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Arrests over ATM attacks
Three people have been charged with conspiracy to burgle after a cash machine in Denham Green, Buckinghamshire, was blown up. The men were arrested at the Shell garage in North Orbital Road, Denham Green, at about 11.40pm on September 8, after an explosion caused huge damage to the petrol station ...
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Applegreen increases profits
Applegreen has revealed pre-tax profits up 37.9% and the addition of 20 sites in its half- year results for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The company has sites across Ireland, the UK and in the US, and grew its estate from 200 sites as at 31 December 2015 ...
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Another site for Jonathan James
onstruction company, owned by former Forecourt Trader of the Year Jonathan James, has begun work on a new petrol station in Soham.James Construction and Developments Ltd has appointed P&C Services and Tokheim on the project, and this is their 12th major development working together.The scheme will comprise a 1,900sq ft ...
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It’s a busy time for Patrick as he become ACS chair
Patrick Sewell, Forecourt Trader of the Year winner, and managing director of Hull-based Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go is to become chair of the Association of Convenience Stores. He will take on the chairmanship of ACS from November 1, 2016, having served as deputy chair since 2014, and ...
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Tesco facing unlimited fine after 10-mile river pollution
Tesco is facing an unlimited fine after it admitted in court that it was responsible for a leak of thousands of litres of fuel that polluted a 10-mile stretch of river in Lancashire. Petrol from the supermarket’s Haslingden filling station leaked underground into Langwood Brook, a tributary to the River ...
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Leak forces Valero to shutdown major pipeline
Valero has moved to reassure its customers that it is working to maintain supplies after a leak in Carmarthen, Wales, forced it to shut down one of the main pipelines from its Pembroke Refinery. The pipeline supplies fuel to its terminals at Kingsbury, Warwickshire, and in Manchester. In a statement ...
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Greenergy rolls out contactless card scheme
Fuel supplier Greenergy is rolling out a new contactless card scheme to its independent retail customers following the completion of a 10-week trial. Replacing the legacy Esso system, Greenergy said its scheme delivers significantly lower transactional costs combined with greater functionality and improved service levels. Territory manager Ronald Skimming, who ...
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Tesco car wash workers paid half minimum wage
A car wash at a Tesco store was found using Romanian workers who were paid half the minimum wage, according to a report by the BBC. The premises in Congleton, Cheshire, was operated by Waves Car Wash, which manages about 180 Tesco car washes. Waves said it closed the franchise ...
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Attempted robbery on Blackburn forecourt foiled
Lancashire Police are investigating an attempted cash in transit robbery which took place at a petrol station in Blackburn on Wednesday October 5. Police were called at about 7.30am to the Three Arches Service Station on Preston Old Road, to reports two offenders armed with a crowbar and a sledgehammer ...
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Blakemore initiatives aim to drive retail excellence
Retail excellence was the theme at this year’s Blakemore Trade Partners Spar Retail Show where the company announced a number of initiatives, including a £4m investment in AF Blakemore’s IT strategy, and a further £1.6m investment in the company’s Retail Partners Scheme. A further initiative is the creation of a ...
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Police probe aggravated burglary
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary at a Reading forecourt.The incident occurred on October 3 at the BP Garage on the A33 at about 10.30pm.Four masked men, described as being in their mid twenties, entered the garage and took an amount of cigarettes and money ...
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NewsFuel prices set to rise after Sterling plunges
A sharp fall in the value of sterling could lead to further increases of prices at the pumps, according to the RAC. During Thursday night (October 6) Sterling plunged from just over $1.26 to $1.18 before recovering to around $1.23. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The unexpectedly sharp fall ...
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Top 50 Indie wins national award
A site owned by Top 50 Indie Manor Service Stations has scooped a national award after a major investment and expansion. Recognising the need for greater choice for local shoppers, Oakwood Gate Costcutter in Warrington underwent a £1m investment in November 2015. The scheme doubled the size of the store, ...
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NewsEuro Garages merges to form giant group
Euro Garages has merged with the Continental operator EFR to form a group with 1,450 locations and annual turnover of about €6bn. Euro Garages and EFR will continue to operate under their own names with their current CEOs and senior leadership teams, and a new holding company named Intervias has ...
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Supermarkets driving fuel price rises
Supermarkets have put their fuel prices up faster than independents over the past month, according to the monthly RAC Fuel Watch report. It found the cost of unleaded petrol and diesel crept up for the second consecutive month in September, as a result of rising world oil prices putting upward ...
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Independent c-store investment at lowest recorded
Investment by independent convenience stores is at a record low, while investment by multiples is soaring, according to latest research by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The ACS Investment Tracker found convenience stores across the UK have invested a record £210m in store improvements in the past three months, ...
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New car market continues to set records
The UK new car market reached its highest level in September on record, as buyers purchased the new 66-plate. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported 469,696 cars were registered, up 1.6% on the same month last year. The total number of cars registered so far this year ...
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Greenergy wins award for annual report
Greenergy, which supplies and delivers fuel to Esso and Nisa sites, as well as many other forecourts, has won the Building Public Trust Award for Excellence in reporting in private business for its Annual Report. The award recognises Greenergy’s fresh approach to corporate reporting, which goes beyond regulatory requirements to ...
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JTI removes gantry after prosecution
JTI has removed a gantry from one store and withdrawn support from another as it continues its clampdown on retailers who sell illegal tobacco. On September 16 JTI removed its tobacco gantry from Pall Mall News, in Chorley, Lancashire, following action by Lancashire Trading Standards officers. The owner, Siraj Adam, ...
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CollectPlus carries 75 millionth parcel
A BP store has handled the 75 millionth parcel carried by CollectPlus, the store-based delivery and returns service.The parcel was an Amazon Return, handed in to BP Connect store in Stanmore at 12:26pm on 8 September. The store joined the CollectPlus network in October 2011 and has a customer satisfaction ...