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Men jailed for forecourt ATM explosion
Two criminals who blew up a cash machine on a forecourt in Trafford, Greater Manchester, have been sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison. Mark Marfleet (25/10/1979) of Palatine Road, Sale, was sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday 4 November to 11 and a half years ...
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BP sells Belfast terminal to Puma
Puma Energy has bought a bulk storage fuel terminal in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from BP. According to Puma the addition takes its global network of bulk storage terminals to 100, with a total storage volume of 7.9 million m3. The company said the acquisition builds on its purchase of the ...
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NewsRAC calls for pump price cut as wholesale costs fall
The RAC is calling on fuel retailers to cut prices at the pumps to reflect the falling wholesale prices of unleaded and diesel that have been triggered by a falling oil price and steadying pound. On November 9, RAC Fuel Watch data showed the average price of unleaded petrol in ...
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Cameron Forecourt extends police contract
Cameron Forecourt has won a three-year extension to its service contract with facilities management experts Kier Workplace Services, to provide support and maintenance services to the vehicle refuelling systems operated by Sussex Police. Kier Workplace Services operates a full facilities management service on behalf of Sussex Police, including managing the ...
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NewsDouble win for Leicester couple
Husband and wife team Kalpesh and Meeta Raja, who run a forecourt shop in Leicester, are celebrating after winning an award at Bestway Wholesale’s annual Retail Development Awards for the fourth year running. And they added to this success with an award for another convenience store they took over last ...
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NewsSewell on the go opens third Subway
Top 50 Indie and current Forecourt Trader of the Year Sewell on the Go has opened its third Subway with more planned for 2017. It has created 12 new jobs with the opening of the new Subway at its Cottingham branch, and this is the third Subway sandwich franchise to ...
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NewsPRA calls for 3ppl cut in fuel duty in autumn statement
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has written to the chancellor saying there is now an “overwhelming case” for a 3ppl cut in duty in his Autumn Statement on November 23. Madderson said the cut was needed because consumers were paying £5bn more for fuel than a year ago. He said there ...
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NewsCar crashes into forecourt shop on M6
A car crashed into the filling station shop at the north side of Forton Services, between junctions 32 and 33 on the M6 near Lancaster. Police were called by the ambulance service at 5.40pm on November 5 to reports that a black Peugeot coupe had gone into the petrol station ...
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ACS urges reform of business rates
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Government to do more to reform the business rates system in a submission to the Treasury ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on November 23. In the submission, ACS calls on the Chancellor to introduce measures that would allow businesses ...
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Man charged over ATM attacks escapes from prison
One of the two men who escaped from Pentonville Prison on Monday was on remand having been charged with a rash of offences against ATMs on forecourts in the South East. James Anthony Whitlock, 31, was on remand having been charged with 19 offences of theft from ATMs between December ...
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New recruits for Knight Frank automotive team
Property consultancy Knight Frank has recruited Alastair Coates as a partner and Richard Syers as an associate to its specialist automotive team to further strengthen its position in the automotive markets. Alastair previously spent 14 years at CBRE where his roles included advising on global mandates for Shell and Esso, ...
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Coryton landmarks demolished
The redevelopment of the former Coryton refinery has reached another milestone, with the demolition of a chimney and two distillation columns. At over 300ft tall, about as high as Big Ben, the chimney could be seen from as far away as the Dartford Crossing. A second, taller chimney (367 ft ...
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PRA stages Live and Local meeting at Swansea
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 Swansea on November 23. The meeting will be taking place at The Liberty Stadium, Landore, Swansea SA1 2FA, with registration from ...
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Texaco signs up two more sites
Two service stations have switched to the Texaco brand, having both previously sold fuel under the Shell brand. Johnsons Retail’s Pentwyn Service Station in Cardiff and Central Convenience Stores’ Verwood Motors in Verwood, Dorset, both switched to the Texaco brand in the last few months. Family-owned Johnson’s Retail ...
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New MDs for Top 50 companies
Two significant appointments in the Top 50 Indies took place last month Rontec has appointed Giles Taylor as managing director following current MD Bill Ahearn’s retirement after more than 40 years; and Applegreen plc has announced that Michael O’Loughlin, managing director of its UK operating subsidiary PetrogasGroup UK, has resigned ...
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Police hunt air-rifle shooters who robbed BP site
West Midlands Police have released footage of three people they want to trace following a series of offences in Coventry last week – including one on a BP forecourt. During the early hours of October 29, in two separate incidents, a 33-year-old man was injured after being shot in the ...
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Extra assistance at motorway services
Extra Motorway Services has announced a partnership with the assist-Mi app aimed at bringing ‘revolutionary assistance’ to disabled customers at its motorway service stations across the UK. On November 1, Extra became the first motorway service provider to offer assist-Mi to its customers, allowing them to communicate directly with Extra ...
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Would-be robber punches forecourt assistant
A forecourt assistant was punched in an attempted robbery by a hooded cyclist at the Jet garage on Dunston Road in Gateshead this week. The incident happened just after 7am on Wednesday, when a man entered the shop and demanded that the assistant hand over money. He then punched the ...
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Top Gulf award for Kiln Park in Wales
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 the victory, Paul Merriman of Kiln Park ...
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Biggest site for Maxol
Maxol has announced its largest development in Northern Ireland at Tannaghmore, County Antrim. The 2.5-acre site on the A26 between Antrim and Ballymena will be a motorway-style service station offering forecourt convenience as well as facilities for trucks and coaches. Franchises will provide freshly prepared food for eating on the ...