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Armed robbers strike at Greater Manchester garage
Robbers armed with a large knife have stolen money from a petrol station in Flixton, Greater Manchester. At 7.45pm on Wednesday 28 January, two men ran into Village Service Station on Flixton Road and jumped over the counter. They demanded money while threatening the cashier with a knife. She was ...
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NewsBarber Wadlow advises MFG on Hythe divestment
The Seapoint Filling Station at Hythe, Kent, which MFG is selling to resolve competition concerns over its acquisition of Murco’s retail business, provides buyers with a rare opportunity, according to the property adviser working on the sale. Adam Wadlow, director of Barber Wadlow, said: “For a single site in the ...
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Three arrests of £12m tobacco fraud
Three men have been arrested in connection with a suspected £12m tobacco fraud as part of an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC officers, assisted by Essex Police, raided three private addresses in the Nazeing area of Essex early on January 27, where they seized documents, computers and ...
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NewsLake District services get Shell rebrand
Auk Ltd, an independent dealer in the North West, has revamped its Prizet Services sites northbound and southbound on the A591 near Kendal at the gateway Lake District National Park, and switched its supply contract to Shell. Simon Hockings, one of Auk’s three directors, said: “We are very pleased with ...
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DSL extends reach on contract with MFG
DSL Group, the specialist in petrol pump top promotions and distributions, has secured a further 228 forecourts across the UK as a result of an agreement with Motor Fuel Group (MFG) to supply its Murco branded sites. The deal strengthens a relationship between MFG and DSL which was established in ...
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Call to change guidelines on sentencing for robbery
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on robbery guidelines, calling for operation disruption in store to be included in the harm factors for sentencing. The Sentencing Council is consulting on which factors should be considered when dealing out sentences for offenders, with a ...
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Assistant threatened during robbery in Somerset
Police have appealed for witnesses after a shop assistant was threatened and cash was stolen during a robbery at a petrol station in Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, late on Monday, January 26th. The incident occurred after two men entered the Esso garage in Burnham Road at about 11.25pm. They threatened a cashier ...
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Petrol station assistant fights off robber
South Wales Police are investigating an attempted robbery at a petrol station in which a shop assistant fought off the attacker. The incident occurred at the Murco petrol station on Newport Road, Cardiff, in the early hours of Monday January 26. A man entered the shop and attempted to access ...
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New alliance to fight tobacco crime
JTI has joined forces with the independent crime fighting charity Crimestoppers to work together to stamp out the illegal tobacco trade across the UK. The partnership, which begins in February, will see the Crimestoppers anonymous helpline number publicised as the primary “call to action” across all of JTI’s illegal tobacco ...
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ACS campaigns over planning for c-stores
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged MPs to support the development of new convenience stores ahead of a debate on pub conversions. In a statement, the Department for Communities and Local Government said that it plans to “bring forward secondary legislation at the earliest opportunity so that in ...
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P&H raises £80,000 for GroceryAid with Burns Night
Palmer and Harvey raised more than £80,000 for welfare charity GroceryAid at its annual Burns Night at The Grand Hotel, Brighton. The black-tie event was attended by around 230 of Palmer and Harvey’s suppliers and their guests including representatives from the event’s main sponsors Mars Chocolate, Mondelēz, JTI, Nestlé UK, ...
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Moto extends deal with Palmer and Harvey
Motorway services operator Moto has renewed its supply deal with Palmer and Harvey for an additional three years. Palmer and Harvey has been supplying Moto since March 2008, and the new contract commenced on 1st January 2015, and will run until December 2017, providing 41 Moto service areas with ambient, ...
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NewsMinister urges oil companies to do more on prices
A Government minister has defended supermarkets over charges they are killing off competition in order to profiteer, but has warned oil companies she expects them to do more to keep prices down. Amber Rudd, under-secretary of state for energy and climate change, was responding to a parliamentary debate on fuel ...
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CMA launches consultation over MFG Murco deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a consultation after MFG came up with a proposal to address competition concerns over its acquisition of Murco’s retail business. The CMA had said the deal would mean MFG would own both the petrol stations in Hythe, Kent, and this could result ...
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LPG industry calls for Government support
Leaders of the LPG industry have called on Government to promote use of their fuel at an event at the Houses of Parliament. They met at a Parliamentary reception hosted by Lord Chris Smith, former head of the Environment Agency, and called on the government to adopt a series of ...
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Budgens signs up for offers via O2 mobile phones
Budgens has signed up to take part in the O2 Moments initiative, which sends O2 members targeted offers to their smart phones. The retailer is now live on the O2 Moments platform which claims around five million active users in the UK. Budgens started the relationship last week by offering ...
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Industry reacts in horror to government vote on plain packaging
The Government has caused uproar among tobacco companies and trade associations with its confirmation that a vote on the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging will take place before Parliament breaks ahead of the General Election. Health Minister Jane Ellison announced during an evening adjournment debate yesterday (January 21) that ...
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Armed robbery at Edinburgh filling station
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at the BP petrol station at the Leith end of Ferry Road. The incident occurred at around 10pm on Sunday, January 18, when a man entered the premises brandishing a handgun. He threatened the lone member of staff and ...
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Police seeking gang after burglary in Dover
A five-strong gang travelling in a white van, who broke into a Dover petrol station and stole cash and other items including food and cigarettes, are being sought by police. Between midnight and 1am on Monday, January 19, the vehicle stopped at the Shell garage in Guston and the five ...
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JTI removes gantries after prosecutions over illegal tobacco
JTI removed tobacco gantries from Metro Food and Wine Limited in Slough and Quality Food & Wine in Reading on January 14 following prosecutions for selling illegal tobacco. Paul Williams, UK head of corporate affairs, commented: “Given the offences committed by these retailers we cannot allow the JTI display equipment ...