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NewsShop forced to close for two months after illegal tobacco find
Magistrates have ordered a shop in Seaham, County Durham, to close for two months after counterfeit tobacco was found at the premises. Durham County Council requested the closure of Westlea Mini Market, on West Grove, Seaham, after trading standards staff uncovered evidence that counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco were readily available ...
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NewsAsda cuts fuel prices after RAC calls for reduction
Asda has cut is fuel prices with petrol price cap down 2ppl to 116.7ppl and diesel down 1ppl to 118.7ppl from this morning. When previous cuts have been made the other supermarkets have followed within hours. Dave Tyrer, Asda’s head of petrol trading, said: “We’re once again leading the way ...
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NewsBP and Total agree to accept each other’s fuel cards across Europe
BP and Total have agreed a deal to accept each other’s fuel cards across Europe. The agreement will see Total accept use of the BP/Aral fuel card at its network of stations in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany. In return, BP/Aral will accept Total’s fuel card at ...
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NewsMRH reinforces management team
MRH GB is boosting its management war chest as it prepares to realise its significant business plans for 2018, including the reported imminent announcement of a stock market listing. It has disclosed three notable additions to the team, chief of which is the appointment of Dennis Millard as chairman of ...
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NewsSupermarkets face further pleas by RAC to cut prices
The big four supermarkets are facing fresh calls from the RAC to knock another 2p a litre off petrol and diesel following further reductions in the wholesale cost of fuel. Last week they responded with cuts of varying levels price cuts in the wake of well-publicised RAC demands, with Asda ...
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NewsEG Group completes on 1,200 Esso sites in Italy
EG Group has completed its takeover of around 1,100 Esso service stations and 100 fuel supply contracts for third party sites in Italy from Esso Italiana. The deal is part of the EG Group’s strategic partnership with ExxonMobil, which has made it the oil major’s largest global wholesaler customer. ...
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MFG switches to Esso
Greenergy has secured a massive 80-site deal for the Esso brand with its introduction into the network operated by Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s second largest independent forecourt operator.Simon Davis, MFG’s fuel operations director, said: "We are delighted to announce this supply deal with Greenergy, a key supplier of ...
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Euro Garages and Sainsburys part company
Euro Garages and Sainsbury’s have called a halt to their partnership trial following disappointing results.The trial began in October 2016 with the opening of a Sainsbury’s Local store at Euro Garage’s flagship Beehive site in Blackburn. The store, the first of six Euro Garages sites scheduled to be in the ...
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Domestic trial of vehicle-to- grid charging
Octopus Energy has launched a new consortium to develop the first large-scale domestic trial of vehicle-to-grid (VTG) charging in the UK, following a £3m funding injection by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles.The £7m project will install 135 V2G chargers in ...
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NewsCornwall Garage Group installs chargers
Top 50 Indie Cornwall Garage Group, which owns 18 petrol forecourts across England, is installing rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers at nine of its sites. The company is working with InstaVolt to install the chargers and four are already in place. David Whistler from Cornwall Garage Group said: “The automotive ...
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NewsPolice raid hand car washes in slavery investigation
Hand car washes in Milton Keynes and Bedford have been raided by police investigating people trafficking and modern slavery, and the supplying of class A drugs. Thames Valley Police Serious and Organised Crime Unit and officers from the Milton Keynes carried out a number of warrants to tackle a potential ...
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Buoyancy continues but watch out for pricing peak
Bouyancy in the forecourt property market is likely to continue well into 2018, although a market peak at some point in the year would not be surprising, according to Steve Rodell, managing director retail, at Christie & Co, which has just published its annual Business Outlook report. Following an extremely ...
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Brookfield overhauls New Hall Lane, Preston site
Top 50 Indie The Brookfield Group has reopened New Hall Lane Services in Preston after a major redevelopment of the site. The Shell services is located on one of the main arterial routes into Preston and it now includes a large convenience store as well as an in-store Greggs and ...
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Gulf sponsors forecourt awardsGulf Retail has been signed as the principal sponsor of the 2018 Forecourt Trader Awards, the most prestigious event in the UK petrol retailing calendar. The awards aim to drive standards in petrol and convenience retailing, by acknowledging and rewarding the skills and achievements in the sector ...
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NewsTopaz launches promotion for Miles fuel brand
Topaz, Ireland’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, has started a five-day “fuel giveaway” at sites in the Irish Republic. Each day at various Topaz locations, motorists are being given the chance to fill up their tanks with Miles fuel at 99c per litre. A total of 33 sites are ...
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NewsFunding boost for vehicle-to-grid research
New technology which will unlock the potential for electric vehicles to help power people’s homes, and deliver electricity back to the grid, is being boosted by almost £30m in government funding. The funding has been awarded to 21 V2G (vehicle to grid) projects, to pay for research and design and ...
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NewsForecourt staff member injured in attack by two men
A forecourt shop worker suffered injuries to his arm and body after he was assaulted and robbed at a petrol filling station in Grimsby. The incident occurred at around 1am on Monday February 12 at the Esso-branded Albion Street petrol station, when two men riding bicycles approached a member of ...
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NewsPRA arranges business breakout event in Dartford
The PRA is staging a “Business Breakout” at Dartford Doubletree Hilton, Masthead Close, Crossways Business Park, Dartford on Thursday March 8. The event will run from 10am to 2pm and there will be a number of presentations including: Petrol Retailers Association market update; Forecourt Eye – Reducing crime ...
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BP to roll out BPme pay-in-car app nationally
BP has announced the national roll out of its new app, BPme, which allows customers to pay for fuel using their smartphone from inside their car without going into the store. The company said the app is intended for those who want to save time at the pump or who ...
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New forecourt for Icon Manchester Airport
Plans to build a petrol station, convenience store and drive-thru restaurant at a major warehouse and logistics development in Manchester have been granted planning consent. Construction by Icon Industrial at its flagship scheme Icon Manchester Airport could begin as early as this month. The BP filling station, M&S Simply Food ...