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NewsMRH buys Spring Petroleum
MRH, number one in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies, has bought Spring Petroleum which was ranked 11th in the list. In the 2016 Top 50 Indies MRH had 452 sites and the acquisition of Spring Petroleum, which included Mercury Forecourts, adds a further 27. MRH company secretary David Hathaway confirmed ...
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New car sales complete record year
The UK new car market notched up another record year in 2016, with annual registrations climbing for the fifth successive year to almost 2.7 million, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The market has experienced uplifts in 10 out of the last 12 ...
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Cash stolen in raid on Morrisons forecourt
Robbers fled with the contents of a safe after a raid at a Morrisons petrol station in Belle Vale, Liverpool, on Tuesday January 3. Merseyside Police said they were called around 6am after reports two men had ordered two members of staff on duty at the time to empty the ...
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Hoyer extends deal with Rontec
Hoyer Petrolog has announced that it has extended its agreement with Top 50 Indie Rontec to supply more than 200 of the company’s forecourts across the UK through to September 2021. Making the announcement, Allan Davison, operations director for Hoyer Petrolog UK, said: “Rontec has been a major customer of ...
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Minehead filling station sold
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has assisted with the sale of Wheddon Cross petrol filling station in Minehead, Somerset, in an off-market deal. The business, located on the B3224 with direct access to Taunton and Minehead features a petrol forecourt and 2,500 sq ft convenience store. Christie & ...
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PRA forecasts pump prices will rise further
Prices at the pumps have hit an 18-month high and the PRA is warning they will rise further as the effects of higher wholesale prices kick in. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The wholesale costs for both petrol and diesel rose by nearly 5ppl during the month of December, due ...
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Safe stolen in robbery in Kent
Detectives investigating a robbery at a petrol station in Detling, Kent, are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Kent Police was called at 11.05pm on Monday 2 January to reports that three men had stolen a safe from the Shell service station, located on the Maidstone bound carriageway ...
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DfT promises action on lorry parking
The Department for Transport is planning action over provision of lorry parking facilities, and setting minimum standards for them, according to transport minister John Hayes. In a statement to Parliament he said the proposals had come out of a round table about roadside facilities and parking for lorry drivers. This ...
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Four new food outlets approved at Euro Garages site
Euro Garages has won planning approval to build four new food outlets at its service station at the Barrow Brook Business Village off the A59 on the outskirts of Clitheroe, in Lancashire. The application includes two 24-hour drive-thru outlets as well as parking at Barrow Business Village in Hey Road. ...
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NewsPetrotec buys Wayne UK
Petrotec Group has been revealed as the buyer of Wayne Fueling Systems’ UK distribution business, a deal that was forced on the company by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Wayne UK acquisition will enlarge Petrotec’s presence in the UK by combining its activities with those already carried ...
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NewsCar crash on Derbyshire forecourt
Pictures of the aftermath of a collision between two cars on an Esso forecourt have been released on Twitter by Derbyshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit (@DerbyshireRPU). The accident happened at the station at Temple Normanton, Chesterfield, on the A617, at about 4.30am on Sunday December 18. One car, ...
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Men charged with hacking into Valero pipeline
Three men have been remanded in jail after being charged with hacking into Valero’s oil pipeline running under Pembrokeshire, and stealing thousands of litres of fuel. Romanians Constantin Dumitrescu, aged 31, Iulian Neacsu, 21, and 36-year-old Nicolae Petre, are charged with digging down to the pipeline in the village of ...
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Diesel sales to plummet forecasts UBS
Sales of diesel could plummet from 50% of fuel for cars to just 10% by 2025, according to a report by banking and financial services group UBS. It forecasts that diesel faces a “perfect storm” of competition from cheaper electric cars and a tougher regulatory approach to emissions following the ...
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Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi partner on electric vehicles
Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi are reported to be planning to share electric vehicle (EV) architecture in a move aimed at reducing the development costs of future EV models. Reports suggest that Nissan should be able to deliver a future LEAF electric car priced at approximately 2 million yen (£14,000), at ...
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NewsShell opens new to industry site in Essex
Shell has today opened a company-owned service station on a new to industry site in Essex. Shell Chelmsford will be open 24 hours a day and offer Shell’s fuels at eight filling positions. The shop will serve Shell’s Deli2go food and beverage range, and Costa Coffee Express. Facilities at Shell ...
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’Free wi-fi gang’ sentenced for £10m smuggling tax fraud
A gang of five men, who met at roadside cafes and used free public Wi-Fi to try and hide their £10 million cigarette smuggling ring, have been jailed for 16-and-a-half years. The men, from across the North West and Yorkshire attempted to import three large freight consignments of illegal cigarettes ...
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Smoke signals attempted ATM robbery
Police are appealing for information about an attack on an ATM at the Co-op service station on Chesterfield Road in Duckmanton, Derbyshire, which happened in the early hours of December 14.At 4.25am a passer-by reported seeing smoke coming from the ATM. When the emergency services arrived they realised that an ...
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Council backs plans to extend rural service station to show support for local businesses
PLANS to extend a service station have been approved to provide a boost to the rural economy, according to a report in the Dorset Echo.West Dorset District Council’s Planning Committee has approved plans for an extension and alterations to Owermoigne Service Station on Wareham Road, including an enlarged kiosk and ...
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Forecourt hits the headlines for refusing customer in urgent need of toilet facilities
A forecourt in High Barnet made the news this week after refusing to let a woman with a serious bowel disease use their toilet.According to the Barnet Times, 31-year-old Suzie Ryan was on her way home from work on Monday December 12, when she realised that she urgently needed the ...
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NewsBlakemore Wholesale Distribution renews BP Partnership
Blakemore Wholesale Distribution has announced a new two-year contract to supply 320 BP forecourt sites across the UK. The contract follows a successful six-year relationship between the family-owned wholesale distributor and the major oil company. The new partnership will see Blakemore Wholesale Distribution distribute branded food and drink products to ...