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Dealer anger over BP delivery problems
BP dealers nationwide have complained of sites running dry of unleaded petrol after the oil company transferred fuel deliveries to Hoyer on November 1. The problems appear to be across England with dealers’ sites running dry as far south as Southampton and up to Cumbria in the North, as well ...
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Motorists concerned about emissions says RAC
Motorists want to be part of the solution to the UK’s air quality problems with an increasing number concerned about emissions and a majority wanting bolder action to be taken, according to the RAC Report on Motoring 2016. A clear majority (66%) of more than 1,700 motorists surveyed this year ...
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National Lottery sales slide
Camelot has announced a fall in sales for the first half of its financial year to £3.389bn, compared with £3.615bn in the same period last year. During the period, Camelot generated returns for National Lottery Good Causes of £783m and awarded £1,928m in prizes. Camelot CEO Andy Duncan ...
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Failed ram raid on Harvest site
Thames Valley Police are hunting three offenders after an attempted ram raid at a Harvest forecourt in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, early on Tuesday November 15. Police were called at about 2.20am after local residents reported hearing a loud bang. A police spokesman said: “At this stage we don’t believe that anything ...
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NewsRAC slams delays over price cuts
The RAC has welcomed price cuts on unleaded petrol and diesel introduced by the major supermarkets, but criticised them for delaying the reductions while wholesale fuel prices were falling. On Monday November 14 Tesco announced cuts of up to 3ppl on diesel and unleaded petrol from that afternoon. Peter Cattell, ...
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Illicit cigarette factory raided
A suspected illicit cigarette-processing factory has been dismantled in Birmingham during a raid led by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The machinery was believed to be capable of producing 35 million cigarettes a month, at a potential cost to taxpayers of almost £138m in lost duty and taxes a year. ...
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Quarter of Scottish charge points not used
Usage of electric charging points in Scotland has doubled in the past year, and is up nine times over two years, but 25% of charging points were not used in the most recent month for which figures are available. Data from ChargePlace Scotland shows that Electric vehicle charging points in ...
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MP visits Blakemore service station
Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers has visited a new Blakemore Retail forecourt and convenience store at Laceby Lodge Services to discuss the opening of the store and its value in providing jobs for the local community, as well as business rates, employment costs and retail crime. The Laceby Lodge Services site ...
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ATM blown up on Bolton forecourt
Thieves have blown up a cash machine at a petrol station in Bolton, Greater Manchester, and stolen a significant amount of cash. Police were called to reports of an explosion at the Texaco Service Station, on Rishton Lane, Great Lever, at 12.15am on Monday November 14. They discovered the remains ...
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NewsSewell on the go opens third Subway
Top 50 Indie and current Forecourt Trader of the Year Sewell on the Go has opened its third Subway with more planned for 2017. It has created 12 new jobs with the opening of the new Subway at its Cottingham branch, and this is the third Subway sandwich franchise to ...
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NewsDouble win for Leicester couple
Husband and wife team Kalpesh and Meeta Raja, who run a forecourt shop in Leicester, are celebrating after winning an award at Bestway Wholesale’s annual Retail Development Awards for the fourth year running. And they added to this success with an award for another convenience store they took over last ...
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Cameron Forecourt extends police contract
Cameron Forecourt has won a three-year extension to its service contract with facilities management experts Kier Workplace Services, to provide support and maintenance services to the vehicle refuelling systems operated by Sussex Police. Kier Workplace Services operates a full facilities management service on behalf of Sussex Police, including managing the ...
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NewsRAC calls for pump price cut as wholesale costs fall
The RAC is calling on fuel retailers to cut prices at the pumps to reflect the falling wholesale prices of unleaded and diesel that have been triggered by a falling oil price and steadying pound. On November 9, RAC Fuel Watch data showed the average price of unleaded petrol in ...
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BP sells Belfast terminal to Puma
Puma Energy has bought a bulk storage fuel terminal in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from BP. According to Puma the addition takes its global network of bulk storage terminals to 100, with a total storage volume of 7.9 million m3. The company said the acquisition builds on its purchase of the ...
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Men jailed for forecourt ATM explosion
Two criminals who blew up a cash machine on a forecourt in Trafford, Greater Manchester, have been sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison. Mark Marfleet (25/10/1979) of Palatine Road, Sale, was sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday 4 November to 11 and a half years ...
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NewsForecourt worker is Sales Assistant of the Year
The forecourt sector has provided the winner of the Sales Assistant of the Year Award 2016, which is organised by Forecourt Trader’s sister publication Convenience Store. Tracie Horner, of Spar Carrowdore, in Northern Ireland, was announced as the winner during a ceremony at the Dorchester London. Tracie was chosen because ...
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Oil sector calls for action from Chancellor
In advance of the Autumn Statement on November 23, the UK’s downstream oil sector has called on Government for recognition and to provide investor confidence. Chris Hunt, director general of UKPIA (UK Petroleum Industry Association), said: “For too long, the UK’s oil refining and marketing sector, which provides 33% of ...
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Texaco signs up two more sites
Two service stations have switched to the Texaco brand, having both previously sold fuel under the Shell brand. Johnsons Retail’s Pentwyn Service Station in Cardiff and Central Convenience Stores’ Verwood Motors in Verwood, Dorset, both switched to the Texaco brand in the last few months. Family-owned Johnson’s Retail ...
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PRA stages Live and Local meeting at Swansea
Advice on ways to reduce incidents of crime on forecourts will be one of the subjects covered at the next PRA “Live and Local” meeting, which will be in Swansea on November 23. The meeting will be taking place at The Liberty Stadium, Landore, Swansea SA1 2FA, with registration from ...
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Coryton landmarks demolished
The redevelopment of the former Coryton refinery has reached another milestone, with the demolition of a chimney and two distillation columns. At over 300ft tall, about as high as Big Ben, the chimney could be seen from as far away as the Dartford Crossing. A second, taller chimney (367 ft ...