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New marker helps to detect fuel laundering
A joint initiative by the British and Irish authorities to tackle fuel laundering has helped to detect a major operation in the Irish Republic. Revenue officers seized approximately 15,000 litres of laundered fuel at a premises in Arklow, Co Wicklow. This included 10,000 litres in an oil tanker and approximately ...
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MRH starts KDRB of Plymouth site
Top 50 Indie MRH has commenced a knock-down rebuild (KDRB) of its BP petrol filling station at Forder Valley Road in Plymouth, which includes an expanded convenience store on the site.Existing buildings on the site have been demolished and the target date for reopening is mid-June.David Hathaway, group company secretary ...
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Trade associations split over plastic bottle recycling
Trade associations representing independent retailers have taken up opposing views on proposals for a deposit refund scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles in Scotland. The newsagents federation (NFRN) has come out in favour of the proposals, but both the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) and Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) are against ...
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UKIP attacks the demonisation of diesel drivers
UKIP’s transport spokeswoman Jill Seymour has accused the Government of refusing to act against the growing demonisation of diesel drivers. She was speaking after she received an official response to a petition she launched calling on parliament to prevent local authorities from being able to impose extra charges on diesel ...
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Card-skimming device found on Tesco pump
A card skimming device has been found on a pay at pump machine on a supermarket forecourt in Fife, and police are warning members of the public to be wary of such devices in the Dunfermline area. The device was discovered on a Tesco pay at pump petrol machine in ...
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London Taxi Company invests in electric vehicles
Production of diesel-powered black cabs is to be phased out as a new factory producing electric vehicles comes on stream. The London Taxi Company has just released the first pictures of the new production line at the plant at Ansty in the West Midlands, which is the result of a ...
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NewsPetrol consumption slumps to a record low
UK petrol consumption in January fell to its lowest level on record, new government figures show. Figures released by HM Revenue and Customs show that, in January, UK drivers got through 1.351 billion litres of petrol. That is 1% down on the previous January’s consumption and 12.7% less than five ...
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NewsMFG acquires High Noon Stores forecourt site
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has acquired a site from former Top 50 Indie High Noon Stores, which ceased trading in January this year. Symonds Yat Service Station in the Wye Valley, Gloucestershire, is on the busy northbound carriageway of the A40 near Whitchurch, and offers customers a ...
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NewsAA slams supermarkets price cuts charade
The fuel price cuts claimed by supermarkets earlier this week have been patchy, and in many cases below the 2ppl headline figure, according to the AA, which says non-supermarket retailers are undercutting superstores in some locations. Commenting on the latest AA Fuel Price Report, it said: “The true meaning of ...
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Temporary motorway services to open on M3
Motorway service operator Welcome Break will be opening a temporary building at its Fleet Services site on the M3 (southbound) on Thursday March 23. The move follows on from the fire at the service station in December 2016 which badly damaged the site. The temporary building will house Starbucks, Little ...
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ACS renews partnership with Crimestoppers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping staff and customers safe in local shops with the renewal of its partnership with crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers. Crimestoppers and ACS have been in partnership since 2010, and have worked to raise awareness of crimes against local stores, while ...
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Lincoln forecourt reopens with pharmacy after revamp
A forecourt, which has been refurbished as part of a £750,000 revamp of Lincolnshire Co-op’s Winning Post Food Store and Filling Station, has been reopened. The filling station has been closed since January, and new fuel pumps and a canopy were installed and changes made to the layout, ready for ...
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Government announces new hydrogen funding
A new £23m fund to accelerate the take-up of hydrogen vehicles and roll-out more cutting-edge infrastructure has been announced by the government. Hydrogen fuel providers will be able to bid for funding in partnership with organisations that produce hydrogen vehicles to help build high-tech infrastructure, including fuel stations. A competition ...
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NewsHammer and knife wielding assailants injure assistant
Detectives are renewing their appeal for witnesses after a robbery at a Bournemouth petrol station – with CCTV images of the suspects being released. The incident happened at 11.25pm on Monday March 13, at the Esso Service Station on Charminster Road, when two men – one armed with a claw ...
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Robbers attack assistant and customer
A petrol station assistant and a customer were attacked during a robbery at a Staffordshire petrol station on March 13. The assaults took place after three men entered the BP Euro Garages site, on the A50 near Uttoxeter, at 12.45am. One of the men jumped over the counter and threatened ...
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Banks urged to give retailers better service
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has given evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking, detailing the issues faced by convenience retailers when dealing with banks. The evidence session, chaired by Michelle Thomson MP, heard from Edward Woodall (ACS head of policy and public affairs), John ...
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NewsApplegreen raises gross profit 16% to €145.8m
Top 50 Indie Applegreen has reported an almost 16% rise in gross profit to €145.8m for the year ended 31 December 2016, as revenues rose 9% to almost €1.18bn. Commenting on the results, CEO Bob Etchingham said: “We are pleased to report another strong set of results for the business. ...
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Supermarkets cut fuel prices by 2ppl
The four major supermarkets all announced price cuts of 2ppl on unleaded petrol and diesel effective from Tuesday March 14. Morrison and Asda were the first to reveal their plans on Monday followed by Sainsbury’s and Tesco. Asda is the only supermarket with a national price cap, and it is ...
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"Fuel tourism" in Ireland costing UK £200m
Drivers from Northern Ireland crossing the border to the Republic of Ireland for cheaper fuel are costing the Exchequer just over £200m a year, according to a study commissioned by the Irish tax authority. The study into “fuel tourism” reported that fuel prices in the Republic were lower than in ...
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Maxol reopens site as pay-at-pump Auto24
Maxol has reopened of its Glendermott Road, Derry / Londonderry station as a new Auto24 site which offers a 24-hour fully automated service station providing the city’s motorists with pay-at-the-pump convenience. The station now has pay at the pump fuelling dispensers which accept payment by debit card, credit card and ...