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NewsSymonds Forecourts acquires ninth site
Top 50 Indie Symonds Forecourts has acquired its ninth forecourt site and is finalising planning approval on a tenth that will be a new to industry site. The acquisition is Malmesbury Service Station on the A249 in Wiltshire, which was purchased direct from Andrew Ings without the involvement of any ...
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NewsValero rolls out relaunch of Supreme fuel
Valero is rolling out the relaunch of its Supreme fuel across the rest of the UK, after its success in the North West earlier this year. The ‘Save 10p per Litre on Supreme Fuel’ promotion is starting in Yorkshire and the Midlands in June, with other regions including Wales, the ...
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NewsPump prices follow wholesale prices down
The average price of petrol fell by nearly 2ppl in May while diesel tumbled by 2.5ppl after retailers passed on savings in the wholesale price of fuel, data from the latest RAC Fuel Watch report shows. Unleaded finished the month at 116.72ppl, down 1.83ppl from 118.55ppl at the beginning of ...
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NewsEssar’s Stanlow refinery makes donation to local charity
Wirral-based charity Sundowns recently received a donation of £3,000 from Essar at Stanlow, in recognition of the refinery reaching one million hours without a recordable injury. The donation was made through Essar’s Let’s Give programme, which links safety milestones to charitable giving. Employees nominate the charities they would like ...
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NewsRaiders steal cash machine from Scottish petrol station
Police Scotland have launched an appeal for witnesses after raiders stole a cash machine from a Borders petrol station. The suspects forced entry to Harrison’s Petrol Station on Edinburgh Road in Peebles, stole the free-standing ATM with a four-figure sum of cash in it, and made off in a red ...
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NewsElection candidates visit Stockton forecourt
Independent forecourt retailer John Stevenson has hosted visits to his Nisa store from his prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) in advance of the General Election. The site is in the Stockton South constituency in Cleveland and PPC Paul Johnson attended from the Labour Party as well as Liberal Democrat candidate Drew ...
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NewsSales of new diesel cars plunge by 20%
Sales of new diesel cars have plummeted, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). New diesel car sales were 81,489 in May, 20% down on the corresponding month last year when 101,844 were sold. The market share of diesel cars also declined ...
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NewsIGD predicts 18% growth for c-store sector by 2022
The convenience channel will grow by almost 18% between now and 2022, to £47.1bn, according to figures unveiled at IGD’s Convenience Retailing Summit. IGD’s research found that more than nine out of 10 (91%) UK grocery shoppers visited a convenience store in April and that time is of the essence ...
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NewsTerrorist suspect arrested on forecourt
A Texaco petrol station in Manchester found itself on the front line in the fight against terrorism when armed police swooped on a customer and briefly closed down the site. The incident occurred on Saturday June 3 an hour before three terrorists launched their murderous attack on London Bridge, and ...
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NewsThree men jailed over illegal tobacco factory
Three men have been jailed for a total of 16 years for a £17m tax fraud after an illegal tobacco factory was discovered. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers found that a Poland-based criminal network used several sites in the North West and Essex to process raw tobacco into illegal ...
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NewsNissan partners power company in electric vehicle development
Nissan and electricity distribution company Northern Powergrid have announced that they have signed an agreement that will see them co-operate over the next six years on a series of innovation projects to explore how electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and smart technologies can support energy networks. Many experts warn that one ...
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NewsHigh-profile campaign to track down violent robbers
Police in Sussex have launched a high-profile campaign to track down two violent criminals, one of whom was armed with a Samurai sword, who attacked forecourt staff during a robbery. They have released CCTV film of the attack and it has been the lead item on local TV news programmes ...
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NewsCamelot revamps National Lottery support
The newsagents federation (NFRN) has welcomed news that Camelot is reinstating a free retail hotline for retailers to use for day-to-day help and advice from Tuesday (June 5). In autumn 2015 the national lottery operator enraged NFRN members by transferring its previously free retail hotline to an expensive 0844 number. ...
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NewsInternational recognition for Blakemore chief’s Spar role
Peter Blakemore, managing director of AF Blakemore and Son, has been presented with a prestigious award in recognition for his outstanding contribution to Spar International. AF Blakemore and Son was founded in 1917 when Arthur and Harriet Blakemore opened a counter-service grocery store in Wolverhampton. Peter joined the family business ...
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NewsDurham police release CCTV image after robbery
A CCTV image has been released of a man police would like to speak to in connection with a robbery at a petrol station in County Durham. The incident happened at around 9pm on Tuesday, May 30, at the BP Garage in Alma Place, Dragonville, and a small number of ...
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NewsUnion ballots for industrial action at Stanlow refinery
Staff at Essar UK’s Stanlow refinery in Ellesmere Port are being balloted for industrial action in a row over pensions. Unite, the country’s largest union, started balloting over 350 of its members who are members of the Essar final salary pension scheme on Tuesday 30 May, in a consultative ballot ...
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NewsScottish MSPs report problem with deposit return scheme
An influential committee of Scottish MSPs has acknowledged that convenience retailers do not have the space to facilitate a deposit return scheme (DRS). The report by the Environmental Sub Group in the Scottish Parliament has identified that one of the central barriers to a deposit return scheme is the “lack ...
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NewsTopaz rolls out Photo-Me booths at service stations
Irish fuel and convenience retailer Topaz has partnered with Photo-Me to facilitate the rollout of its ID compliant photobooths in Topaz service stations. The photobooths will allow applicants to capture and transfer their Photo-ID straight to the Irish passport office to accompany their online passport renewal application. With a combined ...
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NewsCompetition agency looks into Booker-Tesco deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened its investigation into Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Booker. The first phase of the investigation runs until 25 July 2017. During this period, the CMA says it will assess whether the deal could reduce competition and choice for shoppers and other customers, such ...
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NewsHonda opens "Europe’s most advanced public charging station"
Honda has opened what it claims is Europe’s most advanced public charging station for plug-in vehicles at its R&D facility in Offenbach, Germany. The station uses state-of-the-art 940V technology, enabling up to four vehicles to charge simultaneously with different types of connectors. The public charging station is powered by renewable ...