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Government to trial fuel price signs on motorways
The government today (3 December) announced it will press ahead with plans to introduce signs on motorways that display the price of fuel at service stations, to help promote competition and lower fuel prices. The announcement was made as part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The Department for Transport will ...
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Government vows to triple spending on roads
A £15bn plan to triple levels of spending by the end of the decade to increase the capacity and condition of England’s roads, was announced to Parliament on 1 December by transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin. The Government is investing in more than 100 new road schemes over this parliament and ...
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P&H is ready to target growth in NI, says Pegg
Palmer & Harvey is targeting significant growth in Northern Ireland, according to the company’s new sales and marketing director Jez Pegg. In the past year the company has invested in significant warehousing to enable it to target around 3,000 independents. "The deal with Costcutter gives us the scope to expand ...
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Water problem at Milford Haven
The Murco fuel terminal at Milford Haven is investigating how contaminated fuel was delivered to two west Wales supermarkets.At least 17 cars broke down after motorists bought unleaded petrol from Morrisons forecourts in Carmarthen and Llanelli, and sales of unleaded petrol have been halted at the two stations.A Murco spokesperson ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
With fuel prices plummeting to their lowest level for four years, are you seeing a positive effect on fuel volumes?yes 43%no 57%Perhaps the effects haven’t filtered through yet, but so far just under half of you are seeing any benefit from lower fuel prices in the form of increased volumes.
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Petrogas sales up
The company that owns Petrogas UK has reported a 12% increase in sales for last year despite "tough trading conditions and tightening fuel margins". In its annual results for 2013, Petrogas Global said turnover rose to 804.5m from 717.3m in 2012. Pre-tax profit rose to 10.1m from 5.8m in 2012.Chief ...
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NewsBig three supermarkets cut 2ppl off prices
Tesco cut the cost of petrol and diesel by 2p at all of its petrol stations on Friday afternoon (November 28), with Asda and Sainsbury’s following the next morning. Peter Cattell, fuel director for Tesco, said: “We’re pleased to announce that this afternoon we’ll be dropping the cost of petrol ...
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FTA urges Chancellor to cut duty rate by 3ppl
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of his 2014 Autumn Statement on 3 December, outlining the economic benefits that could be delivered by a reduction in fuel duty and calling for a cut of 3ppl. In its letter to George Osborne, FTA ...
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Asda justifies planning application with lower price claim
Asda has applied to add a petrol station to a superstore just one year after the outlet was built, and claims it wants to bring lower-priced fuel to local residents. The superstore, at Quedgeley in Gloucester, opened in October 2013 and Asda has now applied for planning permission for an ...
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NewsForecourt owners praise support from their bank
The owners of two forecourts in Buckinghamshire have praised their bank for its support, particularly after flooding at the start of this year hit their income. The owners of Pedestal Garage, High Wycombe, and Datchet Green Service Station, near Windsor, moved to HSBC four years ago after feeling under pressure ...
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Funding boost for car club schemes
Car club schemes across England have received a boost as transport minister Baroness Kramer announced the winning bidders for a share of £500,000 government funding. The awards will fund 50 new vehicles across car club demonstration projects in Derby, Nottingham, Norfolk and West Yorkshire. Membership of car clubs allows access ...
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HGV speed limit on dual carriageways to be raised
Rules governing Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) will be modernised across England and Wales, transport minister Claire Perry announced today. The government plans to raise the national speed limit from 50 mph to 60 mph for lorries travelling on dual carriageways, following the increase in speed limits for HGVs on single ...
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NewsMurco terminal investigates contamination problem
The Murco fuel terminal at Milford Haven is investigating how contaminated fuel was delivered to two west Wales supermarkets. At least 17 cars broke down after motorists bought unleaded petrol from Morrisons forecourts in Carmarthen and Llanelli, and sales of unleaded petrol have been halted at the two stations. A ...
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P&H targeting growth in Northern Ireland
Palmer & Harvey is targeting significant growth in Northern Ireland, according to the company’s new sales and marketing director Jez Pegg. In the past year the company has invested in significant warehousing space and systems with which to target around 3,000 independents. “The deal with Costcutter gives us the scope ...
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Londis outlines strategy at meetings with members
Londis has outlined its vision to retailers in a series of nationwide meetings led by retail director John Pattison. Twelve cluster meetings were held across the UK last week, which brought together independent store owners to discuss opportunities for the symbol brand in the future. Pattison said: “The cluster meetings ...
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Honda reaches 300 millionth motorbike milestone
Honda has reached the milestone of producing its 300 millionth motorbike. A Gold Wing 40th Anniversary Edition produced at Kumamoto Factory became the 300 millionth motorbike the company has produced globally. The history of Honda’s motorcycle business began with the start of mass-production in Japan in 1949. Production outside of ...
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Man arrested after armed robbery at Wallsend
Northumbria Police have arrested a man after an armed robbery at a petrol station in Wallsend, Tyne & Wear. At just after 6.20pm, on Sunday, November 23, police received a report of the robbery at Blue Sign Service Station, on the Coast Road. A man entered the station wearing a ...
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Hand car washes raided in organised crime probe
Links between organised crime and hand car wash outlets in West Surrey have been targeted in operations by police and other agencies at six locations. The initiative, Operation Arras, is the first one of its kind in Surrey and aimed to target the problems of human trafficking, servitude, money laundering ...
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Nisa unveils new consumer website
Nisa has launched a new consumer website with the aim of driving consumer engagement and increasing brand awareness. The website has been designed to be impactful visually and includes new features for consumers to enjoy including a recipes page, information on its new Heritage range and a look into its ...
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Raid uncovers illegal tobacco processing factory
An illegal tobacco processing factory has been discovered at an industrial unit in Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire. Officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) raided the tobacco factory on Wednesday 19 November where they found about a tonne of tobacco, along with counterfeit tobacco pouches, duty labels and processing machinery. The ...