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Pay at pump hydrogen sites to open in autumn
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 sites have ...
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Pay at pump hydrogen sites to open in autumn
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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Immigration swoop on Kent car wash
A worker at a Kent car wash has been arrested by Home office officials who suspected he was working in the UK illegally. Officers from the Kent and Sussex Immigration Enforcement team visited the CPV Hand Car Wash, at Battle Road in St Leonards on June 18. A Home Office ...
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Immigration swoop on Kent car wash
A worker at a Kent car wash has been arrested by Home office officials who suspected he was working in the UK illegally. Officers from the Kent and Sussex Immigration Enforcement team visited the CPV Hand Car Wash, at Battle Road in St Leonards on June 18. A Home Office ...
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Huge fuel laundering plant raided in Gloucestershire
One hundred thousand litres of laundered fuel has been discovered after a raid by officers from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and Gloucestershire police. The raid took place on Monday night at industrial premises at Coleford in Gloucestershire, and a 49-year-old man from the Forest of Dean was arrested on ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed
A Lancashire father and son, who attempted to steal £229,000 in tax by smuggling illegal cigarettes and tobacco into the UK, were jailed this week at Manchester Crown Court.Peter Robinson, 69, and Adam Robinson, 28, both of Rossendale, were sentenced alongside accomplice Christopher Quint, 59, of Heywood, Rochdale, following an ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed
A Lancashire father and son, who attempted to steal £229,000 in tax by smuggling illegal cigarettes and tobacco into the UK, were jailed this week at Manchester Crown Court. Peter Robinson, 69, and Adam Robinson, 28, both of Rossendale, were sentenced alongside accomplice Christopher Quint, 59, of Heywood, Rochdale, following ...
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SGF and ACS oppose bottle return proposal
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 ...
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Sewell site reopens after expansion
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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Retailers confident on display ban compliance
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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NewsHMRC consults on vapour recovery changes
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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Duty fraudster sentenced over illicit tobacco
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. ...
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Minister welcomes surge in low emission vehicles
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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NewsKnifeman robs Shropshire service station
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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Property industry warns against 60% business rate tax
Two leading property industry trade bodies have warned that unless government significantly changes the business rates system, businesses could face a 60% rate of tax by 2022. In a joint response to the government’s review of business rates, the British Property Federation (BPF) and British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) ...
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Retailers uncertain about benefits of social media, says P&H survey
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 ...
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NewsUKLPG urges government to consider automotive LPG following air quality debate
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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BP report reveals ’tectonic’ shifts in global energy production and consumption
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 ...
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Motorcycle registrations continue to grow
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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Topaz site named international convenience retailer of the year
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 ...