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NewsInternational recognition for Blakemore chief’s Spar role
Peter Blakemore, managing director of AF Blakemore and Son, has been presented with a prestigious award in recognition for his outstanding contribution to Spar International. AF Blakemore and Son was founded in 1917 when Arthur and Harriet Blakemore opened a counter-service grocery store in Wolverhampton. Peter joined the family business ...
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NewsCamelot revamps National Lottery support
The newsagents federation (NFRN) has welcomed news that Camelot is reinstating a free retail hotline for retailers to use for day-to-day help and advice from Tuesday (June 5). In autumn 2015 the national lottery operator enraged NFRN members by transferring its previously free retail hotline to an expensive 0844 number. ...
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NewsHigh-profile campaign to track down violent robbers
Police in Sussex have launched a high-profile campaign to track down two violent criminals, one of whom was armed with a Samurai sword, who attacked forecourt staff during a robbery. They have released CCTV film of the attack and it has been the lead item on local TV news programmes ...
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NewsNissan partners power company in electric vehicle development
Nissan and electricity distribution company Northern Powergrid have announced that they have signed an agreement that will see them co-operate over the next six years on a series of innovation projects to explore how electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and smart technologies can support energy networks. Many experts warn that one ...
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NewsThree men jailed over illegal tobacco factory
Three men have been jailed for a total of 16 years for a £17m tax fraud after an illegal tobacco factory was discovered. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers found that a Poland-based criminal network used several sites in the North West and Essex to process raw tobacco into illegal ...
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NewsApplegreen has added 16 sites this year
Applegreen has reported that it has added 16 sites to its estate since the start of January and that it has a strong pipeline of new sites both in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. At the company’s AGM, Daniel Kitchen, chairman of Applegreen, said it had a positive ...
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NewsOpec extends oil output restriction deal into 2018
OPEC, the oil exporters’ group, has decided to extend output restrictions until March 2018 at its meeting in Vienna on May 30. The group was discussing whether to extend the oil production reductions agreed last year and due to expire at the end of June, alongside delegates from some oil ...
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NewsWelcome Break secures £440m funding package
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break has secured a £440m funding package from a banking syndicate jointly-led by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking to enable further investment in its hotel and retail offering. Welcome Break is the second largest motorway service station operator in the UK, managing 27 sites across the ...
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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, ...