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MEPs vote to cap debit and credit card fees
The PRA has cautioned that the consequences of a European Parliament vote to limit the fees charged to retailers by banks and other financial institutions to process their debit and credit card transactions, may not be as straight forward as it sounds. Tax expert Gordon Balmer, commercial manager at the ...
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NewsCar makers challenge ’demonisation of diesel’
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a campaign to challenge what it describes as increasing demonisation of diesel and raise consumer awareness about the latest low-emission car technology. A Diesel Facts guide will be available online and in leaflet form via car makers and dealers. The ...
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Decision on plain tobacco packaging expected today
MPs will today vote on whether to implement plain packaging on tobacco products, with a big majority expected in favour. If approved, it is expected the new legislation would come into effect on May 20 2016, the same date that many of the new EU Tobacco Products Directive will be ...
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New-style PRA regional forum at Plymouth
The next event in the PRA’s programme of new-style regional forums will be held at Plymouth on Thursday March 19. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “After listening to members’ views, we have changed the format of these events in 2015 so that the focus is more on networking and interactive ...
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NewsRural fuel rebate to be extended on May 31
The rural fuel rebate scheme will be extended to 17 new areas from May 31, with retailers able to register for the scheme from 1 April, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has announced. The Rural Fuel Rebate has been approved by the European Union (EU) following a year-long ...
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Council accused of being heavy handed over prosecution
A forecourt operator has accused her local council of being heavy handed after it prosecuted her company for hygiene failings at the site. Rozina Limited, which operates the Jet Service Station on Ely Road, Witcham Toll, pleaded guilty to two breaches of food hygiene regulations at Cambridge Magistrates, and was ...
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Laundering plant discovered in County Armagh
A suspected diesel laundering plant, discovered on a farm overlooking the shores of Lough Ross in County Armagh, has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Officers from HMRC, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, searched the farm in the Crossmaglen area, where ...
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New car sales continue to break records
The UK new car market has grown for a 36th consecutive month – a record growth period – according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In February, traditionally one of the quietest months of the year ahead of a number plate change in March, the market grew ...
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Call for more incentives for low emission vehicles
A report on how the government could support the development of new transport technology has called for greater incentives to encourage drivers to switch to low emission vehicles. The report, Motoring of the Future, by the Transport Select Committee, praises the government for setting up the Office of Low Emission ...
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MP calls for investigation into Merseyside fuel prices
An MP has written to the head of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) asking them to investigate the price of petrol across Merseyside. Frank Field said he has been contacted by several drivers in his Birkenhead constituency expressing concern about petrol prices in the town, and claiming some garages ...
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NewsCar wash gives Legoland a hand
A car wash in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, had an unusual commission when nearby Legoland decided that the miniature cars in its driving school needed a spring clean. Jim Platt, chairman of car wash, forecourt and car dealership Platts, explained: “Legoland contacted us and asked whether they could put them through our ...
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NewsRontec aims to raise £1m for charity
Rontec’s Shop’ N Drive chain is aiming to raise up to £1m for the national sight loss charity RNIB after it chose it as its first charity of the Year. The money will be raised by customers, in a scheme which allows them to ‘top up’ their credit or debit ...
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Raiders armed with hammers steal cash and tobacco
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a service station in Beaconsfield during the early hours of Tuesday March 3. Just before 3.30am, two men entered Holtspur Service Station, A40, Beaconsfield, and threatened members of staff with a hammer. The pair then went onto steal a ...
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Assistant injured during robbery
Police are appealing for information after a staff member was injured during a robbery at a filling station near Houghton le Spring, Northumberland. The robbery happened at 9pm on Sunday, March 1, at Chilton Moor Filling Station in North View Terrace in Chilton Moor. A man went into the premises ...
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Report says shop theft has been decriminalised
A report released by the influential think tank Policy Exchange has suggested that shop theft has been ‘decriminalised’ because of a weak response from courts and police. Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) chief executive James Lowman said: “Shop theft is one of the biggest operational challenges retailers face and it’s ...
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New challenge to plain packaging decision
A detailed response to the government’s plan to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products has been issued by JTI UK managing director Daniel Torras. He said that successive introductions of regulations on tobacco made it impossible to assess the impact of individual changes and pointed out the decision to press ...
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NewsFireball injures staff at filling station
Four staff have been hurt by a mini fireball at an operator-run BP filling station at Spring Hill in Birmingham, according to local press reports. The fireball was caused by a fan heater in the shop. West Midlands Fire Service were called to the incident and Dave James, station commander ...
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CCTV released over £30,000 fuel card fraud
Detectives investigating a fuel card cloning scam have released images of two men they believe may have filled up with £30,000 of stolen petrol and diesel from forecourts across Birmingham. A total of 46 cards are suspected of being cloned at a Halesowen petrol station by a rogue cashier and ...
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NewsBe prepared for surge in mobile transactions, Moss tells Top 50 Indies
Retailers need to continue to look for ways to improve their forecourt and convenience offer, and how they engage with customers whether that is face to face or increasingly online, David Moss general manager for Shell’s northern European retail business told the audience at last night’s (February 26) Top 50 ...
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Arrest after two forecourt burglaries in one night
A man has been arrested after two burglaries at separate petrol stations in Croydon late on Wednesday February 25. Police were called to reports of a break-in at the Shell garage in Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon at 11pm. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the suspect is believed to have smashed ...