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NewsTexaco renews long-standing West Midlands deals
Three forecourt sites operated by West Midlands retailer Shailesh Parekh have renewed with the Texaco brand for another five years. The three sites are Molineux Service Station in Wolverhampton, New Invention Service Station in Willenhall and Westcross Service Station in Birmingham. Parekh’s fourth Texaco site, Sussex Service Station, also located ...
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NewsToday’s and Landmark reassure retailers over merger plan
Following the announcement of their plans to merge earlier this week, the managing directors of Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Group have been keen to reassure retailers about their future plans. “Both buying groups have their own fascias – Today’s Extra, Today’s Local, Today’s Express, Today’s Drinks, Day Today, Day Today ...
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NewsSix people charged over theft of £60,000 from forecourt ATM
Six people have appeared in court in connection with the theft of more than £60,000 from a petrol station ATM in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The ATM in the forecourt shop in Trory, on the outskirts of Enniskillen, was targeted sometime between 1.30am and 5.30am on Thursday. In total, £61,340 ...
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NewsNew car sales increase despite another plunge by diesel
The decline in sales of new diesel cars showed no signs of slowing in July, with their market share falling to 31.9%, down from 42.7% for the same month a year ago. The UK overall new car market remained stable in July, with year-on-year demand growing by 1.2%, according to ...
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NewsHumberside robber runs off without taking anything
Humberside Police have released a CCTV image of a suspect in an attempted armed robbery at one of the sites operated by Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go. They are asking for help in identifying the man after an incident at the 24-hour Sewell on the go service station ...
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NewsBurglars break through roof to steal forecourt’s till
Lancashire Police have launched an investigation after burglars broke into a petrol station and stole a till. Police were called to reports of a burglary at the Essar petrol station in Cliviger, near Burnley, shortly before 11pm on Saturday August 4. The burglars stole a till after breaking through the ...
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NewsMaxol runs fund-raising drive for mental health charity
Maxol is encouraging its customers to ‘Top up by Ten’ by donating 10p to its charity partner, AWARE NI, when purchasing fuel or anything in-store for the month of August. At the till, members of staff from participating Maxol service stations across Northern Ireland will offer customers the option of ...
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NewsJet site steps up community engagement with nursery visit
Jet Brentford Service Station has upped its involvement in its community by hosting a visit from a local nursery. Business development manager Manoj Agnihotri closed the forecourt for an hour to welcome children and teachers from the local nursery for a tour of the site and fun activities. When he ...
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NewsSupermarkets leading the way in increasing forecourt prices
Supermarkets led the way with price rises in July as the average cost of petrol and diesel at the forecourt edged up by around 1ppl, according to RAC Fuel Watch. Data shows that it was supermarkets that increased their prices the most in July, largely cancelling out the price cuts ...
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PRA’s anger over E10
The PRA has reacted angrily to a new government consultation on whether E10 fuel should be introduced.PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: "PRA has been entirely consistent throughout previous dialogue with government in consultation submissions, roundtable meetings with ministers including Jesse Norman MP, correspondence with ministers including Jesse Norman MP ...
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Rontec signs new £2bn fuel supply deal with BP
Top 50 Indie Rontec has agreed a new £2bn fuel supply contract with BP.The deal involves renewal of an existing contract for fuel supply at 50 sites, with a further 13 forecourts across England and Wales added including Rontec’s two motorway service sites. These are set to be converted ...
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NewsBP site reopens with M&S Simply Food after development
A new BP service station with M&S Simply Food has opened at Junction 16 of the A74(M) near Lockerbie in Scotland. The joint BP and Marks & Spencer redevelopment of the BP site was opened on August 1. Andy Kenney, BP district manager, said: “The new store and introduction of ...
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NewsPetrol filling station and Spar store sold by Christie & Co
Martin BP Filling Station and Spar store on the A140 in Alby near Norwich has been sold to an existing operator through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. It was sold off a guide price of £1,150,000. The filling station is on a 1.5-acre site and includes a 16-point ...
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Motorway bosses promise more disabled toilets
The chief executives of the UK’s three largest motorway service area (MSA) providers have joined forces to create a network of accessible toilets for people with disabilities. The move came as Changing Places, which are accessible facilities, celebrated its 11th anniversary.In a joint statement, the chiefs said:"We have already invested ...
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Certas buys up six David Taylor sites in South Wales
Certas Energy has confirmed the purchase of the six forecourts owned by South Wales Top 50 Indie David Taylor Filling Stations, as it continues to grow its Gulf network across the UK.This latest acquisition follows the recent purchase of two Petromex sites in Preston and Ulverston, Lancashire."David Taylor Filling Stations ...
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NewsFuel card takes care of Dartford Crossing and Congestion Charge
BP Fuel Cards customers who drive in London or use the Dartford crossings can now apply for its Drive Britain service and let it take care of the tolls automatically. Part of BP On Road Services, Drive Britain gives drivers access to secure, dedicated truck parking and washing, as well ...
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MFG COMES IN SIXTH
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has been ranked sixth in a league table of Britain’s 100 private companies with the biggest sales in the 17th annual Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 100. Companies are ranked by sales as reported in their latest available accounts.applegreen joins payment watchTop 50 ...
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NewsTransport Select Committee launches inquiry into potholes
The cross party Transport Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the funding and governance of local roads in England. Chair of the Transport Committee, Lilian Greenwood MP, said: “Local roads are the arteries of prosperous and vibrant towns and cities. They are critical to the movement of goods as ...
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SK Fuels completes third redevelopment this year
Top 50 Indie SK Fuels has reopened its Jet Smalleys site at Thorne, near Doncaster, after a £1.3m redevelopment. SK Fuels owns nine Jet sites throughout the north of England, and the Jet Smalleys scheme is the third redevelopment it has completed this year. This latest redevelopment involved major changes ...
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Ofgem consults on EVs to keep energy costs down
Proposals to support the millions of new electric vehicles expected to be on Britain’s roads in the coming decades, while keeping costs down for their users and all energy consumers, have been tabled by the energy regulator OfgemIt is consulting on plans which will reduce the cost to consumers of ...