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NewsTop 50 Indie 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. The latest redevelopment involved major changes ...
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NewsACS calls for transparency over affects of ATM fee cut
The Association of Convenience Store (ACS) has told MPs LINK should be transparent about the application of its Financial Inclusion Programme, and the impact of its interchange fee cut on rural ATMs. It was giving evidence in Parliament to an inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group, chaired ...
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NewsTobacco gantry removed after counterfeit cigarette conviction
Tobacco manufacturer JTI has removed its tobacco gantry from N&N News in Desborough Road, High Wycombe, following a prosecution at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on 13 June for selling counterfeit tobacco products. The store’s owner, Chandrasegaram Mughaya, was given a suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £1,650 in costs. ...
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NewsPark Garage Group holds annual cricket day
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group recently held its annual cricket day at Addiscombe Cricket Club in Sandilands, Croydon. Hemant Tandon, Park Garage group operations director, said of the event: “Park Garage Group (PGG) were thrilled to host its fourth annual cricket day at Addiscombe Cricket Club. It was a ...
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NewsPRA warns of flaws in way Road to Zero is being implemented
The PRA has accepted a number of proposals in the government’s new transport strategy, but pointed out a range of flaws in the way it is being implemented. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “Following the Department for Transport (DfT) publication of the Road to Zero strategy earlier this week, the ...
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NewsDfT drops requirement for minimum distance between MSAs
The Department for Transport has revealed that it has abandoned the requirement for minimum intervals between motorway service areas (MSAs). The admission came from transport minister Jesse Norman in a response to MP Maria Miller, who was objecting to proposals for two MSAs on the M3 in her Basingstoke constituency. ...
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NewsGulf Retail rolls out collectibles promotion
The latest Gulf Retail forecourt initiative, designed to drive new business to Gulf forecourts, will be rolled-out nationwide this summer. The Gulf Collectibles range of 1:64 scale models includes a Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, Ford Mustang and Audi R8, each one available in Gulf racing colours and in a presentation box. ...
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NewsNational Grid expects smart EVs to store and release power
Electric vehicles will play a major role in delivering a low carbon future, according to National Grid’s annual Future Energy Scenarios report. Through smart charging and vehicle-to-grid technologies, the report says electric vehicles will be able to support the continued growth in renewables by storing excess generation and releasing it ...
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NewsNisa Local forecourt shop launches food-to-go range
A Nisa Local forecourt shop, at Brighouse, West Yorkshire, which opened its doors for the first time earlier this year, has seen footfall rocket after launching its own bespoke food-to go-offering. Husband and wife team Salim and Mumtaz Patel run the Crown Services store together, having operated a petrol station ...
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NewsAttempt to steal ATM causes major damage to petrol station
Thieves attempting to steal a cash machine from a Hampshire petrol station have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. The raiders struck at around 3.30am on Tuesday July 10 at the West Meon BP service station west of Petersfield, using a digger in an attempt to rip the cash ...
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NewsPolice patrol calls in at forecourt as raid is in progress
A crime in progress was discovered by officers in a police car on routine patrol who pulled onto a garage forecourt in Sussex. Two men in balaclavas were stealing property from the Tesco Express shop next to the filling station in Redkiln Way, Horsham, shortly before 12.30am on Friday 6 ...
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NewsHand car wash inquiry hears evidence from GLAA
The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has given evidence to MPs investigating the hand car wash (HCW) sector. Members of the Environmental Audit Committee met in Parliament on Tuesday 10 July to hear a second round of evidence. PRA chairman Brian Madderson was among witnesses at the first session ...
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NewsMFG ranked 6th in Sunday Times Top Track 100
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has been ranked 6th in a league table of Britain’s one hundred private companies with the biggest sales in the 17th annual Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 100. In the league table companies are ranked by sales as reported in their latest available ...
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NewsCertas Energy buys six sites from Welsh Top 50 Indie
Certas Energy has confirmed the purchase of six forecourts from 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 Lancashire. “David Taylor Filling Stations presents ...
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NewsNormal service returns to BP sites following system outage
BP confirmed on Monday that all its sites had returned to normal service and were once again accepting card payments, after the majority were affected by a system failure forcing customers to pay by cash or complete forms to return and pay later. The system was down for around three ...
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NewsCall for incentives for forecourts as DfT publishes ’Road to Zero’ report
The Association of Convenience Stores has reiterated its call for the government to incentivise rather than compel forecourt operators to provide electric vehicle charging points on their sites. The Road to Zero, published on July 9 by the Department for Transport, sets out the Government’s plans to see at least ...
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A £2.2m redevelopment for Ingleton Co-op site
The Co-op has opened a new-look petrol filling station and food store on New Road in Ingleton, North Yorkshire, following a £2.2m overhaul. Changes included the replacement of tanks, pumps and signage with the installation of additional jet wash, air, car vacuum and water facilities. The store now offers a ...
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BOSS Payment Watch helps retailers to recover £8m
BOSS (British Oil Security Syndicate) says its Payment Watch initiative has helped forecourt retailers to recover more than £8m from no means of payment (NMoP) incidents. Its findings came as part of the latest BOSS Forecourt Crime Index survey for the first quarter (Q1) of 2018.The Index for Q1 2018 ...
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NewsRapleys launches Automotive & Roadside division in Scotland
Commercial property and planning consultancy Rapleys has announced the launch of a new Automotive & Roadside (A&R) division in Scotland. The A&R team, based in the firm’s existing Edinburgh offices, is led by Rapleys partner Peter Nicholas, following his relocation from Rapleys’ Manchester office. His team provide both ...
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MFG/MRH deal completes but needs CMA approval
MFG’s takeover of MRH completed on Thursday June 21, but the two businesses will continue to run separately with no major changes to their structure or management, until an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is completed. The CMA is scheduled to deliver its decision by August 22.The ...