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NewsRestart begins at massive Shell refinery after fire
Attempts are being made to restart the largest oil refinery in Europe, which was shut down after a fire at the end of July. Royal Dutch Shell said it is aiming to restart most units at its Pernis refinery in Rotterdam by the end of this month. The plant, which ...
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NewsMazda announces petrol engine breakthrough
Mazda has announced a breakthrough in petrol engine technology just days after entering a joint venture with Toyota to develop electric vehicles. The company says it has developed a petrol compression ignition engine, which does not need spark plugs to create combustion. Unveiling its strategy to 2030, the company said ...
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NewsCar dealers welcome Treasury review of card fees
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers in the UK, has welcomed indications that HM Treasury will review the issue of debit card charges, and how they are affecting their industry. The EU Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR), which took effect throughout 2015 and ...
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NewsMotorcycle sales continue on a downward trend
Demand for motorcycles continued its downward trend in July – marking seven consecutive months of decline in the market, according to the latest statistics from the Motor Cycle Industry Association. Registrations in July fell by –13.8%, with the total number of bikes being sold year-to-date down to 66,423 – a ...
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NewsSupermarkets take egg products off shelves
Several supermarket groups active in the forecourt sector have had to withdraw products containing egg ingredients, after a banned insecticide, Fipronil, was found to have been used on chickens at a European supplier. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the products affected are processed foods in which egg is one ...
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NewsHMRC wins confiscation order for fraudsters assets
A Blackburn petrol station owner, who was jailed for selling hundreds of thousands of litres of illegal diesel to motorists, has been ordered to repay £133,660 in stolen taxes. Nawaz Jan Virmani, 54, was caught by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers with 2,843 litres of illegal laundered diesel stored ...
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NewsACS repeats call for carrier bag charge to apply to all stores
The Association of Convenience Store (ACS) has again called on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to include all stores in England in the 5p carrier bag charge. Currently only businesses with more than 250 employees are included in the charging scheme, with smaller businesses exempt. However, ...
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NewsMakers told to protect internet-connected cars against hackers
A new generation of internet-connected cars will have to be better protected from hackers, under tough new guidance the government has just issued. Smart vehicles are increasingly becoming the norm on British roads – allowing drivers to access maps, travel information and new digital radio services from the driving seat. ...
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NewsEuro Garages sister company lodges planning application
A development company set up by Euro Garages bosses Zuber and Moshin Issa, Monte Blackburn Ltd, has applied for planning permission for a petrol station, coffee shop and restaurant on a site north of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire. The site is east of the A650 at Snowhill, in an area ...
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NewsEuro Garages company lodges planning application
A development company set up by Euro Garages bosses Zuber and Moshin Issa, Monte Blackburn Ltd, has applied for planning permission for a petrol station, coffee shop and restaurant on a site north of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire. The site is east of the A650 at Snowhill, in an area ...
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NewsMember of public grapples with armed raiders
Nottinghamshire detectives are appealing for witnesses and information to help their investigation into an armed robbery at a petrol station in Warsop. It happened at the Castelle Service Station on Sherwood Street at about 7.20am on Saturday August 5, when two men threatened staff and demanded money from the till. ...
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NewsForecourt Trader Awards finalists revealed
The finalists have been announced for the 2017 Forecourt Trader Awards. Judges have travelled the length and breadth of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to assess all the shortlisted sites from a bumper crop of entries, and have now whittled them down to three finalists in each category. In ...
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NewsPayzone pulls back from imposing new contracts
Payzone has backed down from imposing new contracts on retailers after the legality of the move was questioned. Last week solicitors representing the newsagents federation, the NFRN, wrote to Payzone challenging the legal basis of its attempt to impose new contracts on retailers. NFRN said the new contracts significantly change ...
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NewsAcquisition adds to BP / M&S Simply Food sites in South West
BP has acquired a forecourt in Devon with the intention of redeveloping it into one of its growing estate of BP M&S Simply Food sites. Specialist forecourt adviser Christie & Co has completed the sale of Barley Grove Service Station in Torrington, North Devon, to the oil company. The forecourt, ...
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Few companies changing water supplier after deregulation
Less than 1% of businesses have switched their water supplier since the market was deregulated on April 1, according to consultancy Utilitywise. Market Operator Services Limited (MOSL) has released switching figures for the first quarter of 2017/18 showing that 36,301 supply points have switched water retailer since the business market ...
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NewsApplegreen buys seven sites from Carsley Group
Applegreen has reached agreement to acquire a network of seven sites from its fellow Top 50 Indie Carsley Group, consisting of six service areas and one petrol filling station in the UK. The service area sites are predominantly located on the major arterial route of the A1 (M). Under the ...
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NewsBP in talks over installing electric chargers
BP is the latest oil company looking at installing electric car charging points on its forecourts. The company is in talks with electric vehicle (EV) makers on partnering to offer battery re-charging docks at its global network of fuel service stations as it seeks to benefit from the move away ...
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NewsDeclining diesel sales depress new car market
Diesel car sales in July plummeted by 20.1% compared with the same month last year, helping to depress overall sales in the UK new car market by 9.3% for the month, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 161,997 new cars ...
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NewsMaxol rolls out Freshly Chopped to more sites in Northern Ireland
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol is investing £1m to roll out Freshly Chopped, the healthy fast food franchise, across more of its service stations in Northern Ireland, following its launch at Maxol A26 Tannaghmore in May. The next two new Freshly Chopped franchises are planned for Rosepark Service Station ...
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NewsPost offices and c-stores top survey of favourite shops
Post Offices and convenience stores are the nation’s favourite high street shops and services for the third year running, according to the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The survey of UK consumers and local councillors across the UK showed that the top three services which have the most positive impact ...