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Go-ahead for Jonathan
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year Jonathan James has won planning permission for a £2m store and petrol filling station on the Soham by-pass in Cambridgeshire. His company, James Construction and Developments, had applied to build the petrol station on land next to the A142 roundabout. James no longer operates ...
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PRA on track with new Government
PRA is well placed to press its case in the wake of new appointments to head all the government departments that have most impact on fuel retailers, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson. He said: "I’m pleased that earlier this year RMI, with PRA, appointed new political lobbyists Pepper Public ...
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Premier reaches 3,300 stores
Premier, Booker’s symbol group, has exceeded 3,300 Premier stores in the UK, which includes the recruitment of 330 new members into the group during the last financial year. This follows the relaunch of Premier in February to help retailers ‘sell more and make more’ with new sales opportunities through food ...
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Tesla extends electric car range to over 300 miles
Electric car maker Tesla claims its S P100D is the third fastest accelerating production car ever produced, with a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds, after it introduced a new larger battery. The 100 kWh battery also increases range to an estimated 315 miles on a single charge, making it ...
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NewsAwards finalists announced
The much-anticipated finalist list for the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards 2016 has been released and is now available to view on the Forecourt Trader Awards website. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton Hotel Park Lane on Thursday, September 15. And as ...
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Staff traumatised by sledgehammer attack
A traumatised member of staff has been unable to return to work after a gang attacked the Hull petrol station where they worked with a sledgehammer. Patrick Sewell, managing director of Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go, said the attack on the group’s Holderness Road branch in Hull, which ...
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Certas Energy moves regional office
Certas Energy has confirmed that it will be moving from its regional office in Egham, Surrey, to The Switch, a newly refurbished suite of offices situated in Slough. The move is planned for 1st September as Certas Energy becomes the first company to sign up with this nine-storey landmark which ...
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Rising oil cost halts price decline
Average UK petrol prices have fallen by 2ppl in the past month but towns with the “wrong” mix of supermarkets are paying 3ppl more than their neighbours with competitive superstores, according to the latest AA Fuel Price Report. Mid-August petrol pump prices average 110.22ppl compared with 112.19p a month ago, ...
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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 ...