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Businesses appeal to minister over living wage
A group of trade associations representing the interests of over 388,000 businesses employing around 4.5 million people, have written to the new Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Greg Clark, urging caution over planned increases in the National Living Wage in the next four years. In the ...
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Man injured as car smashes into forecourt shop
A customer had to be treated in hospital after a car smashed into a forecourt shop at Halesowen in the West Midlands. The crash happened just after 11am on August 2 at the Balmoral Service Station on Bromsgrove Road. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman, said: “A male in ...
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Two robbers threaten cashier with knife
Police have appealed for witnesses after a cashier at Rushden Service Station in Northamptonshire was threatened with a knife by two men, who ran into the premises and stole a quantity of cash from behind the counter. She was uninjured but extremely shaken by the incident, which happened on Sunday, ...
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NewsMFG to buy fellow Top 50 Indie Synergie
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed an agreement to purchase fellow top 50 Indie Synergie Holdings Limited. The transaction is scheduled to close early September, 2016. Commenting on the agreement, Jeremy Clarke, chief operating officer at MFG, said: “We are delighted with this exciting transaction. The signing ...
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Appleby Westward restructures sales team
Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for Spar stores in the South West, has appointed Steve Thomas to the new post of head of independent sales. Simon Warren, existing head of sales, has been appointed to the new position of head of multiple accounts. Thomas joined the company from Roadchef ...
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Welcome Break introduces first Chopstix Noodle Bar
Welcome Break is introducing the first Chopstix Noodle Bar at one of its motorway service stations, at Birchanger Green service area on the M11. Chopstix Noodle Bar is an Oriental fast-food restaurant. Its chefs cook the food on site to ensure each dish is served as fresh as possible and ...
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Strike at Fawley oil refinery called off
A strike by workers at ExxonMobil’s Fawley oil refinery has been averted after a deal was agreed between the Unite union and Italian company Nico Industrial Services, which employs workers at the plant. Unite said it had won a ‘pay parity’ victory in the dispute that saw foreign workers ...
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Maxol celebrates launch of Dublin site
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has celebrated the official launch opening of Maxol Donabate, Hearse Road, in North Dublin, after a €2m investment. Maxol Donabate sees the introduction of Irish coffee franchise Bewleys along with Maxol’s own fresh food brand Moreish in a food court which offers complementary ...
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RAC urges retailers to cut pump prices
The RAC has accused fuel retailers of using Brexit as an excuse for not cutting prices and urged them to reduce unleaded and diesel at the pumps, in the wake of falling oil and wholesale fuel prices. It asserts that the oil price is the biggest factor determining UK fuel ...
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NewsHMRC overturns duty deferment victory
A landmark tax verdict that would have befitted many smaller dealers in the forecourt sector has been overturned after HMRC won an appeal, but the tax expert who fought the first case believes there is still room to fight. The case centred on a bid by former Top 50 Indie ...
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Tonnes of toxic waste at illicit fuel plants in Essex
Seven men have been arrested by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and four tonnes of toxic waste removed, after two fuel laundering plants were discovered in Essex on Wednesday July 27. As part of a multi-agency investigation into a suspected £1.4m fuel fraud, more than 50 officers from HMRC and ...
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IGD predicts significant growth in food-to-go
Food-to-go in the UK offers significant opportunities for growth, according to the latest figures from the food and grocery research and training charity IGD, which is unveiling new research into the market for the first time. Driven by changing shopper lifestyles, IGD is anticipating the market to be worth £16.1bn ...
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Filling station is chain’s 85th branch
A filling station has become the 85th branch of Central Convenience Stores after it was acquired by the southern c-store chain. The deal was struck after West Country commercial property specialists Charles Darrow was tasked by Palmer & Harvey owned Central Convenience Stores to find more businesses in the area ...
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Spar wholesalers make major acquisitions
Two Spar wholesalers have acquired major store groups totalling more than 90 sites. James Hall & Co, the Spar wholesaler for the north of England, has acquired North East Convenience Stores (NECS), a 30-store multi award winning family owned chain based in the North East of England. The Vadhera ...
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Service station attendant jailed for tobacco fraud
A service station attendant was among seven tobacco fraudsters who have been jailed for evading almost £760,000 in tax. The men were linked to the crime after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uncovered their central storage unit in Bolton, Greater Manchester and caught some of the gang ...
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FTA calls for more roadside services
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on Highways England, local and national Government to work with the freight industry to solve the problem of inadequate roadside service for motorists. Reacting to the ‘Take a break – Road users’ views about roadside facilities’ report, FTA said that better roadside ...
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NewsJet unveils coffee and food-to-go concept
Jet and eXpresso Plus have teamed up to launch ‘Snack on the Go’, an exclusive coffee and food-to-go concept to drive forecourt footfall across Jet’s network. eXpresso Plus is a leading provider of coffee vending machines and espresso machines, offering flexible coffee-to-go, tea-to-go and food-to-go solutions for businesses across the ...
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Costcutter hails YouTube success
Costcutter Supermarkets Group says its investment in digital marketing is paying off, with its latest YouTube video advert delivering over twice the average engagement levels for the channel. The YouTube adverts, which featured a retro space invaders style arcade game, follow the successful proximity marketing campaigns, a social media ...
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NewsHit and run driver smashes into forecourt
Devon & Cornwall Police are hunting for a suspected drunk driver who smashed a silver 4x4 into a service station at Exmouth, Devon in the early hours of July 25. The incident happened at around 3.15am at the Shell Garage on Exeter Road, when a car rammed into the front ...
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Euro Garages strengthens management team
Euro Garages has made a key appointment to its management team to further its ambitions of growth in Europe. Imraan Patel has become first group general counsel and company secretary, effective immediately. He has joined the executive board and has ultimate responsibility for all legal, regulatory and compliance matters ...