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Two arrests in Kent over large-scale fuel fraud
A man and woman from Kent have been arrested by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on suspicion of being involved in a large-scale fuel fraud. It is believed that the fraud duped unsuspecting motorists and robbed taxpayers of more than £200,000 in unpaid fuel duty and VAT. HMRC officers searched ...
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NFRN in talks over alliance with sub posmasters
The membership associations representing Independent newsagents and sub postmasters have held “positive” talks about forming an alliance, according to NFRN chief executive Paul Baxter. Senior representatives from the NFRN met with officials and members from the National Federation of SubPostmasters on Tuesday (January 13) to discuss the possibility of a ...
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Tobacco smuggling gang jailed
Four men have been sentenced for their role in a plot to flood Greater Manchester with duty free cigarettes and tobacco and launder their criminal profits. The gang – Mark O’Neill, 50, of Littleborough, Rochdale; Christopher Bridgeman, 49, of Failsworth; Cyril Crowe, 57, of Harpurhey; and Gerard Melville, 49, of ...
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Falling fuel prices depress Morrisons’ sales figures
Falling fuel prices depressed Morrisons performance over the Christmas period, the company has disclosed. In its trading statement covering the six weeks to 4 January the company revealed that total sales excluding fuel were down by 1.3% compared with the same period a year ago, and like-for-like sales excluding fuel ...
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National Pothole Day supported by RAC
National Pothole Day has been set for Thursday 15 January 2015 by Street Repairs and supported by the RAC. In 2014 the RAC teamed up with Street Repairs to create a free Report a Pothole App and web-based plug-in tool. This enables motorists, motorcyclists, cyclists and other road users to ...
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Autogas emphasises savings despite petrol price cuts
Drivers in the UK saved an estimated £66m on their fuel bills in 2014 by driving on autogas LPG, according to latest estimates from leading LPG supplier Autogas Ltd. Despite petrol prices falling in recent weeks, 150,000 drivers in the UK are making far greater savings by driving on the ...
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£5m fund to promote low emission vehicle use
Up to 35 public sector organisations are being asked to bid for funding from a £5m scheme to support ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV), transport minister Baroness Kramer announced on Tuesday January 14. Organisations including the police, fire services and the NHS will be able to test their ULEV-readiness, as part ...
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NewsIndependent takes unleaded under £1 per litre
An independent retailer in the West Midlands is believed to be the first to offer unleaded petrol at less than £1 a litre since the recent slide in fuel prices began. Velautham Sarveswaran, who runs four Harvest-branded sites with his wife, Ananthi, cut prices at his sites in Birmingham, Redditch ...
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NewsPrice cuts take Asda unleaded down to 103.7ppl
Competition on fuel prices between the big four supermarkets ratcheted up another notch today (Monday January 12), and edged ever closer to £1 per litre on unleaded petrol, as all four announced another round of price cuts. Asda beat the others to the punch on Twitter at 1.48am saying it ...
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Tesco filling stations boost its sales performance
Tesco’s filing stations are helping to boost its sales performance according to latest figures it has just released, despite deflation in fuel prices over the period and its Fuel Save promotion which it says enables its Clubcard customers to obtain the cheapest fuel in the UK. In its trading statement ...
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NewsMFG offers to sell site to avoid competition investigation
MFG has offered to sell the Murco petrol station in Hythe in a bid to avoid a full merger investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into its acquisition of Murco’s retail business. Last month the CMA said the acquisition might be expected to result in a substantial lessening ...
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Female assistant injured by robber
Bedfordshire Police are seeking information after a robbery at the A6 Filling Station on the A6 at Rushden Road, Souldrop at 8.05pm on Tuesday 30 December. It began as a female employee was locking the main entrance and a man barged into her and forced her back inside the shop ...
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New Nisa CEO appointed
Nisa has announced the appointment of Nick Read as its new chief executive officer. He will take over from Neil Turton in February 2015. Commenting on the appointment Nisa chairman Christopher Baker said: “Nick’s mix of strategic and operational experience and his strong focus on the customer set him apart. ...
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Police Scotland appeal for witnesses after robbery
Detectives investigating a robbery at the Jet petrol station at Menstrie in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, are keen to trace the occupants of vehicles believed to have been in the area at the time. A man entered the premises about 9.50pm on Sunday 28th December and threatened a female cashier before making ...
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Symonds Forecourt’s profits up 29%
Top 50 Indie Symonds Forecourts Group has announced an increase in turnover in its annual results. Turnover across the group has increased by 3.9% to £37m, with pre-tax profits up to £888,000, a year-on-year increase of 29%. Managing director Nick Lloyd commented: “This has been another amazing year. We’ve had ...
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Unite welcomes introduction of tanker drivers passport
The tanker drivers’ union Unite has welcomed the introduction of the new Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) which came into force on January 1 and covers more than 6,000 tanker drivers across England, Scotland and Wales. The passport, implemented by the Downstream Oil Industry Distribution Forum – a partnership of employers, ...
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Falling fuel prices depress Sainsbury’s sales
Falling fuel prices have hit Sainsbury’s sales figures hard. In its third quarter trading statement for the 14 weeks to January 3 it said retail sales were down 2.5% compared with the same period a year ago, but when fuel was stripped out of the fall was 0.4%. Like-for-like sales ...
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NewsPRA dismisses Chancellor’s price warning
A warning that lower oil prices must be passed onto consumers by the Chancellor George Osborne is being interpreted as being aimed at the energy companies by PRA chairman Brian Madderson. Yesterday the Chancellor tweeted “Oil price was $53 pbl last night - lowest in 5yrs. Vital this is passed ...
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ACS welcomes simplification of personal licences
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the simplified process for personal licence renewals set out by the Home Office ahead of the implementation of the Deregulation Bill. The Deregulation Bill, which is currently before Parliament, intends to scrap the requirement for personal licence holders to renew their licence ...
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Retailers warned about cigarette voucher scam
Tobacco manufacturer Imperial Tobacco is warning retailers to be aware of a JPS voucher scam which is currently being used by some tobacco shoppers. The blue circular vouchers, which are in no way associated to Imperial Tobacco, claim to offer consumers £3 off the purchase of products in the JPS ...