded its first Shell site to company colours with the commissioning of Oundle Road Service Station in Thrapston, Kettering, in Northamptonshire. It is the 54th site unveiled under the Essar marque. Run by dealer Karl Rashid and his family since they acquired the site in 2008, ...
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Premier group works on MFG site
MFG has appointed the construction division of The Premier Group to redevelop a service station in Mumbles, Swansea. The project includes remodelling of the existing Texaco-branded site, including shop and forecourt alterations and the addition of a new Subway store. The Premier Group started work in September, with completion due ...
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New Tuffins has hybrid tills offering self-service
A new 3,000sq ft Tuffins Nisa Local store and forecourt has opened in Welshpool, Powys. It was 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 operates 24 ...
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NewsEG Group buys 540 Woolworths sites in Australia for A$1.725bn
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has expanded into Australia through a deal with Woolworths Group to buy its 540-site network for A$1.725bn. Woolworths Petrol operates a nationwide network of sites and employs about 4,000 people. In the year to 30 June 2018, the business generated A$4.8bn of revenue and ...
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NewsScottish BP site hit by second fire in 10 days
Fire crews have attended a fire at the BP petrol station in Bearsden, East Dumbartonshire, for the second time in 10 days. The latest fire was reported early this morning – with three pumps sent to the site at Stockiemuir Road after the alarm was raised at 3.30am. A spokesperson ...
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NewsRetailer’s gantry removed after counterfeit tobacco conviction
A Blackburn-based tobacco trader has had his gantry removed by Imperial after violating the terms and conditions of his contract, and he will no longer receive any sales support from our organisation. Zainul Chandia, of Northgate News in Blackburn, was convicted by magistrates for possession of counterfeit tobacco. A raid ...
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NewsFormer MRH operator buys village store in Somerset
A former MRH petrol station operator has bought a village store in Somerset. Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed the sale of the L&F Jones store in the North Somerset village of Winscombe to Aruna Gamage, who previously operated Crossroads Filling Station in Cheddar on behalf of ...
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NewsTen potential slavery victims rescued in car wash raid
Ten potential slavery victims have been rescued in a raid on a car wash by Greater Manchester Police. Three men were arrested after officers swooped on the Drive and Shine car wash in Stockport Road, Levenshulme, as part an investigation carried out with police in the Czech Republic. The three ...
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NewsEV charging network partners retail park company
Engenie, the electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging network, has partnered with M7 Real Estate to install rapid EV chargers across all of M7’s out-of-town retail warehouses. The partnership – which is based on a profit-share model on gross profit – will see EV charging points powered exclusively by 100% renewable ...
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NewsMFG takeover of MRH clears final regulatory hurdle
MFG’s acquisition of MRH has now cleared all its regulatory hurdles after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it would accept undertakings by MFG to dispose of 38 sites. Last month the CMA revealed the 38 sites MFG had offered to sell to avoid a detailed investigation into ...
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NewsShell starts redevelopment of Tern Hill Service Station
Shell has closed Tern Hill Service Station, at Market Drayton, Shropshire, so that a knock down re-build can be carried out on the site. The design statement supporting the planning application said the development was required to prevent any issues with the fuel storage system and to future proof the ...
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NewsCentral England Co-op carries out £67,000 site revamp
Central England Co-op has carried out a £67,000 revamp of one of its petrol filling stations in Huddersfield in response to customer feedback. Work at the site, in Lane Head Road, Shepley, has included the creation of 14 extra parking spaces following the removal of a car wash. The decision ...
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NewsAlcohol fraudster brothers jailed for total of more than 12 years
Two London-based brothers, who evaded £3.6m in tax by distributing alcohol smuggled into the UK, have been jailed for a total of more than 12 years. Tayfun Donger, 32, and Taylan Donger, 29, both of Edmonton, who masterminded the fraud, were caught unloading smuggled beer at a warehouse in Epping, ...
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NewsDetectives investigating after robbery in Skelmersdale
Lancashire Police are appealing for information after a man stole cash during a petrol station robbery in Skelmersdale. The incident occurred at 9.20pm on Saturday November 3 when a man entered the Shell garage on Grimshaw Road and demanded money from the till. The cashier handed the offender £140, and ...
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NewsAir pollution improving but still exceeding limits
Despite slow improvements, air pollution continues to exceed European Union and World Health Organization limits and guidelines, according to updated data and information published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), and still poses a danger to human health and the environment. Road transport is one of Europe’s main sources of ...
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NewsPRA arranges Business Breakout in the West Midlands
The PRA has arranged a Business Breakout in the West Midlands at Lea Martson Hotel Haunch Lane, Lea Marston, Sutton Coldfield, on Wednesday November 21. Presentations will include: PRA – latest market update; Edge Petrol – visualising your forecourt; Christie & Co – outlook on the value ...
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NewsNew car market declines for second month in a row
The UK new car market declined for the second month in a row in October, with 153,599 vehicles registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It said deliveries fell by 2.9% compared with the same month last year, as model changes and backlogs ...
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NewsAsda cuts 2ppl from its price cap on unleaded petrol
Asda has sparked a round of price cuts by the supermarkets with a 2ppl reduction on the price of unleaded petrol, effective from today. The retailer’s new national fuel price cap means that Asda forecourts across the country will charge no more than 122.7ppl on unleaded petrol. Asda’s senior fuel ...
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NewsPolice ’victim-blaming’ petrol retailers over crime, says PRA
Police should be honest that they are struggling to deliver their commitment to reduce crime, instead of ‘victim blaming’ petrol retailers, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson. He was responding to comments made by Simon Cole of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) that petrol retailers are inviting criminality by ...
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NewsPrax Group adds HKS to growing forecourt estate
Harvest Energy’s parent company Prax Group has bought the sixth ranked company in the Top 50 Indies, HKS, for an undisclosed sum. In the 2018 Top 50 Indies, Leicester-based HKS had 68 sites and claimed a turnover of £250m. A spokesperson for Prax said: “Prax has confirmed the acquisition of ...