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Attack on MP’s bid to open up Sunday trading
Proposals to relax Sunday trading legislation from MP Philip Davies have been criticised by National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) chief executive Paul Baxter. The MP has tabled a series of amendments to the Deregulation Bill which, if passed, would repeal the current laws and allow large shops in England ...
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Rural fuel prices rising more than urban ones says AA
Petrol prices have hit their lowest levels of the year in some areas of the UK, but the differential with rural areas that have the highest prices is growing, according to the AA. Its monthly Fuel Price Report shows that the average price of unleaded petrol in the UK edged ...
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Costcutter unveils brand strategy
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has revealed its new brand strategy after a strategic review of its portfolio of brands. The company says the results of the review will set the course for the next five years with the group establishing a portfolio of three core brands – Costcutter, Kwiksave and Mace. ...
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HMRC raids fuel laundering plant and makes four arrests
Four men were arrested and a diesel laundering plant dismantled during a raid by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Northern Ireland on Friday (9 May). The plant was capable of producing nearly 20 million litres of illicit fuel a year, at a cost of more than £12m in lost ...
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Man arrested over arson attack on Devon forecourt
Police in Barnstaple have arrested a man in connection with an arson attack at a Murco garage in Devon. The arson attack took place at Fishleigh Rock Service Station, Umberleigh, north Devon, in the early hours of April 21. After the attack police released CCTV images showing a man on ...
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Armed robber strikes at Stockport service station
A female cashier was threatened with a screwdriver during a robbery at a service station in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The masked man held a screwdriver to his victim at the Esso service station on Buxton Road, and demanded money. When she took too long to empty the till he jumped ...
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Esso steps up security after pipeline attacks
Esso has tightened security on its network of underground pipelines after two attacks on its Midline pipeline during April. In a statement the company said: “Our pipeline network has been in place for decades and tapping incidents are rare. We have security and detection measures in place at all company ...
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ACS calls for planning curbs on out of town schemes
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has told MPs there is a need for stronger guidance and enforcement of planning rules to support high streets and curb the development of unsustainable out of town retail parks. The call came in its submission to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee ...
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NewsEuro Garages annual turnover to top £1bn
Euro Garages expects its annualised turnover to top £1bn following the deal to take over 48 Esso sites in the Midlands and East of England, which has now been completed. In its most recently published results for the year to July 31, 2013, turnover was £439m, up 40% from the ...
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New owners for Wayne
GE, the parent company of the fuel dispenser and forecourt technology company Wayne, has announced that Riverstone Holdings, LLC, an energy and power-focused private equity investment firm, has signed an agreement to acquire the Wayne business. In a statement Wayne said the transaction would enable it to continue to provide ...
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Robbers work to increase haul
If being held up at gunpoint and shot was not bad enough, one unlucky teenager working at a petrol station in the US was then locked up by the thugs while they worked his shift. Three men in south-west Philadelphia robbed a Philadelphia Hess filling station at gunpoint, but were ...
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Vehicles seized over dodgy diesel
Two vehicles have been seized by police and customs officials in Rotherham after an investigation into diesel thefts. The seizures came after police carrying out inquiries at an address found containers which appeared to have remnants of red diesel inside, as well as two diesel-fuelled road vehicles. Officers from HM ...
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Gulf competition winner ready to jet off to Europe
A motorist from Sunderland has won the top prize of a European holiday in a competition run by Gulf. As part of the customer engagement campaign, Gulf worked with 20th Century Fox and its recent animated film Mr. Peabody and Sherman. All customers who purchased fuel (petrol or diesel) at ...
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Wilcomatic offers deeper shine for car wash
Wilcomatic is launching Protect Shine Xpress from the Christ Car Care range, for use with rollover car washes, to give an enhanced shine to cleaned vehicles. As vehicle finishes wear, they lose their original shine through becoming roughed up from normal dust and grit from the road. This means light ...
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Grangemouth refinery to re-start after maintenance
Petroineos’s 210,000 barrel per day (bpd) Grangemouth refinery in Scotland is preparing to re-start this weekend, three trade sources said on Friday, returning after more than a month of planned maintenance work. The Grangemouth plant is the only major refinery in Scotland and largely processes crude oil from the North ...
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ACS welcomes Ofgem proposals on mis-selling
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed proposals from energy regulator Ofgem to stop the mis-selling of energy products by third party intermediaries to small businesses. In its submission to Ofgem’s consultation on the regulation of third party intermediaries (TPIs), ACS has welcomed plans to introduce a robust code ...
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Smugglers jailed over £3m tobacco scam
Three men behind one of the largest ever single hauls of smuggled cigarettes found in the North West have been jailed this week. The 16.5 million illegal cigarettes, hidden in a consignment of fruit, were seized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers in the Rochdale area in December 2011. ...
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Sewell selfie promotion
One of Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies marked the run-up to the first derby of the rugby league season with a coffee selfie campaign. Hull-based Sewell on the go asked fans to show support for Hull FC or Hull KR by purchasing a Costa coffee with their team’s branded cup. ...
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Supermarkets hit by petrol slump
The big four supermarkets have been hit hardest by the falling demand for petrol, according to analysis of new government figures by the AA. Despite the lowest prices for three years, demand for petrol from October to December last year fell 4.2% compared with the same period in 2012, but ...
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Eye-catching look helps sales to top forecasts
Top 50 Indie Carsley Group is celebrating the completion of one of the most striking filling stations in the UK, a year and a half after it was first mooted. In September 2012 Mark Carsley, managing director of the Carsley Group, met the team who were going to design and ...