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Barnsley tobacco smuggler jailed
A Barnsley man whose haul of illicit tobacco was discovered after a break-in at his home has been jailed for 18 months following an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Dog food wholesaler Anthony Eden, of Meyrick Drive, was on a trip to Thailand in April 2013 when ...
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NewsTopaz site wins fresh food award
One of Topaz’s flagship service stations, Topaz Dublin airport, has won an award for its fresh food. The company’s new retail food and coffee offering, Re.Store, won the Best Food-To-Go Award at this year’s Best in Fresh Awards. Judges said: “Even though this is a forecourt, no shortcuts were taken ...
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P&H appoints chief operating officer
Palmer and Harvey has appointed Helen Buck as chief operating officer. Buck, who will take up the newly created role in November, will focus on supporting Palmer and Harvey’s long-term strategic development, as it looks to deliver a step change in the growth of the business. She joins Palmer and ...
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Trade criticises Scottish alcohol Bill
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) and the Association of Convenience (ACS) have submitted a joint response to the Scottish Parliament Health Committee’s call for evidence on the new Alcohol and Public Health Bill. The response opposes the provisions contained in the Bill to impose further restrictions on the advertising and ...
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Minister highlights air quality issue
Transport minister Andrew Jones has emphasised the contribution ultra low emission vehicles make to improving air quality. Speaking at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) annual conference on Wednesday June 24, he said: “Ultra low emission vehicles not only help tackle climate change. They make our air cleaner too, cutting ...
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Defence of diesel over air quality
Central government and local authorities should think hard and look at the facts before making major policy changes in the name of achieving ‘green’ environmental improvements, according to the specialist motoring publisher Glass’s. It said that knee jerk reactions to studies showing the negative impact of diesel emissions on urban ...
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Falling fuel prices hit Moto turnover
Moto, the UK’s largest motorway services company, has blamed last year’s fall in petrol prices for a £37m drop in turnover. The company saw sales fall from £840m to £803m in the year to December 24, 2014. Sales not including fuel increased by 7.8%, while pre-tax losses fell ...
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Penny Petroleum planning further expansion
Northumberland-based Penny Petroleum is aiming to add 10 sites to its estate by the end of 2016, taking it to a total of 40, having already added 10 in the past year. David Penny, owner of the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indie, revealed his plans to expand the company’s footprint ...
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Cigarette smuggler sentenced
A furniture importer from Brighton who allowed hollow statues of the religious icon Buddha to be used to smuggle more than 100,000 illicit cigarettes into the UK has been sentenced after pleading guilty. James Reber, 51, was questioned by officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in June 2013, ...
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Charging points barely used says report
The Government and local councils have invested millions of pounds on building thousands of electric car charging points that barely anyone uses, according to the Independent. It said ministers confirmed that public money had been used to construct a network of 57,567 publicly-funded charging points as of the end of ...
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NewsFuel prices causing drivers to cut back
Motorists are cutting back on car use because of fuel price increases, according to the AA. In its monthly Fuel Price Report it says average UK petrol prices have reached a six-month high after climbing above 117ppl for the first time since mid December. The motoring organisation said AA-Populus research ...
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George Hammond wins BP award
A member of Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies has scooped the Excellence in Customer Offer award at the BP UK Oil Awards 2015. Deal service station, part of the George Hammond plc retail group located on London Road in Deal, Kent, was recognised following its Spar store’s latest re-development, which ...
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Tesla announces first motorway charging sites
Electric car manufacturer Tesla will be opening its first Supercharger stations at UK motorway sites. The company has revealed seven Supercharger stations will be added at motorway services with additional UK motorway locations in the works to be announced soon. It said that in one year, Tesla Superchargers throughout the ...
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DCC completes French acquistion
DCC plc, the parent company of Certas Energy, has completed the acquisition of the Esso Express unmanned retail petrol station network and the Esso Motorway concessions in France. The deal was announced on August 28 last year, but required approval from the European Commission, which was granted in March. The ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed
A Lancashire father and son, who attempted to steal £229,000 in tax by smuggling illegal cigarettes and tobacco into the UK, were jailed this week at Manchester Crown Court.Peter Robinson, 69, and Adam Robinson, 28, both of Rossendale, were sentenced alongside accomplice Christopher Quint, 59, of Heywood, Rochdale, following an ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed
A Lancashire father and son, who attempted to steal £229,000 in tax by smuggling illegal cigarettes and tobacco into the UK, were jailed this week at Manchester Crown Court. Peter Robinson, 69, and Adam Robinson, 28, both of Rossendale, were sentenced alongside accomplice Christopher Quint, 59, of Heywood, Rochdale, following ...
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Huge fuel laundering plant raided in Gloucestershire
One hundred thousand litres of laundered fuel has been discovered after a raid by officers from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and Gloucestershire police. The raid took place on Monday night at industrial premises at Coleford in Gloucestershire, and a 49-year-old man from the Forest of Dean was arrested on ...
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Immigration swoop on Kent car wash
A worker at a Kent car wash has been arrested by Home office officials who suspected he was working in the UK illegally. Officers from the Kent and Sussex Immigration Enforcement team visited the CPV Hand Car Wash, at Battle Road in St Leonards on June 18. A Home Office ...
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Immigration swoop on Kent car wash
A worker at a Kent car wash has been arrested by Home office officials who suspected he was working in the UK illegally. Officers from the Kent and Sussex Immigration Enforcement team visited the CPV Hand Car Wash, at Battle Road in St Leonards on June 18. A Home Office ...
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Pay at pump hydrogen sites to open in autumn
The UK’s first pay at pump hydrogen refuelling facilities are scheduled to open in London in the autumn.In an update for investors, ITM Power, said HyFIVE, an EU funded project (with partners BMW, Daimler, Honda, Hyundai and Toyota), is to deploy three hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) in London.Two sites have ...