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Euro Garages partners Sainsbury’s in store trial
Euro Garages is trialling a partnership with Sainsbury’s with the opening of a Sainsbury’s Local store at its flagship Beehive site in Blackburn. The store, the first of six in a pilot scheme with Euro Garages, opened on Thursday October 20 and is operated by Euro Garages. A spokesman for ...
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Plug-in grants extended to trucks
The government is committing an additional £4m to the plug-in van grant scheme extending the eligibility to larger electric vehicles, with electric trucks above 3.5 tonnes becoming eligible for grants of up to £20,000. The plug-in van grant has been available to small commercial vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes ...
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NewsProposals to force service stations to offer hydrogen
The government is consulting on plans to force larger service stations and motorway service areas to provide hydrogen refuelling facilities and charging points for electric vehicles. The measures are included in a consultation document for the Modern Transport Bill, which is due to be laid in Parliament next year. One ...
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NewsGiles Taylor appointed Rontec managing director
Top 50 Indie Rontec has appointed Giles Taylor as managing director following current MD Bill Ahearn’s retirement after more than 40 years. Taylor has been promoted from his current role as Rontec’s operations director. Having started as a sales assistant in Newcastle, he has been with the business for over ...
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NewsCostcutter unveils new look for brand and shops
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has launched a brand transformation called Shopper First, which it describes as “the most important announcement in our 30-year history”. Six stores will go live with a pilot of the new look and logo in December. Precise locations are under wraps but the symbol group did ...
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Sewell on the go joins in local road safety campaign
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go and Safer Roads Humber have joined forces to run the Safer on the go campaign, which includes hints and tips on driving safely and efficiently this winter. The campaign, which launched on Monday, October 17, is split into three fortnights. Save Fuel Fortnight ...
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RAC urges Chancellor not to raise duty
The rapid increase in the price of fuel at the pumps should deter the Chancellor from increasing duty in his Autumn statement next month, according to the RAC. Fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “There is something of a perfect storm taking place right now which is adversely affecting fuel prices. ...
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MP visits HKS forecourt
MP for Sherwood Mark Spencer has visited a Londis convenience store and forecourt in his constituency operated by Top 50 Indie HKS Retail. Cyrus Kasraie, manager of the Rainworth store, detailed the changes the store has made to meet the needs of customers and the regulatory issues faced by the ...
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Tobacco smuggler jailed
A Hull man who oversaw a plot to post suitcases containing more than a tonne of illicit tobacco to the UK from Spain has been jailed. David Glenn Sinclair, 52, was investigated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after workers at a delivery firm depot in Dewsbury became suspicious of ...
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PRA meeting in Perth
Advice on ways to reduce incidents of crime on forecourts will be one of the subjects covered at the next PRA “Live and Local” meeting, which will be in Perth November 3. The meeting will be taking place at The Centenary Suite McDiarmid Park, Crieff Road, Perth, with registration ...
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UKPIA publishes post-Brexit strategy
The UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) has published its latest report, titled Fuelling the UK’s Economic Engine, setting out the key priorities for the downstream oil sector for a new relationship with the European Union and for a meaningful industrial and energy strategy that works for the whole UK. The ...
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ACS criticises soft drinks tax plan
Government plans to tackle obesity by imposing a levy on soft drinks have been criticised by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). Responding to the consultation on the proposed levy it urged on the Government to focus on tackling obesity through a partnership approach with retailers and suppliers. The Government ...
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Bestway boss warns on tobacco pricing
Bestway Wholesale’s managing director is urging retailers to maintain the RRP on cigarettes and RYO tobacco as plain packs are making their way into the trade. Following research which suggests that only 20% of retailers are sticking to manufacturers’ RRPs following the removal of price marking on tobacco packaging, Bestway’s ...
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Certas Energy launches Win a Car promotion
Certas Energy has launched a Win A Car promotion designed to drive new business to Gulf forecourts. It will run for three months, and in addition to two Fiat 500s in Gulf Racing livery, hundreds of instant prizes will also be up for grabs every week. For ease of entry ...
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NewsValero maintaining supplies despite pipeline closure
Valero says it is making good progress in repairing the major pipeline between its Pembroke refinery and its terminals at Kingsbury, Warwickshire, and in Manchester, and it has managed to maintain fuel supplies to its customers. In a statement it said: “Following the breach of Mainline Pipeline on 4th October ...
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Tobacco fraud couple receive jail sentences
A couple who masterminded a nationwide counterfeit tobacco production racket capable of robbing the Exchequer of £1m a week, have received prison sentences totalling eight years. Hua Tang Chen, 40, and Cui Wang, 32, were behind two illegal processing plants, in London and Manchester, overseeing the smuggling and distribution of ...
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Forecourt Eye teams up with Facewatch
Forecourt Eye, which helps retailers deal with non payment for fuel, is expanding its system in partnership with Facewatch, a police-approved crime-reporting system that enables sharing of CCTV footage, images and information among subscribers about suspects and repeat offenders. Forecourt Eye, working in a new partnership with Facewatch, is planning ...
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Former Tesco man to head P&H
Palmer & Harvey, the delivered wholesaler supplying many forecourts, has announced the appointment of Tony Reed as chief executive, effective immediately. P&H has also appointed Alistair Darby as non-executive director. Reed has spent 38 years in the industry working for Tesco in a number of operational roles across different store ...
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Prolific thief jailed for four years
A prolific cigarette thief, who targeted forecourt shops across southern England, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for a string of cigarette break-ins following an investigation by Surrey Police. Jamie Channon, 37, from, Tilbury, Essex, also asked for nine other similar offences across seven counties to be taken into ...
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£35m funding for low emission vehicles
A £35m package to boost the uptake of ultra-low emission cars and scooters has been announced by transport minister John Hayes. The fresh funding commitment is intended to provide thousands more electric vehicle chargepoints on streets and at workplaces. Hayes said: “No matter what mode of transport you need – ...