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Consent for Asda forecourt in Hereford
Asda has won planning permission for a filling station at its store in Hereford, despite claims from some councillors that it will increase congestion at an already busy roundabout in the city. The council’s planning committee was told Highways England believed the development would not bring about a ‘severe impact’ ...
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Applegreen adds 6 UK sites so far this year
Applegreen has opened 17 new sites this year, chairman Daniel Kitchen told its AGM today (May 20), including one in the US. In the UK it has opened four new petrol filling stations (PFS) and two service areas. This includes its latest motorway service area (MSA) in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, ...
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Tobacco smuggling pair jailed for 42 months
Two men have been jailed after they were caught using a Hampshire barn to store more than 2.7 million smuggled cigarettes, evading around £660,000 in excise duty. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators discovered Dariusz Kochanek, 29, from Basingstoke, Hampshire; and Ireneusz Kosowski, 42, from New Malden, Surrey, with 2,780,460 ...
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NewsPRA warns pump prices set to rise further
Fuel prices are set to continue rising into the summer the PRA chairman Brian Madderson has warned. He said the increasing cost of oil, with Brent crude oil having risen 80% since January of this year, was not yet fully reflected in prices at the pumps. Commenting on reports that ...
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NewsTwo more forecourts dual-branded Spar and Jet
Two more forecourts have been signed up for the dual-branded Jet/Spar package. Jet has signed long-term supply contracts with two sites owned by Blakemore Retail, which runs 295 Spar stores across England and Wales, and owns 15 forecourts. The two sites that have joined the Jet network are Blakemore Buckley ...
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Robbery at Dorset service station
Police officers, a dog unit and a helicopter from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) all attended following a robbery at a Dorset service station, but the assailant escaped. Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the robbery at Highland Service Station in Ashley Road in Parkstone, Poole, ...
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Report shows concern over Living Wage
New research commissioned by wholesaler Palmer & Harvey shows that independent convenience retailers see the Living Wage as their biggest challenge in the year ahead, and they are looking to their local councils for support. According to the research, independent convenience retailers are most likely to cut staff costs and ...
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Councils highlight fight against illegal tobacco
Huge quantities of illicit cigarettes are being taken off the streets by councils as they continue cracking down on the illegal trade, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). It said that recent council hauls have seen sniffer dogs used to trace bootlegged and counterfeit tobacco, and that millions of ...
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ACS welcomes planning reform proposals
The Government’s response to a consultation on removing barriers to business growth in the planning system has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “We are pleased that the Government has recognised the need for reform of the planning system to support ...
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MRH looking out for more acquisitions
MRH (GB) has indicated it is still on the lookout for acquisitions as it reported pre-tax profits up 26.7% up in its latest accounts which have just been published. The company, which is number one in the Top 50 Indies with more than 450 sites, made pre-tax profits of £41.3m ...
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Certas parent reports profits up 35.5%
DCC plc, the international conglomerate that owns Certas Energy, has reported operating profits up 35.5% for the year ended 31 March. Operating profits were £300.5m, compared with £221.7m the previous year and volumes at its energy division were up 18.7% from 10.754 billion litres to 12.770 billion litres over the ...
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Retailer optimism up despite wage hike
Independent retailers’ sales are up and their optimism is growing, according to new research by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). However, retailers are cutting back staff hours as they come to terms with the introduction of the national living wage. The convenience sector employs over 407,000 staff ...
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MOT training centre opens
A new national training centre to support MOT stations across the UK has been opened at Southam in Warwickshire. The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills has been set up by the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), and will act as a leading industry resource for MOT tester training, and ...
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Car wash drug dealer jailed
A man who used a car wash on the A14 near Cambridge to deal drugs has been jailed. Police discovered 25-year-old Eneja Dautaj had been dealing after a raid on a hand car wash in Swavesey on January 26 last year. They seized about £13,000 in cash along with a ...
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Deadline extended for Forecourt Trader Awards
Today is the deadline for entries to this year’s Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards, but don’t despair if you are struggling to make it, because the organisers have given a one-week extension to Friday May 20. Celebrating its 20th birthday this year, the awards have long been established as ...
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NewsAsda in forecourt expansion drive
Asda has signalled an expansion of its estate of fuel forecourts with a deal to build at least six more this year. The construction arm of The Premier Group, a national specialist in high-spec construction and maintenance work, began construction of petrol station forecourts for Asda this week, with six ...
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Armed police swoop on service station
Armed police swooped on a Huddersfield service station as part of a major operation targeting gun crime. Officers with guns, some with their faces covered, surrounded a car at the BP filling station in New Hey Road, Salendine Nook, shortly after 8.30pm on Tuesday, May 10. They appeared to arrest ...
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Target needs of millennials and over 65s to boost convenience business, says latest shopper research
Convenience retailers should put more focus on customers at each end of the age spectrum to help boost sales, according to Katie Hemmings, commercial director at shopper research specialist HIM. The company has just revealed its latest shopper research based on face-to-face interviews with 20,000 shoppers nationwide, and believes retailers ...
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Motorbike sales increasing
Motorbike and moped sales in April totalled 12,343, 11.6% up on the same month last year, according to the latest registration figures from the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCIA). Sales for the year to date total 39,738 and are 8.8% ahead of the same period in 2015. The increase was ...
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Sewell on the go provides water for half marathon
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has donated thousands of pounds worth of bottled water to ensure runners remain hydrated during the Humber Bridge Half Marathon. There was a record turn-out for the race in 2015, with more than 2,100 runners who raised £38,000 for charities, and Sewell on ...