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Met Police warning over Halloween biker mobs
Metropolitan Police is warning service station owners in the Capital to prepare for potential mob violence focused on forecourts over the Halloween weekend. Last year at Halloween large groups of motorcyclists swooped on forecourts stealing petrol and goods from their shops and in one case a fire extinguisher was thrown ...
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Forecourt robbers use blade to threaten cashier
Officers from West Mercia Police are appealing for information following a robbery from a petrol station owned by Top 50 Indie MRH on Sunday, 9 October. The incident happened at the BP service station at Mound Way, Madeley, Telford, at around 8.40pm, when two people entered the petrol station. One ...
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Electric vehicle group formed
Stakeholders in the electric vehicle and electricity supply industries have set up a group intended to ensure take-up is not constrained by the impact on the UK’s power grid. The new electric vehicle network (EVN) group has been launched by LowCVP (Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership) and electric power specialists EA ...
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New truck stop opens at Goole
Jos Richardson & Son has opened a new truck stop just off junction 36 of the M62 at Goole, East Yorkshire. The new facility has a 60-bay overnight parking space for HGVs complete with security lighting, barrier entry and WiFi. The seven-lane HGV fuelling station is a one stop shop ...
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Maxol sponsors mini rugby
Irish forecourt group Maxol has launched its sponsorship of the Ulster Rugby Mini Rugby Festivals for 2016-2017. The first eight dates and venues have been confirmed province-wide, and eight more festivals will be confirmed shortly that will take place at primary schools across the province, culminating in a four-day finals ...
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Motorcycle sales soar with new 66 plate
There has been strong growth in motorcycle market following the 66-plate change in September. Sales were up 17.3% with 2,359 more units registered in September 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. Stephen Latham, head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK, ...
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NewsApplegreen UK chief resigns
Applegreen plc has announced that Michael O’Loughlin, managing director of its UK operating subsidiary PetrogasGroup UK Limited, has resigned to return home to Ireland. He will be replaced by John Diviney, effective 1 December 2016. CEO Bob Etchingham commented: “Michael has been with the Applegreen business for 19 years and ...
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SuperStation awards name winners
Kiln Park Service Station, Tenby, has won the Best Gulf Site category at the SuperStation awards, the forecourt standards competition developed by Certas Energy. Judges said they were impressed by the impact of its roadside presence, immaculately presented forecourt and commitment to the community. Following victory, Paul Merriman of Kiln ...
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NewsPRA urges Chancellor to cut duty
With fuel prices predicted to rise by 5ppl by the end of this month the PRA is calling for a cut in excise duty. The PRA has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer advising that the Government should support the economy in the face of such fuel cost increases ...
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London Mayor consults on emissions charge
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched on a consultation on proposals to levy an emissions surcharge (ES) on the most polluting vehicles in the capital next year. The ES will be an additional daily £10 supplement to the Congestion Charge payable by owners of older, more polluting, vehicles ...
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Fuel pump makers facing competition probe
A merger deal between two of the main fuel pump suppliers to the UK market is facing a full scale investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In June Dover Corporation agreed a deal to buy Wayne Fueling Systems for $780m, but the CMA said it has found that ...
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Hydrogen refuelling station opens in London
ITM Power has officially launched its third public access hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) and its second in London at the Centre of Engineering Manufacturing Excellence CEME, in Rainham East London. The HRS was opened to the public by Bill Williams, CEO of CEME, and Prof Roger Putnam CBE, chairman of ...
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ACS calls on retailers to make their voices heard
Convenience retailers should ensure they are making their voice heard with local decision makers, the ACS announced today (October 11) at its annual Heart of the Community Conference, held in Westminster. Since the launch of the Localism Act in 2011, Government has been committed to devolving more powers to local ...
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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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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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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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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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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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HKS Group extends its supply deal with BP
Top 50 Indie HKS Group has signed a deal with BP to extend its supply deal for 24 petrol stations for a further five years.Commenting on the deal, Howard Nunn, BP’s UK sales manager, said: "I’m delighted that BP and HKS have committed to another five years, underlining our deep ...
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In brief
Newcomers to the forecourt sector have acquired the leasehold of their first forecourt Holmfirth Filling Station in West Yorkshire. The sale of the operation to local business owners Rehan Rana & Associates was handled by property adviser, Christie & Co. The forecourt is located along Huddersfield Road, a mile from ...