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RAC rejects fears of major price rises
The RAC has played down the likelihood of significant increases in pump prices despite fears that the price of oil is about to go back above $50 for the first time since mid-October 2015. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The oil price has been on an upward path for ...
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RAC rejects fears of major price rises
The RAC has played down the likelihood of significant increases in pump prices despite fears that the price of oil is about to go back above $50 for the first time since mid-October 2015. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The oil price has been on an upward path for ...
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NewsMFG appoints former Tesco man as retail director
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed former Tesco director Richard Baker to the new position of retail director. Baker had a 37-year career with Tesco, after joining them in 1978 as a part-time student. He quickly progressed through the business in the UK, Northern Ireland and overseas, ...
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NewsNew tobacco restrictions introduced
New restrictions on the tobacco sector came into force today (Friday May 20) after a challenge in the High Court was rejected. Under the new legislation manufacturers will only be able to produce tobacco in standardised packaging with no price marking, with a minimum pack size of 20 cigarettes and ...
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Hydrogen vehicle sector targets fleet market
Fleet owners will be able to try out hydrogen vehicles in a series of workshops and ‘ride and drive’ events being organised in Yorkshire, London and Essex. ITM Power is collaborating with Toyota, Hyundai, Arcola Energy, Symbio FC and GreenTomatoCars to put on the events. The initiative follows ...
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Police warning over car thefts from forecourts
West Yorkshire detectives have warned residents of a series of thefts which has been taking place in Huddersfield in which cars have been stolen from petrol stations while the victims have been paying for fuel. Over the past month, officers have reported a sharp increase in these types of offences, ...
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Consent for Asda forecourt in Hereford
Asda has won planning permission for a filling station at its store in Hereford, despite claims from some councillors that it will increase congestion at an already busy roundabout in the city. The council’s planning committee was told Highways England believed the development would not bring about a ‘severe impact’ ...
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Applegreen adds 6 UK sites so far this year
Applegreen has opened 17 new sites this year, chairman Daniel Kitchen told its AGM today (May 20), including one in the US. In the UK it has opened four new petrol filling stations (PFS) and two service areas. This includes its latest motorway service area (MSA) in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, ...
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Tobacco smuggling pair jailed for 42 months
Two men have been jailed after they were caught using a Hampshire barn to store more than 2.7 million smuggled cigarettes, evading around £660,000 in excise duty. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators discovered Dariusz Kochanek, 29, from Basingstoke, Hampshire; and Ireneusz Kosowski, 42, from New Malden, Surrey, with 2,780,460 ...
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NewsPRA warns pump prices set to rise further
Fuel prices are set to continue rising into the summer the PRA chairman Brian Madderson has warned. He said the increasing cost of oil, with Brent crude oil having risen 80% since January of this year, was not yet fully reflected in prices at the pumps. Commenting on reports that ...
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NewsTwo more forecourts dual-branded Spar and Jet
Two more forecourts have been signed up for the dual-branded Jet/Spar package. Jet has signed long-term supply contracts with two sites owned by Blakemore Retail, which runs 295 Spar stores across England and Wales, and owns 15 forecourts. The two sites that have joined the Jet network are Blakemore Buckley ...
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Robbery at Dorset service station
Police officers, a dog unit and a helicopter from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) all attended following a robbery at a Dorset service station, but the assailant escaped. Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the robbery at Highland Service Station in Ashley Road in Parkstone, Poole, ...
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Report shows concern over Living Wage
New research commissioned by wholesaler Palmer & Harvey shows that independent convenience retailers see the Living Wage as their biggest challenge in the year ahead, and they are looking to their local councils for support. According to the research, independent convenience retailers are most likely to cut staff costs and ...
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Councils highlight fight against illegal tobacco
Huge quantities of illicit cigarettes are being taken off the streets by councils as they continue cracking down on the illegal trade, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). It said that recent council hauls have seen sniffer dogs used to trace bootlegged and counterfeit tobacco, and that millions of ...
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ACS welcomes planning reform proposals
The Government’s response to a consultation on removing barriers to business growth in the planning system has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “We are pleased that the Government has recognised the need for reform of the planning system to support ...
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MRH looking out for more acquisitions
MRH (GB) has indicated it is still on the lookout for acquisitions as it reported pre-tax profits up 26.7% up in its latest accounts which have just been published. The company, which is number one in the Top 50 Indies with more than 450 sites, made pre-tax profits of £41.3m ...
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Certas parent reports profits up 35.5%
DCC plc, the international conglomerate that owns Certas Energy, has reported operating profits up 35.5% for the year ended 31 March. Operating profits were £300.5m, compared with £221.7m the previous year and volumes at its energy division were up 18.7% from 10.754 billion litres to 12.770 billion litres over the ...
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Retailer optimism up despite wage hike
Independent retailers’ sales are up and their optimism is growing, according to new research by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). However, retailers are cutting back staff hours as they come to terms with the introduction of the national living wage. The convenience sector employs over 407,000 staff ...
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MOT training centre opens
A new national training centre to support MOT stations across the UK has been opened at Southam in Warwickshire. The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills has been set up by the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), and will act as a leading industry resource for MOT tester training, and ...
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Car wash drug dealer jailed
A man who used a car wash on the A14 near Cambridge to deal drugs has been jailed. Police discovered 25-year-old Eneja Dautaj had been dealing after a raid on a hand car wash in Swavesey on January 26 last year. They seized about £13,000 in cash along with a ...