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Fast food chain Leon to make debut on motorway
Roadchef has signed a franchise deal with fast food chain Leon that will see the first roadside Leons open this summer, with many more planned.The motorway service area operator has picked two of its flagship sites at Norton Canes (M6 toll) and Strensham South (M5) to house the ...
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Man killed at Cobham
Surrey Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man involved in a serious assault on the Shell Service Station at Cobham Services on the M25. Officers were called to the forecourt at Cobham Services (between Junctions nine and 10 of the M25) at 3.15pm on Monday ...
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New-look Co-op opens in Duckmanton
Central England Co-operative has opened the doors to its refurbished petrol filling station at Chesterfield Road, Duckmanton, with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. The site has been given a £188,000 makeover to provide its members and customers with an improved shopping experience at the c-store located on site.The transformation sees the ...
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Forecourt crime hits its highest-ever level
An index measuring the level of crime on forecourts has hit its highest-ever reading, according to BOSS (British Oil Security Syndicate). The latest BOSS Forecourt Crime Index for the first quarter of 2017 (January to March) has shown it has risen by seven points to 104, compared to the previous ...
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EG’s grand expansion plans include new UK HQ
Euro Garages has unveiled plans for a new HQ in Blackburn as it announced expansion plans in the UK and Europe.Euro Garages’ parent company, Intervias Group, has reached an agreement with Esso Italiana an ExxonMobil company for the purchase of 1,176 Esso-branded service stations, located in Italy.Euro Garages ...
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NewsLarge fuel leak on supermarket forecourt
Emergency services were called to a supermarket petrol station after reports of a large fuel leak. Shortly before 11.30am on Sunday July 9, staff from Sainsbury’s fuel station at the superstore on Hankridge Way, Taunton, requested assistance with a large fuel leak on the forecourt. Devon and Somerset Fire and ...
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NewsApplegreen to buy 34-forecourt group in the US
Applegreen has reached agreement to buy a 34-forecourt group based in Columbia, South Carolina, in the US. Under the terms of the deal, Applegreen will acquire the trade and certain assets of the Brandi Group for $5.4m (inclusive of working capital), and a US institutional real estate investor will acquire ...
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NewsACS calls for restraint from Low Pay Commission
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Government to do more to help with the rising cost of employment and to ensure that wage rates do not have a negative impact on job prospects.In its annual submission to the Low Pay Commission, ACS has raised concerns about ...
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NewsPolice arrest man after ATM theft wrecks forecourt shop
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a cash machine from a BP petrol station in Humberside, on Tuesday 4 July. The 28-year-old man is in police custody and is being questioned by detectives. Enquiries are continuing into the incident during which a stolen digger was ...
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NewsAsda apologises after fuel makes cars break down
Asda has apologised after customers’ cars broke down when diesel was accidentally put into an unleaded tank at a fuel station in Anglesey. A number of drivers broke down after filling up their cars with the wrong fuel at the Asda garage in Llangefni. Asda confirmed the mistake led to ...
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NewsPetrol stations worst in proof of age tests
Petrol stations were the least likely retail category to ask for proof of age in a test purchasing operation for alcohol and tobacco. Retailers sold alcohol to nearly one in six teenage mystery shoppers in 2016 without asking for proof of age, according to new data from retail age check ...
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NewsRefuel & Go creates theatre with Wacky Races theme
Top 50 Indie Refuel & Go featured Wacky Races’ Dick Dastardly on its forecourt for the Shell Lucky Pump Day at its Whitecourt Service Station, Black Notley, Braintree in Essex. Managing director Andrew MacDonald explained: “Shell does a lot to promote V Power and has sent a number of brand ...
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NewsPolice seek three armed men who robbed petrol station
Three armed men who robbed a petrol station in West Lothian, Scotland, are being sought by police. They held up the Glendevon Service Station in Winchburgh on the B9080 and threatened staff with weapons at about 10:45pm on Thursday July 6.They stole cash from the till before leaving the shop ...
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NewsMRH opens new convenience pilot scheme
Top 50 indie MRH has collaborated with Spar and Greggs as part of the renovation of the Landmark petrol station and forecourt site at Forder Valley, Plymouth, which reopened this week. The busy BP branded commuter site, which was originally acquired by MRH in 2010, has seen a total rebuild ...
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NewsHMRC seizes tobacco from shops in Manchester and Liverpool
An operation to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal tobacco across Greater Manchester and Merseyside uncovered nearly two million cigarettes and more than 80 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco, all believed to be illicit. Around 120 officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), with support from local council trading standards, ...
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NewsFuel prices fall 2ppl for second month during June
Fuel prices have fallen by 2ppl for the second month in a row, data from the latest RAC Fuel Watch report reveals. A litre of unleaded petrol now costs an average of 114.71p compared with 116.69p at the start of June. Diesel has fallen slightly more, by 2.2ppl, from 117.77ppl ...
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NewsVolvo goes all electric with new models from 2019
Volvo Cars has announced that every Volvo it launches from 2019 will have an electric motor, marking the end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE) and placing electrification at the core of its future business. It said the announcement represents one of the most significant moves ...
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NewsEmergency services close Morrisons site after leak
A supermarket service station in north Cornwall had to be closed at the weekend over safety concerns due to a car leaking fuel. Emergency services said Morrisons petrol station on Stucley Road off the A3072 at Bude was closed off on July 2 during the incident. Firefighters were called to ...
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NewsApplegreen Dublin terminal deal cleared by competition authority
Applegreen plc has received the approval of the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to acquire a 50% share in the Joint Fuels Terminal in Dublin port from the Topaz Energy Group for a consideration of about €15.7m. The deal was announced in January 2017 and is now expected to ...
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NewsBooker Group reports increased sales for latest quarter
A sales increase of 4% in the most recent quarter was revealed in a trading update from Booker Group, the cash and carry and delivered food wholesaler which also owns the Premier, Londis and Budgens brands. Speaking at its AGM, chief executive Charles Wilson said: “Group sales rose by 4.0% ...