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Crimewave hits Manchester forecourts
Three men have been arrested after thieves used a specially-adapted van to steal fuel from 16 petrol stations across the Greater Manchester region. The yellow Renault Kangoo vehicle was rebuilt so 100-litre fuel tanks could be fitted in the back to hold the siphoned-off stolen petrol. Eight of ...
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Five arrested in smuggling investigation
Five men have been arrested in North London, on suspicion of smuggling tobacco and alcohol, after an operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to tackle an estimated £1m tax fraud. The men were arrested after suspected illegal cigarettes were discovered in a vehicle at an industrial unit in ...
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NewsDealer wins key appeal in duty deferment battle
A PRA member has won a key appeal against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the battle to enable dealers to buy fuel under duty deferment arrangements. Brobot Petroleum has successfully appealed via the First Tier Tax Tribunal against HMRC imposition of unreasonable conditions, to obtain an excise duty Deferment ...
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ACS publishes health and safety guidance
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has produced a comprehensive Assured Advice guide for ‘Managing Health and Safety’. It contains an overview of the risks and hazards a store will face on a day-to-day basis. Health and Safety can refer to anything which could potentially cause an accident in ...
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Robbery at Oxfordshire forecourt
Thames Valley Police is appealing for information after a robbery at a filling station in Witney, Oxfordshire. At around 9.50pm on Saturday August 15, a man entered Cannon Pool service station in Hailey Road, threatened staff with a bar and demanded money. He then took cash from the till and ...
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Crimewave on Cumbrian forecourts
An upsurge of crime against petrol stations has been reported by police in south Cumbria, and they are urging the public to report any suspicious activity they may notice at car parks and petrol stations. In the last 90 days there have been 13 incidents of thefts from car park ...
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Tobacco smugglers hit with confiscation orders
The ringleader of a gang that used an airline’s staff discount travel programme to smuggle cigarettes through UK airports has been handed a confiscation order for £348,705. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found that flight attendant Dennis Connolly, 44, of Southport, had organised over 130 smuggling trips for himself and ...
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Oil company veteran linked with Morrisons c-store bid
Oil company veteran Mike Greene is heading the proposed acquisition of Morrisons’ M Local stores, according to press reports. Greene, who headed Jet’s retail offer and also worked with Shell during his career, is said to be leading a team to launch a new convenience chain, backed by Greybull Capital, ...
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ACS report highlights value of high streets
New research released by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has revealed how the public, retailers and local councillors feel about their high streets. The Community Barometer shows that convenience stores and post offices were seen to be the services which had the most positive impact on their local community, ...
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NewsSupermarkets cut 2ppl off unleaded petrol
Unleaded petrol prices are being cut by 2ppl across supermarket forecourts, but the price of diesel, which has plummeted 9ppl in the past month, has remained unchanged. After Asda announced it was cutting unleaded petrol by 2ppl today (August 21), Tesco rapidly responded with a cut with effect from 1pm, ...
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Health report says e-cigs help reduce smoking
E-cigarettes are around 95% less harmful than tobacco, do not act as a gateway to smoking and they can help smokers quit cigarettes, a report by government health body Public Health England has concluded. It found that about one in 20 adults use e-cigs and they were used almost ...
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Footballer charged over collision with petrol pump
A Premier League footballer crashed his car into a petrol pump on a Shell forecourt and hit a cyclist while over the drink-drive limit, it has been alleged. Everton midfielder Darron Gibson, who has played 25 times for the Republic of Ireland, was reportedly driving a black Nissan Skyline ...
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NewsEsso Synergy branding rolls out to dealers
The roll-out of Esso’s new Synergy forecourt and fuel branding has continued with its first appearance on a dealership supplied by Greenergy under its branded wholesaler agreement with Esso. Shailesh Parekh said his Midland Link site in Birmingham has been an Esso forecourt for nearly five years, and he has ...
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NewsArmed robber raids Dudley filling station
Police have released CCTV images following an armed robbery at a Dudley petrol station on Thursday August 13. The robbery took place at the Shell petrol station on Brettell Lane, Brierely Hill just before 8.30pm. A man, described as Asian around 5’8” tall and wearing a zip up ...
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Car wash set alight in Scotland
Police in Midlothian, Scotland, are hunting for five males after a car wash was set on fire in the early hours of Sunday August 16. Fire crews from Dalkeith and Newcraighall rushed to the blaze at Tesco Hardengreen, after reports were received at around 4am. They said they ...
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Toyota about to launch hydrogen cars in UK
The first hydrogen powered Toyota Mirai cars have arrived in the UK ahead of their official launch next month. Toyota is billing the Mirai as the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell saloon, and is launching it in selected European markets – the UK, Germany and Denmark – where a hydrogen ...
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Asda sales slump by 4.7%
Asda has unveiled its second quarter financial results for 2015, posting a 4.7% fall in like-for-like sales for the 11 weeks to June 30. President and CEO Andy Clarke described the quarter’s number as “disappointing, but a short-term picture”. He said: “We continue to navigate a steady course ...
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Motorbike sales rising
Significant growth in motorbike sales in July have been welcomed by Stephen Latham, head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA), which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK. “It is extremely positive to see that the motorcycle market has continued to grow, with dealers reporting a 14% increase in ...
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Keep Sunday Special steps up opposition
Keep Sunday Special has launched a campaign to keep the Sunday trading laws. In a letter to the Prime Minister, a wide range of Keep Sunday Special supporters have highlighted how a change to current Sunday shopping hours contravenes the Prime Minister’s own family friendly policy agenda launched last ...
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Robber strikes at Lincolnshire forecourt
Lincolnshire police are appealing for information and witnesses after a robbery at a petrol station in Saxilby on Thursday 13th August. At 07:08 a man wearing a balaclava and carrying a knife entered the Otters Bridge Filling Station on Gainsborough Road and demanded money from the female member of ...