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NewsAY&Y Patel reopens flagship site
Top 50 Indie AY&Y Patel has had the official opening of its flagship Lister Arms site in Bradford after a knock down re-build, attended by David Moss, general manager retail for Shell UK and PRA chairman Brian Madderson. It now has a six square pump format with Shell standard and ...
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NewsMet Police reiterates warning over Halloween biker mobs
Metropolitan Police has reiterated its warning to 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 ...
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Tobacco smuggling lorry driver jailed
A lorry driver caught smuggling 2.6 million counterfeit cigarettes into the UK hidden behind boxes of rotten apples has been jailed for 21 months, after an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation. Pawel Michal Maroszek, 32, was stopped by Border Force officers at Dover Eastern Docks in May 2016, after ...
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Four men rob Newport petrol station
Gwent Police are appealing for information following a robbery that happened at the BP Petrol Station on Malpas Road in Newport, at 4.10am on October 26. They are looking for four men in connection with this incident, and have appealed for information to locate 18-year-old Thomas Hunt from Pontypool. The ...
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PRA stages Live and Local meeting at Newmarket
Advice on a cost-effective way to provide staff training will be one of the subjects covered at the PRA “Live and Local” meeting, which will be in Newmarket on November 9. The meeting will be taking place at Newmarket Racecourse, The Links, Newmarket CB8 0TF, with registration from 10am and ...
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Illicit diesel claims 8% of NI market
The illicit market in diesel has continued a decade-long decline in size, and is so small in Great Britain it is difficult to quantify, but it still accounts for 8% of the Northern Irish market with a loss to the Exchequer of £50m. These are the findings of the latest ...
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ACS defends alcohol licensing system
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated its calls on the House of Lords Licensing Act Committee to retain the current licensing objectives instead of imposing new restrictions on responsible retailers. The Committee is currently hearing evidence on the impact that the current licensing laws have on public health. ...
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Maxol to build its largest Northern Ireland site
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 ...
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Euro Garages partners Sainsbury’s in store trial
Euro Garages is trialling a partnership with Sainsbury’s with the opening of a Sainsbury’s Local store at its flagship Beehive site in Blackburn. The store, the first of six in a pilot scheme with Euro Garages, opened on Thursday October 20 and is operated by Euro Garages. A spokesman for ...
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Plug-in grants extended to trucks
The government is committing an additional £4m to the plug-in van grant scheme extending the eligibility to larger electric vehicles, with electric trucks above 3.5 tonnes becoming eligible for grants of up to £20,000. The plug-in van grant has been available to small commercial vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes ...
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NewsProposals to force service stations to offer hydrogen
The government is consulting on plans to force larger service stations and motorway service areas to provide hydrogen refuelling facilities and charging points for electric vehicles. The measures are included in a consultation document for the Modern Transport Bill, which is due to be laid in Parliament next year. One ...
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NewsGiles Taylor appointed Rontec managing director
Top 50 Indie Rontec has appointed Giles Taylor as managing director following current MD Bill Ahearn’s retirement after more than 40 years. Taylor has been promoted from his current role as Rontec’s operations director. Having started as a sales assistant in Newcastle, he has been with the business for over ...
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NewsCostcutter unveils new look for brand and shops
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has launched a brand transformation called Shopper First, which it describes as “the most important announcement in our 30-year history”. Six stores will go live with a pilot of the new look and logo in December. Precise locations are under wraps but the symbol group did ...
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Sewell on the go joins in local road safety campaign
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go and Safer Roads Humber have joined forces to run the Safer on the go campaign, which includes hints and tips on driving safely and efficiently this winter. The campaign, which launched on Monday, October 17, is split into three fortnights. Save Fuel Fortnight ...
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RAC urges Chancellor not to raise duty
The rapid increase in the price of fuel at the pumps should deter the Chancellor from increasing duty in his Autumn statement next month, according to the RAC. Fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “There is something of a perfect storm taking place right now which is adversely affecting fuel prices. ...
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MP visits HKS forecourt
MP for Sherwood Mark Spencer has visited a Londis convenience store and forecourt in his constituency operated by Top 50 Indie HKS Retail. Cyrus Kasraie, manager of the Rainworth store, detailed the changes the store has made to meet the needs of customers and the regulatory issues faced by the ...
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Tobacco smuggler jailed
A Hull man who oversaw a plot to post suitcases containing more than a tonne of illicit tobacco to the UK from Spain has been jailed. David Glenn Sinclair, 52, was investigated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after workers at a delivery firm depot in Dewsbury became suspicious of ...
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PRA meeting in Perth
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 Perth November 3. The meeting will be taking place at The Centenary Suite McDiarmid Park, Crieff Road, Perth, with registration ...
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UKPIA publishes post-Brexit strategy
The UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) has published its latest report, titled Fuelling the UK’s Economic Engine, setting out the key priorities for the downstream oil sector for a new relationship with the European Union and for a meaningful industrial and energy strategy that works for the whole UK. The ...
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ACS criticises soft drinks tax plan
Government plans to tackle obesity by imposing a levy on soft drinks have been criticised by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). Responding to the consultation on the proposed levy it urged on the Government to focus on tackling obesity through a partnership approach with retailers and suppliers. The Government ...