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NewsJos Richardson & Son chairman dies
Jos Richardson & Son Ltd has announced the death of its chairman, Tim Richardson, who passed away suddenly on 10 May. Tim started working for Jos Richardson & Son Ltd in 1966 aged 17 delivering coal. In 1978 he bought Glews Garage and worked hard to build the business ...
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Couple arrested over 500 litres of diesel in car
Thames Valley Police officers have arrested two people on suspicion of theft after they discovered with a huge quantity of fuel in the vehicle the suspects were travelling in. The officers stopped a car on the M40 near Beaconsfield on Tuesday 5 May. The vehicle was carrying 500 litres ...
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Westmorland opens second services on M5
Eagerly anticipated Gloucester Services on the M5 southbound has opened this week, following in the footsteps of last year’s successful northbound launch, and claiming a world first with its in-store fishmonger. Dedicated to local food, farming and the surrounding community, Gloucester Services has two main aims: to make local food ...
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Certas parent buys French LPG business for £338m
Irish conglomerate DCC plc, the parent company of Certas Energy, has agreed to buy Butagaz S A S, a leading liquefied petroleum gas business in France, from Shell for €464m (£338m). DCC said the transaction would be its largest ever acquisition and a major step forward in the continuing ...
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NewsBP puts 13 sites on the market
Thirteen BP sites have been put on the market through forecourt property specialist Barber Wadlow. Adam Wadlow, director of Barber Wadlow, said he was expecting a good level of interest in the sites which are dotted across the country from Scotland down to the south coast of England. ...
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Perfect your entry
Deadline for entry in the Forecourt Trader Awards is today but if you need more time to perfect your entry you can contact Rebecca George on 01293 610422 or email her at rebecca.george@wrbm.com. The awards are the showcase for the petrol retailing industry - recognising and rewarding those businesses at ...
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Judge surprised by high cost of forecourt’s sausage roll
A judge has expressed surprise at the high cost of a sausage roll in a forecourt shop while hearing a theft case. Maidstone Crown Court was told that Daniel Howe, 19, was arrested after stealing the sausage roll from the BP service station at London Road, Westerham, in Kent. Ian ...
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Massive cigarette robbery during delivery
Sussex Police are searching for three men after robbers stole tens of thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes at a service station. Police are appealing for witnesses after the robbery which occurred at 7.05am on Thursday 14 May at the BP service station forecourt in South Road, Hailsham, as a ...
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Lorry drivers petition for better loos
Blue Arrow, one of the UK’s largest recruiters of lorry drivers, has warned that poor toilet facilities are making it difficult to recruit new drivers, and could even be compromising road safety. The company has released an online petition aimed at the Department for Transport, challenging it to set and ...
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LPG industry lobbies air quality minister
The UK’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas trade association (UKLPG) is calling on the incoming air quality minister to support new research indicating that automotive LPG could play a significant role in the transport sector to 2050. The report, commissioned by UKLPG from Millbrook Proving Ground, Millbrook Evidence Report: The Future of ...
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ACS steps up guidance on tobacco display ban
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is encouraging retailers to follow Assured Advice on the tobacco display ban to ensure compliance with the regulations. By signing up to Assured Advice, which is free of charge for ACS members, retailers cannot be challenged by local enforcement agencies if they are following ...
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BP appoint former MI6 chief to board
The former head of MI6 has joined the board of BP plc as a non-executive director. The company announced it had appointed Sir John Sawers as non-executive director with immediate effect. He spent 36 years working for the British Government in international affairs and security, and completed his five-year tenure ...
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NewsTop 50 Indies picking up Shell sites
Top 50 Indies HKS, Golden Cross Group, Synergie and Spring Petroleum are all expected to be successful bidders when Shell confirms the final details of its sell-off of company owned sites next week. Last month the oil company revealed it was selling 90 sites to MFG and a further 68 ...
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NewsExelby Services celebrates opening new site
Exelby Services is holding an open day on May 29 when PRA chairman Brian Madderson will officially open its £6.5m Coneygarth services at Junction 51 of the A1(M) at Leeming Bar in North Yorkshire. Among the companies supporting the event will be Shell, which will be bringing its Formula 1 ...
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NewsPetrogas UK leases Castleford forecourt
Top 50 Indie Petrogas UK has leased a former Shell service station near Castleford from Colliers International’s Automotive and Roadside team, acting on behalf of a private landlord. Located in Glasshoughton, 11 miles south-east of Leeds, the site extends to 0.35 acres and includes a petrol filling station with three ...
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Shell planning to revamp Cannock service station
Shell has applied for planning permission for a knock down rebuild of its service station at Cannock in Staffordshire. The plans include the demolition of a neighbouring bath showroom and using the extra space to build a bigger service station and a shop. The new service station would include 10 ...
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News in brief
MFG profits recognised Top 50 Indies forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has been ranked 9th in a league table of British private companies with the fastest-growing profits, in the 16th annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100. Forecourt arsonist jailed A man has been jailed for 15 months after ...
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Blakemore expands team supporting retailers
Blakemore Trade Partners has announced new investment in its development team to help recruit new retailers. Six new members of staff have joined the business’s store development team since the beginning of January, increasing numbers from 15 to 21. Blakemore Trade Partners development director Louis Drake said: “Blakemore ...
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Pembrokeshire site wins UK Best Forecourt Loo award
Welsh forecourt retailer Brian Llewelyn a’l ferched, in Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire, was announced as the winner of the UK’s Best Forecourt Loo award at the Forecourt Show held at the NEC in Birmingham. Asif Ayub, managing director of pump-top promotions specialist Fast Trak, which sponsored the competition, presented the award and ...
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Attempted robbery at Northampton forecourt
Northamptonshire Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery at the BP Service Station, Grange Park, Northampton, in the early hours of Tuesday 5 May. At about 1.50am, three men entered the shop and demanded staff give them access to the safe. After trying to force open an ...