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Sales of diesel cars down 20% Sales of new diesel cars have plummeted, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). New diesel car sales were 81,489 in May, 20% down on the corresponding month last year when 101,844 were sold. Sales of ...
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NewsCCTV image released of suspect in Dorset robbery
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a robbery at a service station in Corfe Mullen – with a CCTV image of the suspect being released. At approximately 9pm on Tuesday 6 June a man entered the Esso garage on Wareham Road and went to the till ...
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Leading dealer groups drive growth in c-stores
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 Wm Reed Business Media.They found that the overall number of stores grew 0.4% to 46,980 ...
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Gas-to-liquid suggested as a diesel replacement
A fuel that has been around for years could provide an easy solution to the ’demonisation’ of diesel, according to speakers at a conference on Clean Air, organised by Certas Energy. Gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel has only recently been used as a road transport fuel, as its various properties of helping ...
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EG’s green energy plan
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has invested £6m in reducing its carbon footprint by installing renewable energy sources across its network.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 fifth of its ...
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NewsMaxol opens its first Subway outlet with second planned
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has officially opened its first Subway outlet. The new franchise, at its Hightrees Service Station in Donaghadee, has created three full-time and six part-time jobs, and is operated by Henderson Retail, Maxol’s licensee. Maxol plans to open its second Subway franchise at its company ...
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NewsJet recruits five new sites to its network of retailers
Jet has recruited five new sites to its network spanning north-west England, South Yorkshire, East Midlands and Lanark in Scotland’s Central Belt. Joining the network are: Jubilee Garage in Egremont, Cumbria; Woodham Service Station in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham; Lion Garage in Belper, Derbyshire; Herringthorpe Valley Service Station in Rotherham, ...
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MRH targets UK-wide growth as pilot opens
MRH (GB) has five potential acquisitions on the go that could close this side of the summer, according to the company’s chief executive Karen Dickens. She said scale was really important because of the best deals that can be had from a shop, fuels or foodservice perspective. "But the real ...
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Maxol opens second new site in a month
The Maxol Group has opened its third-largest development in Ireland, at Ballycoolin. 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 art facilities opened last month at A26 Tannaghmore Services, in Northern Ireland.After an investment of more ...
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NewsRAC urges pump price reduction
The RAC is calling on fuel retailers to cut the price of fuel after a sudden drop in the price of oil has brought wholesale costs down. Oil dipped well below the $50 a barrel mark last Friday and has stayed there since leading to a significant reduction in the ...
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NewsIGD predicts 18% growth for c-store sector by 2022
The convenience channel will grow by almost 18% between now and 2022, to £47.1bn, according to figures unveiled at IGD’s Convenience Retailing Summit. IGD’s research found that more than nine out of 10 (91%) UK grocery shoppers visited a convenience store in April and that time is of the essence ...
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NewsSales of new diesel cars plunge by 20%
Sales of new diesel cars have plummeted, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). New diesel car sales were 81,489 in May, 20% down on the corresponding month last year when 101,844 were sold. The market share of diesel cars also declined ...
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NewsElection candidates visit Stockton forecourt
Independent forecourt retailer John Stevenson has hosted visits to his Nisa store from his prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) in advance of the General Election. The site is in the Stockton South constituency in Cleveland and PPC Paul Johnson attended from the Labour Party as well as Liberal Democrat candidate Drew ...
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NewsRaiders steal cash machine from Scottish petrol station
Police Scotland have launched an appeal for witnesses after raiders stole a cash machine from a Borders petrol station. The suspects forced entry to Harrison’s Petrol Station on Edinburgh Road in Peebles, stole the free-standing ATM with a four-figure sum of cash in it, and made off in a red ...
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NewsEssar’s Stanlow refinery makes donation to local charity
Wirral-based charity Sundowns recently received a donation of £3,000 from Essar at Stanlow, in recognition of the refinery reaching one million hours without a recordable injury. The donation was made through Essar’s Let’s Give programme, which links safety milestones to charitable giving. Employees nominate the charities they would like ...
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NewsPump prices follow wholesale prices down
The average price of petrol fell by nearly 2ppl in May while diesel tumbled by 2.5ppl after retailers passed on savings in the wholesale price of fuel, data from the latest RAC Fuel Watch report shows. Unleaded finished the month at 116.72ppl, down 1.83ppl from 118.55ppl at the beginning of ...
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NewsValero rolls out relaunch of Supreme fuel
Valero is rolling out the relaunch of its Supreme fuel across the rest of the UK, after its success in the North West earlier this year. The ‘Save 10p per Litre on Supreme Fuel’ promotion is starting in Yorkshire and the Midlands in June, with other regions including Wales, the ...
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NewsTerrorist suspect arrested on forecourt
A Texaco petrol station in Manchester found itself on the front line in the fight against terrorism when armed police swooped on a customer and briefly closed down the site. The incident occurred on Saturday June 3 an hour before three terrorists launched their murderous attack on London Bridge, and ...
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NewsUnion ballots for industrial action at Stanlow refinery
Staff at Essar UK’s Stanlow refinery in Ellesmere Port are being balloted for industrial action in a row over pensions. Unite, the country’s largest union, started balloting over 350 of its members who are members of the Essar final salary pension scheme on Tuesday 30 May, in a consultative ballot ...
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NewsDurham police release CCTV image after robbery
A CCTV image has been released of a man police would like to speak to in connection with a robbery at a petrol station in County Durham. The incident happened at around 9pm on Tuesday, May 30, at the BP Garage in Alma Place, Dragonville, and a small number of ...