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NewsCrimestoppers spearheads UK slavery campaign
Independent charity Crimestoppers is partnering with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) to help the UK public “Spot The Signs” of slavery in a bid to tackle this growing issue. The move follows a similar initiative by the Scottish Government, which highlighted the involvement of many hand car wash ...
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NewsPRA warns diesel/petrol price split could grow
The PRA has warned that the price differential between diesel and petrol is set to increase and urged the chancellor not to penalise diesel drivers with higher duty levels in November’s Budget. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The PRA warns that the outlook for UK pump prices remains uncertain with ...
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NewsIndependent retailers enjoy surge in EuroMillions sales
Independent retailers have claimed the top six EuroMillions sales spots across the the UK, following a surge in sales for Tuesday’s £142m draw, and with a rollover to an estimated £155m on Friday, Camelot is predicting a further boost in sales. James Pearson, head of retail at Camelot, said: “Our ...
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ACS highlights problems with Deposit Return Schemes at Labour Conference
Bottle deposit return schemes would impose significant time and cost burdens on convenience store retailers and their staff, according to evidence presented by ACS at the Labour Party Conference this week. At a fringe event hosted by the British Soft Drinks Association on Monday evening, ACS detailed the issues that ...
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Shocked forecourt assistant chases after robber
A forecourt assistant, who was robbed at knifepoint, was so shocked by the incident that she immediately ran after the robber but he got away. The incident happened at Somerby Hill Service Station in Grantham, on September 21 at 8.45pm. The man, believed to be in his 20s, wore a ...
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Ringleaders of tobacco smuggling gang behind bars
The Durham ringleaders of a tobacco smuggling gang, who hid illicit cigarettes in lighting units and laptop adapters in an attempt to smuggle them into the UK through the post, have been jailed for a total of 76 months.Guo Shan Zhang, 34, and his serial offending accomplice, Shan Jing Su, ...
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NewsIs Shell planning UK’s first ‘no petrol’ petrol station?
Reports in the Telegraph that Shell is planning to open the UK’s first ‘no petrol’ petrol station could not be confirmed today as the oil giant declined to comment. The Telegraph report said the ‘no petrol’ departure was part of Shell’s drive towards cleaner motoring. Apparently, according to sources ‘close ...
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Town petitions to keep its only petrol station
Residents of Tring in Hertfordshire have started a change.org petition to stop the only forecourt in the historic market town from closing. A planning application has been lodged with Dacorum Borough Council to turn the current Shell garage and Market Autos site into a four-storey block of luxury flats for ...
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NewsPRA gets ’Live & Local’ in Warwick and Chester
PRA director Brian Madderson is hoping for a good turnout of retailers at the forthcominng ‘Live & Local’ forums being held during the next two weeks. The first is being held on Thursday, September 28, at the Warwick Racecourse Hampton St, Warwick CV34 6HN. Next week - Thursday October 5 ...
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NewsMinister’s intervention over rate relief welcomed by ACS
A local government minister’s intervention to speed up the process of rebilling businesses that are waiting for rate relief has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). In a Commons statement, Marcus Jones said: “The Government has been consistently clear that it expects local authorities to make rapid ...
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NewsAppeal for witnesses to robbery at Grantham forecourt shop
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward to help with an investigation into a robbery at a forecourt shop in Grantham. It occurred at the Jet Service Station, on Manthorpe Road, Grantham, at 8pm on Monday 18 September. Officers are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who was ...
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NewsDetectives release CCTV images in witness appeal
Detectives investigating an armed robbery at a North Yorkshire forecourt shop have released CCTV images with the hope that new witnesses may come forward. At around 11.45pm on Thursday 17 August, two men went into the Jet Garage, in Barnsley Road, Wath, with one of the men reportedly carrying ...
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NewsAsda sparks round of price cuts on supermarket fuel
Asda has sparked a round of supermarket fuel price cuts, announcing up to 2ppl off unleaded petrol and 1ppl on diesel from Saturday 23 September, bringing prices down to a new national price cap of 115.7ppl on unleaded petrol and 116.7ppl on diesel at all 308 filling stations. Asda’s head ...
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NewsPolice release CCTV film in bid to catch forecourt gunman
Police have released CCTV footage of a robbery at a forecourt shop in which a woman cashier was handed a note that read, “I’ve got a gun”. The woman was working on her own in the Esso filling station in Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, when a man walked in at just ...
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NewsCar makers facing huge fines over emissions claims PA Consulting
Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot Citroen including Opel/Vauxhall and Hyundai-Kia will all miss their 2021 CO₂ emissions targets, leaving them facing fines into the billions, according to PA Consulting Group. Its annual forecast of car manufacturers’ performance against mandatory EU CO₂ emissions targets shows that only four out of ...
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NewsGovernment offers funding to cut emissions from freight
Companies are being urged to compete for up to £15m of funding to develop technology to reduce harmful emissions from freight. Roads minister Jesse Norman has called on UK businesses to lead research into low emission technology for lorries, as well as cars and vans. The projects could see materials ...
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NewsMRH adds five sites with purchase of Peregrine
MRH has acquired Peregrine Retail Limited - which operates five sites in the South West of England - as part of its strategic objective to expand its presence across the UK. The five sites are located in Kingsclere, Wellington, Blackhorse, Windmill and Bridgwater, and have strong links to the local ...
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NewsACS warning over proposed EU tobacco regulations
Concerns about the complexity of proposals to track the progress of legitimate tobacco products through the supply chain have been raised by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). New draft regulations from the EU Commission would require UK retailers and wholesalers to register and pay to receive unique ‘identifier codes’ ...
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NewsSainsbury’s forecourt closed after car crashes into shop wall
A Sainsbury’s petrol station in Frome had to be closed after a car collided with the shop wall, causing structural damage. The incident, which took place around 2.40pm on Wednesday September 13 at Frome Sainsbury’s, was attended by fire crews. The driver of the vehicle was treated at the scene ...
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NewsApplegreen applies to build English motorway site
Forecourt Trader of the Year Applegreen, which won the award for its M1 Lisburn motorway services in Northern Ireland last week, has applied for planning permission for its first motorway services in England. The planning application is for a site at junction 33 of the M1 at Rotherham, and proposes ...