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Retailers caught in HMRC crackdown
An operation to disrupt the sale and supply of suspected illegal tobacco and alcohol in Manchester and Bolton uncovered over one million cigarettes and over 74 litres of alcohol, all believed to be illicit. Officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and support agencies visited 50 retail premises and 12 ...
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North Wales car washes being used as brothels
Car washes in North Wales are being use as brothels, according to an anti-slavery campaigner. James Coy, the North Wales anti-slavery co-ordinator, told the Daily Post that customers at three sites across the region had been approached by workers offering them girls for sex. The incidents are being probed by ...
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Commission operators warned about proposed law
Businesses operating on a commission operator basis could be particularly vulnerable if proposed legislation currently before Parliament becomes law, a top licensing expert has warned. Solicitor Robert Botkai, a partner at Winckworth Sherwood, said the Immigration Bill would give police officers the power to close down premises with a drinks ...
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NewsTopaz invests €11.4m in fast food roll-out
Topaz, which has 330 forecourts across Ireland, has announced a €11.4m investment to introduce Rocket’s fast-food outlets to 40 of its forecourts. The rollout will take place over a seven-year period, and will result in the creation of 45 direct jobs in 2015. The first Rocket’s at Topaz concept has ...
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Suspects held over £2,000 drive-off flurry
Police have arrested a pair of suspected fuel thieves believed to be behind at least 19 filling station drive-offs across Greater Manchester in the last two weeks, with an estimated value of around £2,000. The men, aged in their 20s, were held after a Mazda Premacy people carrier was stopped ...
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NewsSeven sites join Jet network
Seven new sites have joined the Jet network during the past couple of months adding a combined volume of more than 13mlpa. In Scotland, Jet has welcomed Restalrig Road in Edinburgh and Inverinate Service Station in the Kyle of Lochalsh, with Inverinate now Jet’s most westerly site in the UK. ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed
Four men who smuggled 2.7 million cigarettes and over 774kg of tobacco into the UK, most of them hidden in a cover load of frozen chickens, have been jailed. In May 2013, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) stopped a refrigerated lorry at business premises in Mitcham Road, Croydon, which had ...
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Rontec sells Esso site in Somerset
A property specialist is predicting prices for forecourt sites are likely to rise in the light of its latest deal in the sector. The Esso petrol station on Townsend Road in Minehead, Somerset, has been sold by property and planning consultants Rapleys. The site was deemed surplus to requirements by ...
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MFG recruits Harvest Energy director
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed Simon Davis as its new fuel operations director.Davis, who was most recently head of sales and logistics for Harvest Energy, will be responsible for the on-going business relationships with MFG’s fuel suppliers, all fuel operations and for the implementation ...
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Monthly cars sales hit new record high
New car registrations in the UK reached their highest September total last month, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 462,517 cars were registered in September as buyers took advantage of a range of competitive deals on the latest 65-plate, making ...
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NewsPRA slams Osborne’s rates bombshell
An announcement by chancellor George Osborne that he would abolish the current system of business rates and replace it with a system which allows local authorities to set business rates themselves has been slammed as “another bitter blow to business pragmatism" by the PRA. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference ...
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Cash machine attackers flee empty handed
Thieves who tried to break into a cash machine on a forecourt in Northamptonshire fled empty handed after damaging the device. Sometime between 1am and 3am on Monday, October 5, thieves targeted the cash machine at the BP garage in Watling Street, Weedon, about seven miles west of Northampton. They ...
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Irish Car Wash Association welcomes police raids
The Irish Car Wash Association (ICWA) has welcomed recent raids by police in the Irish Republic investigating claims of slave labour at car washes. The recently formed industry body represents petrol retailers operating car washes in Ireland and is an offshoot of the IPRA (Irish Petrol Retailers Association). Spokesperson David ...
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National Minimum Wage increases
From October 1 the National Minimum Wage rate increased by 20p to £6.70 per hour for employees over the age of 21 – an above inflation increase of 3%. Additionally, the hourly rate for 18-20 year old employees rose by 17p to £5.30 and for under 18s, the rate ...
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Greenergy recruits West Sussex sites
Brothers who own two forecourts in West Sussex, have just moved their second site to fuel supply from Greenergy with Esso branding, after the success of a similar move for their first site. This January the Patel brothers moved fuel supply for their Hangleton Hove site after 10 years ...
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Spar retailers urged to ’take a fresh look’
Taking a fresh look at your business to maximise its potential was the key message at this year’s Blakemore Trade Partners Spar Retail Show, held this week at the Telford International Centre. The event encompassed a conference, dinner and trade show, with leading Spar retailers showcasing their success alongside ...
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ITM Power in deal for fleet operators
Hydrogen filling station provider ITM Power has signed an agreement with Symbio FCell and Arcola Energy to provide an integrated package of zero emission commercial vehicles, on-site fuel and after-sales support for UK commercial fleet operators. The agreement is to work together to provide fleet customers with the assurance ...
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Maxol launches charity fund raiser
The Maxol Group has launched its 2015 Wash for Wishes carwash fundraising campaign, as part of the company’s charity partnership with Make-A-Wish UK. Wash for Wishes Carwash Week runs until Wednesday 7th October, and Maxol aims to surpass the £7,500 figure raised previously. It is encouraging motorists to ...
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Esso celebrates official launch of Synergy
Esso this week marked the official launch of the new Synergy Fuels brand with a celebratory evening at London’s UnderGlobe. The event featured McClaren-Honda Formula One driver and former 2009 World Champion Jenson Button; War of the Worlds composer Jeff Wayne, and performances by dance troupe UDI, Britain’s Got Talent ...
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Appointment at Fuel Card Services
Fuel Card Services has appointed Russ Kenyon as head of group sales, as part of its strategy to continue the growth of recent years. Based in Leeds, he will oversee customer sales and retention for Fuel Card Services, The Fuelcard People, Dieselink and Bunkercard. Steve Chesworth, Fuel Card Services ...