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Forecourt gunman escapes with cash
Northumbria Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Shell garage in The Broadway, in Grindon.At 2.36am on Wednesday April 5 a man entered the forecourt shop, pointed what is believed to be a handgun at a member of staff and demanded the contents of the till. He then escaped ...
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Retail groups condemn deposit return plan
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) have called for plans to introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) to be scrapped after conducting research into the impact of a scheme with both consumers and retailers. In a submission to the Environmental Audit Committee, ACS and ...
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NewsEI report confirms halt to decline in forecourt numbers
The Energy Institute (EI) has backed up Experian Catalist’s findings last year that the decline in UK forecourt numbers has ended. According to its newly published Retail Marketing Survey there were 8,489 sites operating at the close of 2016, compared with 8,472 sites in 2015 and 8,609 in 2014. Another ...
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Essar UK fined £1.65m after explosion
Essar Oil UK has been fined £1.65m following an explosion at its Stanlow refinery in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Liverpool Crown Court heard that while there were no injuries, the blast in the early hours of 14 November 2013 caused internal structures to collapse and damage totalling more than £20m. Problems ...
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ACS criticises calls for alcohol restrictions
The Association of Convenience Stores has responded to the publication of a House of Lords Committee Review into the Licensing Act, raising concerns about recommendations made on alcohol promotions and licensing fees.The 168-page review recommends further restrictions on alcohol promotions (which are already in place in Scotland), while also recommending ...
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Fuel prices fall after year of rises
The price of fuel fell by more than 2.5ppl in March bringing the average price of petrol down to 117.54ppl and diesel to 119.54ppl, data from RAC Fuel Watch reveals. At the start of March a litre of unleaded cost 120.15p and diesel 122.19p, but the biggest fall in the ...
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Car sales break monthly record
The UK’s new car market grew by 8.4% in March, making it the biggest month since records began, according to SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) figures.The record performance came as buyers seized the chance to buy cars before the new vehicle excise duty (VED) rates came into force. ...
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Police checking whether break-ins are linked
Police are investigating whether break-ins at petrol stations in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, as well as a Co-op store, early on April 4 are linked. A Cambridgeshire police spokesman said: “We have received reports of two burglaries in the early hours in South Cambridgeshire. “At about 1am five men wearing dark ...
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P&H and Costcutter close The Buyco
Palmer and Harvey and Costcutter Supermarkets Group have announced plans to close The BuyCo, the independent negotiating company set up as a joint venture between both businesses. The BuyCo was established in 2013 with the intention of offering customers enhanced value by leveraging the combined buying power of the ...
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DCC chief executive to stand down
Tommy Breen, the chief executive of Certas Energy’s parent company DCC, has announced that he will be standing down after more than 30 years with the company, following its annual general meeting on July 14. He will be succeeded by Donal Murphy, executive director and managing director of DCC Energy, ...
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NewsPM hints at relief for diesel owners
Prime minister Theresa May has hinted that concessions may be made for diesel car owners after London Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed proposals for new emission charges and reports that the government will introduce similar schemes in other cities. She said: “Decisions will be taken when we produce that [air quality] ...
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Euro Garages plans new-to-industry site in Surrey
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages is seeking planning permission for a service station and drive-thru restaurant on a site near the M25 at Cobham, in Surrey. Euro Garages bought the site, a former restaurant near the Painshill Roundabout off the northbound A3, a year ago. There is already planning permission ...
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Retailers urged to check alcohol suppliers
From April 1 retailers that purchase alcohol from a UK wholesaler will need to ensure they have been approved by HMRC. The Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) will require retailers to check that their wholesalers are HMRC-approved by checking the Unique Reference Number (URN) on their invoices. Retailers will be ...
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NewsApplegreen reveals third English motorway plan
Top 50 Indie Applegreen has revealed plans for a third motorway service area (MSA) in mainland Britain, at junction 33 of the M1 between Sheffield and Rotherham. Last August it launched a consultation with residents for an MSA near junction 4 of the M42, and a month later it approached ...
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Axe-wielding raiders break in to forecourt shop
Police are investigating after a gang of axe-wielding masked raiders smashed their way into a Cambridgeshire petrol station and stole £4,000 of cigarettes The men, who used an axe to smash through a glass door at the BP service station in Bluntisham on Monday March 27, were recorded on CCTV. ...
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Booker Group reports increased sales
Booker Group, which supplies Londis, Budgens and Premier stores as well as running cash and carries across the UK, has reported strong growth in non-tobacco sales in its latest trading update, but tobacco sales were sharply down. For the 12 weeks to March 24, group non tobacco sales rose by ...
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BP Plus Fuel Card extended to Esso sites
BP’s reciprocal fuel card acceptance agreement with Esso is now live, offering BP Plus Fuel Card customers the opportunity to fill up at Esso-branded sites throughout the UK. There are now more than 630 Esso forecourts (excluding Esso Tesco Alliance sites and Esso Euro Garages sites) in the UK which ...
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National living wage hitting smaller businesses
Smaller businesses have been disproportionately affected by the national living wage in the past year, compared with their larger counterparts, according to an assessment by the Low Pay Commission. The report shows that both the number of people and the number of hours worked have fallen over the last year ...
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Uber to invest in rapid chargers in London
Taxi firm Uber has announced plans to invest in a network of rapid chargers in London after a pilot scheme involving electric vehicles (EVs). A six-month trial of EVs by at least 50 Uber drivers in London found that there is enthusiasm to continue operating the vehicles but frustration at ...
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NewsKent forecourt completes £1.3m redevelopment
A Kent forecourt owner has just completed a £1.3m investment in his business, despite plans by BP to build a service station and drive-thru McDonald’s 50m from his site. Simon Privett, who runs Tollgate Service Station, just off the A2 at Gravesend, had been a BP dealer since 1999, but ...