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MP visits local petrol station to discuss issues
BP and Spar retailer Namesh Nagamani has invited his local MP, Steve Double, into his store to discuss the issues affecting his business, including fuel theft and business rates. The Spar convenience store at the BP Fuel station at Cornwall Gateway Services is located in the heart of Cornwall near ...
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Three jailed over tobacco smuggling
Three men have been jailed after a tobacco smuggling operation was uncovered by an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation. Lorry driver Milos Dukic (46) of Ljubljana, Slovenia, was stopped by Border Force officers at the Port of Dover as he attempted to board a ferry to Calais, France, in ...
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ACS questions soft drinks tax plans
The Association of Convenience Stores has questioned aspects of the Government’s newly published Childhood Obesity strategy, which includes plans for a levy on soft drinks manufacturers that produce high sugar products in addition to a range of other measures. The measures announced include: Introducing a soft drinks industry levy ...
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Action promised over odometer fraud
The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has welcomed confirmation from the government that it will launch a consultation on addressing odometer fraud. NAMA director Sue Robinson said: “It is positive to see that the government has now acknowledged the serious issue of odometer fraud.” NAMA has outlined the problems ...
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Cash delivery man attacked on forecourt
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a robbery on a forecourt in Christchurch, Dorset. At around 11.50am on Thursday August 18, a security guard was making a cash deposit delivery at Tesco Express on Barrack Road when he was assaulted by two men. The offenders stole a ...
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NewsFirst drive-thru Costa on British motorway
The 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 3 and 4, adds to the range of services on offer at Rownhams, which includes an eat-in Costa, McDonald’s, WHSmith ...
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Competition concerns over cashpoint merger
The acquisition by Diebold of Wincor is facing an in-depth merger investigation by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) unless the companies offer undertakings to address competition concerns. Diebold and Wincor both supply ATMs (cashpoints) to banks and independent ATM deployers, as well as related software and maintenance services. In ...
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Efficiency of HGVs increasing says FTA
The latest Department for Transport (DfT) figures show continued improvements in the efficiency of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) helping meet the growing demand for delivery of goods across the UK, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The DfT road freight activity statistics for 2015 show the amount goods transported ...
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NewsKnife-wielding raider flees empy handed
Hampshire Police have released CCTV images in an attempt to identify a knife-wielding raider who attempted to rob a forecourt shop. Officers were called to the Jet Service Station in Woolmer Way, Bordon, at around 9.20pm on Wednesday August 17 to reports of an attempted knifepoint robbery. A man with ...
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NewsPRA detects new pragmatic approach to E10
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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Cashier hurt during armed robbery
A forecourt cashier needed hospital treatment for injuries suffered during an armed robbery. Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses after the attack at the Texaco filling station on Marlborough Road near Coate Water, Swindon. The incident happened at 9.40pm on Sunday 14 August when a slim, white male, wearing a ...
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Suspected skimming device found on pump
An investigation is under way after a suspected card skimming device was located on a pump at the Tesco petrol station in Clifton Moor, York, on the morning of Monday 15 August. A motorist noticed something suspicious when he went to use the self-service machine. He was aware of skimming ...
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Policeman hurt trying to prevent drive-off
A motorist has been arrested after a West Midlands Police officer was knocked down on a petrol station forecourt as he tried to stop a suspected fuel thief. Officers were called to the BP garage in Stratford Road, Shirley, at around 1am on Friday August 12 by staff reporting a ...
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RMI to extend training provision
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) is planning to open two new training academies, in the North and South of England, to increase the provision of MOT training for garages. The RMI has received increasing demand for training from garages across the UK since opening up the RMI Academy of ...
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VOA launches web service
Owners and managers of petrol stations can now register online for free with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to get a reminder email when their new draft rateable value is online. The VOA is currently updating the rateable values of all non-domestic properties in England and Wales. These new rateable ...
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£2m fund to improve journeys
A £2m fund to allow councils to capitalise on emerging technologies and deliver better journeys for motorists has been launched. Local authorities have been invited by the Department for Transport to apply for a share of the money to develop projects to enhance journeys. Proposals include using technology that will ...
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ACS welcomes sentencing proposals
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed proposed changes to the way that magistrates deal with alcohol-related offences. It was responding to proposals in the Sentencing Council’s consultation on guidelines for alcohol sale offences. The consultation looks at the guidance that magistrates are provided when deciding on the appropriate ...
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NFRN calls for action over illicit tobacco
A trade organisation representing independent retailers has called for a concerted effort to tackle the illicit tobacco market once and for all as a new report has shown that a 71% of smokers admit to buying smuggled products. NFRN chief executive Paul Baxter said: “We are appalled that non UK ...
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Seven additional sites expand Jet network
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. At the point of joining the ...
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NewsPSNI postpones controversial drive-off pilot
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 ...