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Completion of Premier site for Asda
The first completed Asda filling station, in a multi-site project for the supermarket retailer, has been handed over by the construction division of fuel engineering company The Premier Group. The site, at the supermarket’s East Retford store in Nottinghamshire, has been completed as part of a new contract with Asda, ...
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Applegreen considers plans for UK MSAs
Less than a month after Forecourt Trader revealed Top 50 Indie Applegreen was planning its first motorway service area (MSA) in mainland Britain, proposals for a second have emerged. Applegreen has approached Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) about proposals to build a motorway service station on the M3 at ...
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Air quality agenda means LPG should be considered for fleets, says UKLPG
Now is the time for LPG to be considered as a viable alternative fuel for fleet vehicles - as urban air quality rises to the top of the government’s agenda and is regularly featured in the national news - believes UKLPG, the trade body that represents the LPG industry. With ...
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PSNI reviews drive-off plan after slating
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has "postponed" a scheme to make petrol station owners responsible for tracing drivers who do not pay, after a storm of criticism. Letters were sent to petrol stations in two districts Lisburn and Castlereagh, and Ards and North Down in July notifying them ...
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Jet adds seven new dealer sites
Jet has added seven new sites to its network over the past few months. Since joining, five sites have already been reimaged with Jet’s brand on canopies, stanchions and pumps, and the other two sites will be reimaged by the end of this month. In Essex, Jet welcomed Cressing Service ...
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Platinum acquires Rotherham site
Top 50 Indie Platinum Retail has added to its estate with the purchase of a high-turnover site in South Yorkshire.Specialist business property advisor, Christie & Co, brokered the sale of Dearnside Motor Co in Rotherham. Instructed last November, the company was asked to secure a ’premium’ figure for the business ...
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MFG buys two Top 50 firms
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has agreed deals to buy two fellow Top 50 Indies which will add a total of 29 sites to the group. The largest deal was for Bolton-based Synergie Holdings Limited, which has a network of 19 forecourts situated throughout the north-west of England, ...
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Costa drive-thru opens at M27 Roadchef
he first drive-thru Costa at a British motorway service area (MSA) has been opened by Roadchef at its Rownhams East site in Hampshire.The development on the M27, between junctions three and four, adds to the range of services on offer at Rownhams, which includes an eat-in Costa, McDonald’s, WH Smith ...
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DfT has heeded warning on E10 says PRA’s Madderson
PRA chairman Brian Madderson believes the government is taking a more "realistic" and "pragmatic" approach to the introduction of E10 fuel, following a meeting with officials at the Department for Transport (DfT). The government has had a long-term plan to introduce E10 fuel to meet emissions targets, but the PRA ...
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Jonathan James starts work on new site
A Cambridgeshire-based construction 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 was formed in 2015 and this is its first project, supported by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The new petrol station and ...
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Sewell on the go opens second Subway
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has opened its second Subway with a third due to be operational next month. The latest Subway at Chanterlands opened on September 7, alongside new indoor and outdoor seating areas in an overall £100,000 investment on the site. The third Subway is planned ...
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Pump prices edging up
The average price of both petrol and diesel sold on Britain’s forecourts edged up in August, despite a price cut at the start of the month, the latest data from RAC Fuel Watch indicates. Unleaded was sold for an average of 111.5ppl at the end of August, up 0.33ppl ...
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Government trial cuts lorry journeys
Up to 90,000 lorry journeys have been cut under a government trial, using longer semi-trailers to transport goods between warehouses and depots. The scheme, which involves approximately 1,800 trucks, has saved up to 10.6 million vehicle kilometres and is expected to save over 3,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. Transport minister ...
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C-stores growing in importance
The 2016 Local Shop Report has revealed the essential role that convenience stores play in the modern retail landscape, with stores more relevant than ever before in consumer’s lives. Published today by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), the report demonstrates the value that local shops provide their communities, both ...
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Call for greater emissions testing
A focus on ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) means the Environmental Audit Committee’s new report on, ‘Sustainability in the Department for Transport,” is seriously flawed, according to Fuel Card Services group marketing manager Steve Clarke. He said: “The select committee made some good long-term suggestions, but has missed an opportunity. It ...
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Deal to build BP filling station and Spar store in Leeds
A deal to build a BP petrol filling station and Spar store in Leeds has been signed by Huddersfield-based forecourt operator CJ Stern (Oils) Ltd. The company has secured a deal with Aire Valley Land LLP, the joint venture partnership of Evans Property Group and Harworth Estates, to deliver a ...
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NewsBP extends deal with HKS
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 ...
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Flying Squad investigates ATM explosion
Flying Squad detectives have launched an investigation after a cashpoint was blown up on a forecourt in west London. Police were alerted to the explosion at the BP petrol station in Staines Road, Bedfont, at about 2am on Wednesday September 7. The explosion ripped open the ATM, and caused damage ...
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New car market up 3.3% in August
The UK new car market achieved modest growth in August, with registrations up 3.3% compared with the same month last year, according to figures released today by Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 81,640 new cars were registered in the month, with year-to-date performance up 2.8% ...
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NewsApplegreen adds 20 sites in first half of year
Applegreen has revealed pre-tax profits up 37.9% and an addition of 20 sites in its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 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 ...