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NewsACS welcomes Welsh decision on deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement that it will seek to work towards a UK-wide deposit return system for drinks containers in Wales. ACS is calling for detailed consideration of the role that retailers can play in such a scheme, including the challenges and ...
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NewsMan jailed for starting fire on forecourt and racial abuse
A man who claimed he had been short-changed after buying cigarettes from a petrol station in Salford, Greater Manchester, returned and started a fire risking an explosion, a court heard. Kamil Sciebior, 29, has been jailed for five years after admitting arson being reckless as to endanger life, which was ...
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NewsJet adds Top 50 Indie sites to its network in the South East
Jet has strengthened its presence in the South East with the recruitment of three Top 50 Indie sites to its network. Supply contracts have recently been signed with Basildon Service Station in Reading and Brookside Filling Station in Hungerford, which are both in Berkshire, and Postcombe Service Station in Thame, ...
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NewsInvestigation finds widespread illegal tobacco sales in Stoke
An undercover operation conducted for Japan Tobacco International (JTI) in Staffordshire has revealed the widespread availability of illegal tobacco, with 17 out of the 48 stores visited in Stoke found to be selling illegal products. Additional consumer research also conducted for JTI revealed that more than half (55%) of smokers ...
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NewsSurge in number of assaults and threats against retailers
The number of assaults and threats committed against the wholesale and retail sector has risen significantly over the last year, according to The Home Office 2017 Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS). It reported they increased from 524 incidents per 1,000 premises to 1,433 incidents per 1,000 premises. The CVS also reported ...
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NewsProsecution of petrol stations for red diesel fraud is abandoned
An HM Customs & Excise (HMRC) prosecution of petrol station owners for red diesel fraud has been abandoned after a linked trial collapsed. The story was covered by the BBC on its website and on its news programmes on Sunday April 29. In its TV report it showed pictures of ...
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NewsNew car market bounces back with 10.4% growth in April
The UK new car market grew 10.4% in April, with 167,911 new units registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand was affected by a number of factors, including the timing of Easter, which meant two additional selling days this April, versus 2017, ...
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NewsEG Group plans to develop forecourt at site in Forfar
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has applied for planning permission for a petrol filling station (PFS), an ancillary retail unit and café/restaurant/drive thru unit on the site of a former church at Forfar, in Scotland. A detailed planning statement prepared for EG Group by Colliers International says it is ...
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NewsMan in court charged with forecourt robbery and assault
A man has appeared in court charged in connection with an armed robbery at a petrol station in north Wales. Robert Shane Hughes, of Bryn Seion, Denbigh, was arrested following an incident at the Shell service station, Rhyl Road, Denbigh, on the evening of Sunday April 29 during which a ...
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NewsNarrow escape after car smashes into petrol station shop
Staff and customers had a narrow escape after a car smashed into the front of a petrol station near Hull on Saturday April 28. A driver is being investigated by police after the car ploughed through the garage forecourt on the A63 in the middle of the afternoon, narrowly missing ...
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NewsBP buys site to add to M&S Simply Food estate in South West
Business property adviser Christie & Co has completed the sale of Bathway Service Station near Bath to BP on behalf of Flying Visit. The forecourt is located on a busy roundabout that links the A361 from Trowbridge to Frome and the A36 from Bath to Warminster with 27,000 vehicles passing ...
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NewsThree ATM attackers sentenced to more than 50 years in prison
Three men responsible for a series of cash machine gas explosions in seven different locations, including three attacks at petrol stations, have been jailed for a combined total of 53 years. Joel Spears, 31, of Becket Close, Wimbledon, London, and Ermias Fekade, 36, of Moyne Close, Hove, were both found ...
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NewsApril sees sharpest rise in prices at the pumps in 16 months
April saw the biggest increase in petrol and diesel pump prices for 16 months, with both fuels going up nearly 3ppl. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the average price of a litre of unleaded went up 2.74p from 120.46p to 123.20p. Diesel rose 2.94p per litre from 123.08p to ...
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NewsCo-op starts £1.5m overhaul of site in Cheshire
The Co-op petrol filling station and food store in Congleton Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, has embarked on a £1.5m redevelopment to overhaul the infrastructure and extend the store. The petrol station is expected to re-open in August following a 15-week development which will replace the tanks, forecourt and pumps, and more ...
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NewsAcquisition makes six sites for Jos Richardson
Family business Jos Richardson & Son Ltd has purchased Middleton Service Station, an Esso fuel station and Londis convenience store based in the village of Middleton, near Pickering North Yorkshire. The purchase of the property and business adds a sixth site to their existing forecourt portfolio, which includes Glews Service ...
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda merger will create network of 600-plus forecourts
Sainsbury’s and Asda will have more than 600 forecourts between them following their merger, announced at the weekend.Their combined business will create one of the UK’s leading grocery, general merchandise and clothing retail groups, with combined revenues of £51bn. The aim is to maintain both the Sainsbury’s and Asda brands, ...
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News’Free-of-charge’ charge in May as Instavolt hits 100 installations
Electric charging company InstaVolt is making its stations completely free to use throughout May, to celebrate its 100th charger going live - and there’s no limit on the number of times drivers of electric vehicles can charge. InstaVolt, which owns, installs and maintains rapid DC charging stations, switched on its ...
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NewsEuro Garages buys land for development in Doncaster
Euro Garages and Irizar UK have exchanged contracts with national logistics developer db symmetry to buy land at Symmetry Park, Doncaster at Junction 34 A1(M). This follows planning consent granted by Bassetlaw District Council for a branded fast food restaurant, coffee shop and Irizar coach showroom at the motorway entrance ...
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NewsNew-to-industry sites boost turnover for Kay Group
Development of two new-to-industry sites has helped Top 50 Indie Kay Group to boost turnover substantially. In its results for the year ended October 31, turnover was up 14% to 96.4m, compared with £84.6m for the same period a year earlier. Pre-tax profit was down from the previous year, from ...
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NewsPetrol stations in Durham partner police in off-road bike crackdown
Durham Constabulary has reported that working with petrol stations across County Durham and Darlington is helping in a crackdown against off-road bikers who are causing a nuisance in their community. The force receives about 3,000 reports of anti-social behaviour caused by nuisance off-road motorbikes and quadbikes every year and now ...