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NewsMajor fuel thief jailed after high speed car chase
A fuel thief who attempted to evade arrest by driving at high speeds through Tunbridge Wells in Kent has been jailed. Harry Kerwick collided with other vehicles and mounted pavements, following a pursuit by Kent Police on 21 June 2017. Kerwick had been driving a Mercedes which was in convoy ...
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NewsApplegreen increases estate by 32 in six months
Applegreen has added 32 sites during the six months ended 30 June 2017, taking it to a total of 275 across its operations in Ireland, the UK and US. Announcing its half-year results, the company said these figures were prior to its acquisition of 50% of the Joint Fuels Terminal ...
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NewsMFG buys three companies and adds 17 sites
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is expanding its network to 422 stations with the completed acquisition of four stations each from FW Kerridge and Burns & Co, and an exchange of contracts with fellow Top 50 Indie Manor Service Stations for nine stations, with completion scheduled to take place in early ...
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NewsBank of England about to issue new £10 note
The new £10 note featuring the author Jane Austen will be issued on Thursday 14 September 2017. It is printed on polymer and is the first Bank of England banknote with a tactile feature to help blind and partially sighted users. It contains sophisticated security features designed to make it ...
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NewsMetropolitan Police Service trials hydrogen-powered scooters
The Metropolitan Police Service has launched a trial to test hydrogen-powered scooters, utilising fuel cell technology developed by Intelligent Energy. In line with the Mayor of London’s work to improve London’s air quality, the Met’s Fleet Services are trialling seven Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell, zero emission hydrogen scooters. The trial ...
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NewsHurricane’s impact pushes pump prices up
The price of fuel at the pump increased for the second month in a row in August with both petrol and diesel rising by more than 2ppl, according to the latest RAC Fuel Watch report. Unleaded petrol increased 2.26ppl from 115.25ppl at the beginning of the month to 117.51ppl by ...
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NewsValero rolls out relaunch of Supreme fuel
Following the relaunch of Supreme fuel across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands this year, Valero will be running its “Save 10p per litre on Supreme Fuel” promotion across the remaining areas of its network. From September 11, the promotion will run across Wales, the South West and the ...
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NewsOne in four considering buying electric car
Nearly one in four UK adults (23%) is considering buying an electric car within the next five years, according to new research by Sainsbury’s Bank Loans. The supermarket bank’s latest Car Buying Index, which tracks consumers’ car purchase intentions, reveals that recent Government announcements designed to boost the switch to ...
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NewsCouple buy third forecourt site in Christie & Co deal
Christie Finance has helped a returning client with funding to acquire their third petrol station. Longdale Service Station, in Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, is a long-established business with a loyal local customer base and was sold through specialist property advisor, Christie & Co. The new owners, Mr & Mrs Navanathan, identified Longdale ...
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NewsCertas Energy acquires English sites
Certas Energy has bought forecourt sites in England for the first time in a deal that will see 13mlpa of retail volume moving to Gulf from Texaco, starting in the next two months. It has struck a deal with Preston-based Petromex Forecourt Services to acquire two sites, Millbrook Way in ...
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NewsShisha tobacco smuggler jailed for 42 months
A man smuggled more than 4,000kg of shisha tobacco products into the UK and then tried to flee the country, has been jailed for 42 months. Sam Khazaei, of Rooley Lane, Bradford, illegally imported large quantities of shisha tobacco to evade more than £440,000 in taxes, a HM Revenue and ...
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NewsNumber of jobs in UK convenience store sector falls
The number of jobs in the UK convenience store sector has fallen for the second consecutive year, as retailers are forced to adapt to cost increases in their businesses, according to the ACS. The 2017 Local Shop Report shows that there are now just over 370,000 jobs in the convenience ...
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NewsCompany owned site to join Essar network
The UK network of Essar branded filling stations has grown to 36 and the company has planning permission for the first company owned site, which it plans to open later this year. A spokesman said the company owned site was a former Gulf forecourt which had been closed for some ...
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NewsPlummeting diesel sales depress UK new car market
Plummeting diesel sales pushed the UK new car market to its fifth consecutive month of decline in August, as the fall-out of the emissions scandal continued to dog sales. According to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), registrations fell -6.4% to 76,433, after a record ...
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NewsScotland aims to phase out petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said action will be taken to phase out the need for petrol and diesel cars and vans in Scotland by 2032. Outlining the Scottish government’s priorities she said her government would promote the use of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), adding: “Our aim is for ...
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NewsShell UK rolls out Budgens partnership to 20 sites
Shell UK is rolling out a partnership with Budgens to 20 sites, following its success on four pilot sites. The new Budgens at Shell stores will sell a wide range of products including fruits and vegetables, dairy, deli, meat and fish and ready meals. The first new site launched on ...
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NewsFormer Applegreen MD O’Loughlin joins MFG
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael O’Loughlin as its new managing director, acquisitions & business development. In 1997 Michael joined Petrogas as a licensee of their flagship site in Dublin. As the group grew to double figures, he was ...
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NewsMRH buys fellow Top 50 Indie Chartman Group
MRH has today (September 4) exchanged contracts to acquire Top 50 Indies dealer Chartman Retail, with completion taking place on Wednesday, September 6, as part of its strategic drive to increase its offering across the South West. Chartman Retail, an Independent Retail Chain of the year finalist in this year’s ...
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NewsNew Synergy Supreme+ Unleaded launched
Esso is launching a new and improved formulation of its premium unleaded fuel, Synergy Supreme+ Unleaded (97 octane). The new formulation contains friction modifier molecules that help to protect the engine by reducing wear and tear. Supreme+ fuels also have an enhanced cleaning power compared to Esso’s regular grades, which ...
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NewsElectric vehicles getting greener due to renewable energy
Electric vehicles are getting greener due to the recent switch from coal to renewables, and now create half the CO2 of the cleanest conventional and hybrid cars on the road, according to a new report. Writing in Electric Insights Quarterly, Dr Iain Staffell of Imperial College London said: “Producing the ...