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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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US pump supplier sets E25 standard
US multinational Wayne Fueling Systems has announced that all Wayne North American retail fuel dispensers will be supplied as compatible to E25 (25% ethanol and 75% petrol) as a standard feature. The shift from E10 to E25 is effective immediately for Wayne Ovation fuel dispensers and by year-end for the ...
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Robbery at Top 50 Indie
Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at a petrol station in Northumberland, owned by Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum. The incident happened at 4.40pm on Sunday August 28, when two men went into Penny Petroleum Service Station on Amble Industrial Estate in Amble and threatened a member of ...
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BOSS and SGF agree membership deal
Forecourt security organisation BOSS (British Oil Security Syndicate) and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) have teamed up to offer forecourt retailers a special SGF membership deal. Forecourt retailers can join the SGF now and receive membership for the rest of 2016 for free, and then pay a special partnership rate ...
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NewsApplegreen plans second English services
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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ATM blown up on forecourt
Thieves have blown up a cash machine on a forecourt in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The ATM at the Texaco garage in Rishton Lane, Great Lever, was targeted at around 1.30am on Tuesday, August 30. Eyewitnesses describe hearing a loud bang and offenders fleeing the scene following the incident. The ATM ...
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Investigation into cashpoint deal
Concerns about the supply of ATMs in the UK have lead to the merger of two cashpoint manufacturers being referred for an in-depth investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). On 19 August the CMA warned it would refer the acquisition by Diebold of Wincor unless Diebold offered acceptable ...
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Demand for petrol stations in South West rising
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has revealed an increase in demand in the South West forecourt sector for the first half of 2016, with this demand looking set to continue into the second half of the year. When compared with the same period in 2015, Christie & Co ...
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New diesel engines still exceeding emission limits
Many new diesel cars are still exceeding emission limits despite having passed official tests, according to independent tests. The EQUA Air Quality Index has been developed by Emissions Analytics, and aims to measure emissions in real-life on-the-road driving rather than the laboratory-based test used for the Euro-6 standards. The company ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie Platinum Retail adds to estate
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 Dearnside Motor Co in Rotherham on behalf of the shareholders. Instructed in late November 2015, Christie & Co was ...
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Phillips 66 appoints manager, national sales
Phillips 66 has appointed Mark Todd to the role of manager, national sales for its UK & Ireland marketing division. He takes over the role from Emma McKim, who is moving to an internal role in London. In his Warwick-based role, Todd will be responsible for bringing on board new ...
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Imperial Tobacco removes gantry after prosecution
A Grimsby retailer convicted of possessing illegal tobacco has had his tobacco display unit removed by Imperial Tobacco. It announced that Karzan Salim, who owns the Arian News store on Freeman Street in Grimsby, had his tobacco display unit removed on Friday, 19 August, after being in breach of ...
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Spate of break-ins on Kent forecourts
Kent Police is investigating a spate of burglaries which appear to have been targeting tobacco at petrol stations and shops. Between Friday 12 August and Thursday 18 August five offences have been reported across West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks and Westerham. The premises targeted were: A supermarket in Hever Road, West ...
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Robber threatens cashier with golf club
Officers from Cheshire Police are appealing for information following a robbery at a petrol station in Warrington. At approximately 1.00am on Tuesday 23 August a man entered the Esso petrol station on Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, armed with a golf club, and threatened the cashier with the golf club demanding that ...