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Petrol use falls to lowest ever level on record
UK petrol consumption in January fell to its lowest level ever, government figures show. Statistics released by HM Revenue and Customs show that, in January, UK drivers got through 1,351m litres of petrol. That is marginally down on the previous January’s consumption of 1,365m litres, and 12.7% less than five ...
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High Noon Stores’ Symonds Yat site snapped up by MFG
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has acquired a site from former Top 50 Indie High Noon Stores, which ceased trading in January.Symonds Yat Service Station in the Wye Valley, Gloucestershire, is on the busy northbound carriageway of the A40 near Whitchurch, and offers customers a Londis shop, a café and extensive ...
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Texaco Supreme launched with money off
Texaco Supreme was relaunched in the UK on March 6 with a "Save 10p per litre on Supreme Fuel" promotion across 100 sites in the North West.Running for six weeks to April 16, customers buying Supreme fuel receive 10 Star Rewards points per litre, equivalent to a 10ppl saving.The promotion ...
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Bids invited for £490m road improvement fund
The Department for Transport has told counties across England they can bid for a share of £490m to improve their roads. The funding, which will be for schemes from 2018 to 2020, is designed to tackle congestion and provide upgrades to local roads to improve journey times. Bids are encouraged ...
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Police investigate racial abuse allegation
Avon & Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman reported being sworn at and racially abused at the Tesco Express petrol station on Soundwell Road, Kingswood. It happened at about 1.15pm on Thursday 30 March on the forecourt of the petrol station. The woman said she sounded her ...
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Jet hails new approach to promotion as a success
Jet has hailed its recent advertising campaign as a resounding success. The fuel brand opted to take a different approach to promoting its latest “Skint?” nationwide prize draw, using a combination of bus, Facebook and online advertising, as well as Waze, a traffic and navigation app. Throughout January and February, ...
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FarefuelUK attacks penalties on diesel owners
FairFuelUK has launched a stinging attack on the government’s strategy of increasing charges on diesel cars as a way of lowering emissions. The campaign group said it carried out a survey of 16,000 UK drivers, and only 1 in 100 believe that adding a pollution tax to diesel will improve ...
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Burnt out Co-op site rebuilt
Central England Co-operative is planning to open the doors to its rebuilt petrol filling station and food store, in Halifax Road, Birchencliffe, Huddersfield, at 10am on Friday April 21. The new-look building replaces the former store, which was badly damaged by a fire in the middle of 2016. Since then ...
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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 ...