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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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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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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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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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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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NewsCash machine theft acccused sent to Crown Court
Two men have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with the attempted theft from a cash machine at a Simonstone petrol station in Lancashire. The men, both from Greater Manchester, were arrested in the early hours of Monday, after being found hiding in fields following the launch of the police helicopter ...
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NewsAdvice on terrorism precautions issued
After the UK government raised the terrorism threat level to its highest rating of critical following the Manchester bombing, the PRA has issued guidance to its members on simple precautions they can take. It advised members to brief staff on the increased threat level and ask them to remain vigilant, ...
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NewsMorrisons wins consent for Bradford hand car wash
Plans for a hand new car wash at a Morrisons supermarket have been approved by Bradford Council. The supermarket group’s application was to build a hand car wash, with a cabin and canopy, on part of the car park at its Enterprise 5 store at Five Lane Ends. The company ...
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NewsCertas Energy sites raise funds for guide dogs
Certas Energy has raised £3,000 for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association from the sale of plastic bags across its 25 forecourts in Scotland. The cheque presentation took place at the Abbeygate Filling Station in Forfar, which is situated close to a guide dog training centre. In attendance at ...
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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 ...
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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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NewsMass adoption of electric vehicles "much closer"
Mass ownership of electric cars could occur much earlier than previously thought, according to a report by UBS. An in-depth study by the bank suggests the cost of owning an electric car will draw level with that of a traditional combustion engine vehicle as early as next year in Europe, ...
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NewsGas-to-liquid fuel could be answer to diesel woes
A fuel that has been around for many years could provide an immediate and easy solution to the increasing demonisation of diesel engines, according to speakers at this week’s conference in London on Clean Air, organised by Certas Energy. Gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel has only recently been used as a road ...
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NewsCNG Fuels joins gas suppliers’ trade association
CNG Fuels, the UK’s leading operator of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling infrastructure and provider of compressed biomethane (Bio-CNG), has joined the Natural Gas Vehicle Network (NGV N), the trade association that represents participants from across the Natural Gas industry supply chain. Baden Gowrie-Smith, CFO at CNG Fuels, said: “CNG ...
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NewsBrookfield Group supports local cancer charity
Top 50 Indie The Brookfield Group is sponsoring a team of cyclists aiming to raise funds for a local cancer charity. Brookfield director Aziz Patel said: “When our good friend and colleague Graham Kennedy, an industry veteran in the forecourt arena, asked us to help raise funds for a cycle ...
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NewsCashier threatened with knife during robbery
Detectives investigating a robbery at a petrol station in Bourne End, Hemel Hempstead, are appealing for witnesses and information. The incident occurred at the Shell service station in Stoney Lane, shortly after 8pm on Monday, May 22. Two men entered the store and looked around before approaching the cashier. One ...
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NewsRetailers concerned over new tobacco rules
New research commissioned by delivered wholesaler Palmer & Harvey shows that retailers have major concerns about the impact of new tobacco rules on their business and customers. The new legislation, which came into force on 20 May, sees the introduction of plain packaging, an increase in minimum pack sizes, bans ...
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NewsTop dealers driving growth in convenience store sector
The number of convenience stores on forecourts has declined slightly over the past year, but leading dealer groups are driving growth in the c-store sector, according to the latest data from IGD Retail Analysis and William Reed Business Media. In their analysis of the convenience sector they found the overall ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie HKS doubles its sites within M25
Top 50 Indie HKS Retail (HKS), which is headquartered in Leicester, has announced the opening of two further sites in the London area, continuing its programme of expansion. This now means HKS has four sites within the M25 and nearly 70 sites nationally. The new acquisitions have fully opened and ...
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NewsACS welcomes election promises on business rates
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed commitments from all the major political parties in England and Wales to reform the business rates system. Property costs are among the largest costs faced by retailers and one-in-three retailers are paying increased rates since the revaluation. Additionally, only 39 out of ...