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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 ...
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NewsPolice release CCTV of Leeds attackers
Police in Leeds have this week released CCTV stills following a robbery at the Shell Filling Station on Wakefield Road, Stourton. Detective constable Darren Young, from Leeds District CID, said: “The incident occurred in the early hours of Good Friday (3 April) when two male suspects, who were both wearing ...
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Earthquake appeal to raise funds
An appeal for funds to help the survivors of the earthquake in Nepal has been launched by South West-based Chartman, one of the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies. Chartman director Clive Sheppard has contacted the group’s nine forecourts saying: "In the past we have teamed up most successfully to raise ...
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Fuel theft costs each forecourt £3,600pa
Theft of fuel from Britain’s forecourts cost retailers an estimated £31.4m during 2014 according to the latest Forecourt Crime Statistics Survey from BOSS (British Oil Security Syndicate), which was revealed at the Forecourt Show at the NEC last month. Since the last BOSS survey for 2012, losses attributable to drive-offs ...
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NewsKent retailer introduces new fishing line
Forecourt and convenience supremo David Charman of Parkfoot Garage in Kent is proud to announce he has sold his first lobster! He introduced a fresh fish counter at the Spar store at his multi-award-winning site on the A20 in West Malling a couple of weeks ago following demand by customers. ...
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Monthly cars sales maintain growth
New car registrations have risen for the 38th consecutive month, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In April demand rose by 5.1% to 185,778 units – the month’s best performance since 2005. Year-to-date registrations for 2015 are up 6.4% to 920,366. April’s strong ...
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Operators urged to provide rating information
The PRA is urging members to fill in and return forms they should have received from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). In preparation for the 2017 rating revaluation, the VOA sent out forms requesting information from petrol station operators in England and Wales in April. The Scottish Assessors Association (SAA) ...