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NewsCentral England Co-op opens refurbished site
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 convenience store located on site. The transformation ...
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NewsMaxol rolls out healthy food franchise
Maxol, Northern Ireland’s leading family owned forecourt and convenience retailer, has announced it is to roll out Freshly Chopped, the rapidly growing healthy fast-food franchise across more of its service stations in Northern Ireland, following its successful launch at Maxol A26 Tannaghmore in May. The roll-out represents a £1 million ...
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Lancashire man jailed for illegal tobacco
A Lancashire man has been jailed for four years and nine months for evading more than £2 million in taxes by trading in illegal tobacco.Lee Foster, 49, of Highfield Close, Oswaldtwistle, was caught by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) buying illegal cigarettes and tobacco to sell on during a surveillance ...
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Nisa Retail prepares for growth as it completes refinancing of debt facilities
Nisa Retail, the delivered wholesaler and convenience retail specialist, has completed the refinancing of its debt facilities following several new contract wins and growth within the existing business.The £120m facilities are being provided jointly by HSBC and Wells Fargo. The company says the deal provides longer term, cheaper, and more ...
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NewsPRA calls for clarity on definition of ’large retailers’, following Queen’s speech
The PRA has raised concerns directed at the government’s announcement during yesterday’s Queen’s speech, that large retailers and motorway service areas (MSA) will be required to install electric charging points, in order to drive the development of electric cars. During her address to Parliament the Queen said: “Legislation will be ...
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News£9,000 in cash stolen from Northumberland service station
Northumbria Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Blyth on Monday, June 12. It happened at around 11.20am at the petrol station on Station Road, Bebside. A man walked into the shop, leaned over the counter and took a bag of cash containing over £9,000. The man then ...
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NewsHMRC arrests six in suspected £440m fraud
Five men and a woman have been arrested in the West Midlands and the South of England as part of a joint investigation by UK and French authorities into a suspected £440m alcohol fraud and money laundering.More than 100 officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), with officers from the ...
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NewsChartman celebrates opening at Winterbourne Abbas
The Chartman Group’s latest acquisition, Winterbourne Abbas Services in Dorset, celebrated with locals and visitors at an opening event last weekend. Chartman director Clive Sheppard said: “The star attraction was the Red Bull soapbox simulator, giving visitors the thrill of a downhill race in a bathtub! “With classic cars, Spar ...
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NewsInvestment by convenience sector rising, says ACS
The latest figures from the Association of Convenience Stores have shown an increase in investment over the last quarter, but concerns about the impact of rising employment costs. Convenience stores across the UK invested £193m in their businesses between March and May, which is an increase on both the previous ...
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NewsNew service station opens after investment in Ballymena
A new petrol station and convenience store has opened outside Ballymena, in Northern Ireland, creating 16 jobs. The six figure investment was part supported by Danske Bank. In January 2016, Donnellys of Rathkenny purchased a former car showroom that had been unused for five years. Planning permission was granted a ...
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NewsApplegreen promotes internal candidate to finance chief
Applegreen has announced the promotion of Niall Dolan to chief financial officer effective from July 1. Dolan is currently head of corporate finance and treasury with Applegreen having joined the business in May 2015. Prior to joining Applegreen Dolan was CFO of ISS Ireland for five years. He holds a ...
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NewsPeregrine Retail applies for planning consent on new-build site
Peregrine Retail has lodged a planning application for a site at Frome in Somerset as it aims to double its estate of Shell-branded forecourts twinned with Budgens stores with five new-build developments over the next two years. The proposed development, at Commerce Park in Frome, is for a large Budgens ...
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NewsEuro Garages buys pub site in Birmingham for redevelopment
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has bought a pub in Birmingham in a deal brokered by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. Euro Garages plans to redevelop The Armada, on Powick Road, into a mixed use site encompassing a forecourt and separate retail unit to be occupied by a ...
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NewsStaff member hurt during robbery in Bristol
Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a member of staff was hurt during a robbery at a service station in Hotwells, in Bristol. A number of offenders went into the Esso service station in Hotwell Road at just before 1am on 19 June and stole a quantity ...
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NewsGovernment pledges to press on with electric car support
The Government will press on with measures to drive the development of electric cars during the next session of Parliament, after the election scuppered a previous Bill, according to the Queen’s speech. During her address to Parliament the Queen said: “Legislation will be introduced to ensure the United Kingdom remains ...
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NewsSewell on the go donates water to local half marathon
Top 50 Indie and Forecourt Trader of the Year Sewell on the go has donated thousands of pounds worth of bottled water to ensure runners remain hydrated during the Humber Bridge Half Marathon. Sewell on the go is helping to quench runners’ thirst for the fourth consecutive year, making sure ...
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NewsEuro Garages parent in deal to buy 1,176 Italian sites
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 several Italian regions. A long-term branded fuel supply agreement will retain the Esso fuel brand. The purchase is subject to competition authority ...
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NewsGang tapping into pipelines stole fuel worth over £1m, court told
A gang stole more than £1m of fuel from the network of underground pipes linking refineries and terminals across the UK, a court has been told. The gang are said to have siphoned off petrol, diesel and aviation fuel from the pipelines in Kent, Essex, Hampshire, Northamptonshire and Cheshire. Roger ...
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NewsTesco fined £8m for petrol leak from service station
Tesco has been fined £8m after a massive leak of petrol from one of its service stations. The Environment Agency said 23,500 litres of petrol escaped from a tank over a 29-hour period in Haslingden, east Lancashire, in 2014. The firm’s “recklessness” resulted in homes being evacuated, residents suffering sickness, ...
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NewsMaxol opens first Asian cuisine restaurant
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol, has opened its first Asian cuisine restaurant Kanoodle, along with its fourth Freshly Chopped, the heathy fast food franchise, at the newly refurbished service station at Lucan Road.Maxol has extended its relationship with Brian Lee and Andy Chen of award-winning franchise Freshly Chopped, who ...