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    Pay at pump hydrogen sites to open in autumn

    2015-06-19T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    ACS opposes Welsh bag Bill

    2015-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Local shops in Wales have raised concerns over proposals in the Environment (Wales) Bill that would see new regulations introduced on carrier bags and waste disposal.The Bill puts forward the following proposals: increase the scope of the carrier bag charging regulations to allow Welsh ministers to impose a mandatory charge ...

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    ACS opposes Welsh bag Bill

    2015-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Local shops in Wales have raised concerns over proposals in the Environment (Wales) Bill that would see new regulations introduced on carrier bags and waste disposal. The Bill puts forward the following proposals: increase the scope of the carrier bag charging regulations to allow Welsh ministers to impose a ...

  • Applegreen flotation raises £66.9m
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    Applegreen flotation raises £66.9m

    2015-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Applegreen plc has raised £66.9m through the flotation of the company. At the end of the May Applegreen announced that it intended to float the business to raise funds for expansion and upgrades to existing sites.At the same time it renamed the company, using its Applegreen brand name, so Petrogas ...

  • Applegreen flotation raises £66.9m
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    Applegreen flotation raises £66.9m

    2015-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Applegreen plc has raised £66.9m through the flotation of the company. At the end of the May the company announced that it intended to float the business to raise funds for expansion and upgrades to existing sites. At the same time it renamed the company, using its Applegreen brand name, ...

  • Jet recruits 12 sites to network
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    Jet recruits 12 sites to network

    2015-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Jet has announced that a further 12 sites have joined its network. The latest wins are Ormlie Filling Station in Thurso, Brierley Service Station in Gloucestershire, an MRH site in Grimsby and nine sites in the north east owned by KSC Worldwide. Jet has secured a multi-million litre volume deal ...

  • Jet recruits 12 sites to network
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    Jet recruits 12 sites to network

    2015-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Jet has announced that a further 12 sites have joined its network. The latest wins are Ormlie Filling Station in Thurso, Brierley Service Station in Gloucestershire, an MRH site in Grimsby and nine sites in the north east owned by KSC Worldwide. Jet has secured a multi-million litre volume deal ...

  • Knifeman robs Shropshire service station
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    Knifeman robs Shropshire service station

    2015-06-17T00:00:00Z

    West Mercia Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a robbery which took place at the Co-operative petrol station on Station Road in Minsterley, Shropshire, on June 12. A man approached the tills and demanded money while threatening a member of ...

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    Minister welcomes surge in low emission vehicles

    2015-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Transport minister Andrew Jones has welcomed a substantial increase in the number of new ultra low emission vehicles registered in the United Kingdom. A total of 9,046 ultra low emission vehicles were registered in the first quarter of 2015 – a rise of 366% from the same period in 2014. ...

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    Duty fraudster sentenced over illicit tobacco

    2015-06-17T00:00:00Z

    A Lincolnshire taxi driver who was caught with more than a tonne and a half of illicit tobacco has been sentenced after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Alan Clater, 62, was stopped by Wiltshire Police on the M4 near Swindon, during a joint operation in March 2013. ...

  • HMRC consults on vapour recovery changes
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    HMRC consults on vapour recovery changes

    2015-06-17T00:00:00Z

    A consultation has been launched today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regarding vapour recovery, an issue which the PRA has been trying to resolve with the tax authorities for a number of years. After the election of the new Government last month, PRA chairman Brian Madderson said duty rebate ...

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    Retailers confident on display ban compliance

    2015-06-17T00:00:00Z

    New research published by ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has revealed that over 90% of convenience retailers do not have concerns about their tobacco display ban compliance. The survey of over 1,200 independent retailers across the UK revealed that 36% of stores in the sample had been visited ...

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    Sewell site reopens after expansion

    2015-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has re-opened its fuel and convenience store located on Maybury Road, East Hull, following a significant renovation. The shop space has almost tripled in size and now features a Costa coffee and hot food area, a large selection of wines and spirits, and ...

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    SGF and ACS oppose bottle return proposal

    2015-06-17T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) and Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) have submitted a joint response opposing proposals for a bottle return scheme in Scotland. They were responding to a call for evidence from Scottish environment agency Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) on the feasibility of implementing a deposit and ...

  • Gulf dealer customer wins VIP trip to Le Mans
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    Gulf dealer customer wins VIP trip to Le Mans

    2015-06-12T00:00:00Z

    One lucky customer at Gulf-branded Three B’s service station in Middleton Cheney, Banbury, has scooped the top prize in Gulf’s Exclusive ‘Powering Le Mans for over 40 years’ competition, winning an exclusive VIP trip to Le Mans 24 Hour race on 13 and 14 June 2015. Peter Charlton, from Middleton ...

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    Topaz site named international convenience retailer of the year

    2015-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Topaz has won the NACS Insight 2015 International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award for its Re.Store convenience forecourt concept, according to nacsonline.com. The award was presented last night, during the NACS Insight Convenience Summit – Europe in London.With more than 330 locations across Ireland, Topaz is the country’s largest ...

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    Motorcycle registrations continue to grow

    2015-06-12T00:00:00Z

    The motorcycle market continues to grow with dealers reporting a 10.7% increase in registrations in May, according to Stephen Latham, head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK.Registrations in May closely resemble the average market increase of 11.3% through the first quarter of ...

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    BP report reveals ’tectonic’ shifts in global energy production and consumption

    2015-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Significant changes in global energy production and consumption have had profound implications for prices, for the global fuel mix, and for global carbon dioxide emissions, according to the latest BP Statistical Review of World Energy.The report highlights the continuing importance of the US shale revolution, with the US overtaking Saudi ...

  • UKLPG urges government to consider automotive LPG following air quality debate
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    UKLPG urges government to consider automotive LPG following air quality debate

    2015-06-12T00:00:00Z

    The UK Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (UKLPG) is urging the government to support automotive LPG as part of its commitment to improving air quality in urban areas. The demand follows calls by Labour MP Diane Abbott for the introduction of an ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) in the capital by 2018 ...

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    Retailers uncertain about benefits of social media, says P&H survey

    2015-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Social media has transformed the way we do business, yet many British retailers still harbour reservations about the benefits of social media to their business, according to a new survey by delivered wholesaler, Palmer and Harvey.When retailers were questioned about their social media habits at this year’s Pro-retail show, P&H ...