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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 ...
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NewsEuro Garages invests £6m to reduce carbon footprint
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has invested £6m into reducing its carbon footprint by installing renewable energy sources across its network of sites. The group has installed solar panels generating over 1.6 million kilowatts of energy – enough to power 400 homes – across the rooftops of more than a ...
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NewsWelcome Break secures £440m funding package
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break has secured a £440m funding package from a banking syndicate jointly-led by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking to enable further investment in its hotel and retail offering. Welcome Break is the second largest motorway service station operator in the UK, managing 27 sites across the ...
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NewsOpec extends oil output restriction deal into 2018
OPEC, the oil exporters’ group, has decided to extend output restrictions until March 2018 at its meeting in Vienna on May 30. The group was discussing whether to extend the oil production reductions agreed last year and due to expire at the end of June, alongside delegates from some oil ...
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NewsApplegreen has added 16 sites this year
Applegreen has reported that it has added 16 sites to its estate since the start of January and that it has a strong pipeline of new sites both in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. At the company’s AGM, Daniel Kitchen, chairman of Applegreen, said it had a positive ...
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NewsMaxol opens its third largest Irish development
Irish forecourt convenience retailer The Maxol Group has opened its third largest development in Ireland at Ballycoolin following the launch of Maxol M3 Mulhuddart last year. Located on the N3 on a 2.5-acre site, the new services have been constructed using a contemporary design, similar to the state of the ...
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NewsMRH opens first trial site with Co-op
The first of the MRH/Co-op trial sites opened yesterday – in High Road, Eastcote, west of Greater London. It was officially opened by children from a local primary school during an open day attended by local dignitaries and executives from MRH and Lone Star, the US private equity firm that ...