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NewsMaxol adds eating options to site at Clonakilty
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has added three new eateries to Maxol, Western Road, Clonakilty, as part of a refurbishment. The latest additions to the station are Abrakebabra, Bagel Factory and O’Brien’s Sandwich Café, to complement Maxol’s own Moreish deli in-store. The recently refurbished Maxol station follows an investment ...
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NewsBurglars break into cash machine in Ludlow
West Mercia Police officers are appealing for information after burglars broke into an ATM at the Co-op petrol station on Foldgate Lane in Ludlow. It is believed that the incident happened between 11pm on Saturday 19 August and 3:45am the following morning. The burglars forced entry into the premises and ...
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NewsNational Grid suggests super charger solution
A network of up to 7,000 forecourts offering high power electric vehicle (EV) charging could be required by 2050, according to a Thought Piece, published by the National Grid. The authors say mass charging facilities for EVs will be required because for most users home charging will not work. They ...
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NewsNew grant funding for hydrogen filling stations
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has announced details of its £23m Hydrogen Transport Programme, with the aim of expanding the network of hydrogen refuelling stations alongside the deployment of fuel cell vehicles, following its previous HRS Infrastructure Capital Grant Scheme. The new £23m Hydrogen Transport Programme (HTP) will ...
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NewsPalmer and Harvey launches update to online ordering website
Delivered wholesaler Palmer and Harvey has launched an update to its online ordering website. Retailers will now be able to access detailed product and nutritional information, provided by digital product content provider, Brandbank. This latest phase of development is part of an ongoing programme of updates to the website. E-commerce ...
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NewsMRH expands in Channels Islands with acquisitions
MRH has expanded its presence in the Channel Islands with the acquisition of two businesses. Roberts Garages, part of the MRH Group, has acquired Petroleum Distributors (Jersey) Limited (PDJ) and Guernsey Petroleum Distributors Limited (GPD) from their parent company NGI. MRH said that the acquisition was consistent with its strategy ...
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NewsChristie & Co completes sale of site in South Wales
Specialist forecourt property advisors Christie & Co have successfully completed the sale of Bryn Gelli Service Station, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. The forecourt, located close to the Llanelli Scarlets Rugby Stadium, has the benefit of a large residential catchment with a popular school close by. Although there is some local competition it ...
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NewsGang attempts to steal ATM from motorway service area
Leicestershire Police detectives are investigating after thieves tried to steal an ATM in Castle Donington. The attempted theft took place at around 12.20am on 13 August at the Moto Services at junction 23A of the M1, when several men described as being masked were seen trying to gain entry to ...
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NewsGulf filling station provides fuel for cars competing in rally
Central Garage, the Gulf filling station in London Road, Newport, Essex, provided fuel for a wide range of vehicles competing for the Layer Marney Cup. On hand to assist with the fuelling were Central Garage owner Jon McGee and his father Tony, who managed the requirements of participants on and ...
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NewsNFRN welcomes decision by Payzone to rethink contract
The newsagents federation NFRN has welcomed a decision by Payzone to reconsider key points in a new contract it was trying to introduce with its retailer customers. The NFRN and Payzone met formally on Wednesday August 16 to discuss Payzone’s proposed new terms and conditions for their new tablet technology, ...
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NewsRontec redevelops sites in deal with Sainsbury’s
A new Sainsbury’s service station in Brixham, Devon, on which Rontec acted as development manager, is now open for business. It is one of three Rontec sites where the Top 50 Indie has managed the redevelopment but then let the site to Sainsbury’s on a long lease. The Premier Group ...
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NewsRobbers threaten forecourt staff member with a hammer
Staffordshire Police officers investigating a robbery that occurred at a petrol station at Burntwood in the early hours of Saturday morning (12 August) are appealing for witnesses. The incident happened just before 1am at the Esso petrol station on Cannock Road. Two men forced entry into the store, threatened a ...
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NewsLorry crashes into Top 50 Indie site
A site owned by a Top 50 Indie had a lucky escape when an HGV crashed into its forecourt, just missing the pumps, after a head-on collision with another lorry. The smash occurred early in the morning on Wednesday August 16, on the A27 in East Sussex, in front of ...
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NewsEssar marks Stanlow acquisition anniversary with charity donation
The sixth anniversary of the acquisition of Stanlow Refinery by Essar Oil UK has been recognised with a £7,500 donation from the company to the Ellesmere Port-based charity Cheshire Young Carers. Employees also supported the organisation by raising an additional £1,800 through collections, a sum that will be matched by ...
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NewsPolice issue CCTV pictures after attack on forecourt
Leicestershire Police officers investigating a serious assault on a petrol station forecourt have released CCTV images of a man they wish to identify and trace in connection with the incident. On Thursday 10 August a verbal argument took place between two men at the BP service station on Shaw Lane, ...
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NewsFormer BP director takes helm at P&H retail arm
Palmer and Harvey has announced changes to the senior leadership of its forecourt and convenience store chain WS Retail, which trades as Central Convenience Stores. Steve Wilkinson, formerly managing director, and Tony Start, formerly commercial director, will leave the business effective from October 10. Andy Davis, a former trading director ...
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NewsMen arrested over devices placed on forecourt ATMs
Merseyside Police detectives have arrested three men after a theft from an ATM in Crosby and further offences in the West Midlands area. At around midnight on Thursday 10 August, an alarm was activated at the Esso Filling Station in College Road, Crosby. Following enquiries, a cash trap device was ...
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NewsSecurity van robbed while it is on Asda forecourt
Three robbers stole cash from a G4S security van on Monday August 14 after attacking it with a hammer while it was parked at a Leeds petrol station. West Yorkshire Police say the men carried out the attack at the Asda petrol station on Killingbeck Drive at around 12.40pm. The ...
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NewsStrong demand for secondhand diesels cars
Demand for second-hand diesel cars has remained stable, but a decrease in petrol car sales led to an overall fall in UK used car transactions, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In the first six months of 2017, demand for diesel cars remained ...
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NewsApplegreen opens its 10th Chopstix restaurant
Applegreen officially opened its 10th Chopstix quickservice restaurant on Monday August 14. The outlet, which is Chopstix’ 70th outlet overall, is at Midway in the south of Ireland and further cements its two-year partnership with Applegreen. Bringing 14 full and part time jobs to the area, the new Chopstix outlet ...