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HMRC operation in Southampton
An operation to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal tobacco and alcohol in Southampton has uncovered more than 8,000 cigarettes, 5.7 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco and 500 litres of alcohol. More than 100 officers were deployed in the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) led operation, with support from Hampshire ...
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NewsIndependents welcome Shell sell-off
Independent fuel retailers have welcomed the announcement from Shell that it is planning to sell up to 250 of its company owned sites to independent dealers. Michael O’Loughlin, managing director of Petrogas UK, which was ranked sixth in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies said: “Everyone is upbeat about it ...
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NewsShell planning to sell up to 250 company owned sites
Shell has announced plans to sell up to 250 of its company owned sites to independent dealers. Retailers have been told that while the UK market is important to Shell and that it willl continue to grow its business in the UK to ensure it remains a leading retailer this ...
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ACS urges politicians not to skew minimum wage
The ACS (Association of Convenience Stores) is calling for politicians not to undermine the decision making process of the Low Pay Commission after recent announcements on the minimum wage. At the Labour Party’s annual conference, Labour leader Ed Miliband pledged that the minimum wage would rise to £8.00 an hour ...
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Esso apologises after fuel error causes breakdowns
Esso has apologised to customers at the Tesco Express store at Harpenden in Hertfordshire after their cars broke down because of contaminated fuel. An Esso spokesman said: “Unfortunately on 10 September around 30 customers purchased contaminated fuel following a delivery error which resulted in a quantity of diesel being placed ...
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Philip Morris launches campaign against illicit tobacco
An educational campaign for retailers to counter the illicit trade in tobacco has been launched by Philip Morris Limited (PML). In a pilot for the campaign the tobacco company will use its newly created national field force to meet with 250 independent retailers in and around the Manchester area over ...
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Armed robber jailed for attack on forecourt
An armed robber who attempted to steal from a Manchester service station has been jailed. Dale Burgess pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery and handling stolen goods. Also taken into consideration were two burglaries, six thefts from motor vehicles and two thefts of motor vehicles that he had ...
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Weak sterling pushing pump prices up
Oil prices have fallen to an 18-month low but this not being reflected in prices at the pump because sterling has lost value against the dollar, according to the AA. In its Fuel Price Report for September the AA says average pump prices reached a low on August 31 of ...
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Beacon makes a Nisa hat trick for Kenworth
Kenworth Ltd, which already operates two Nisa-branded forecourts in the North East of England, is moving its third site to Nisa after seeing "staggering increases" in fuel and shop sales at its other two sites. Located at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, Beacon Service Station has undergone major alteration over ...
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Big deal at Woolley Edge
The largest single asset investment transaction in the forecourt sector has just been completed, according to real estate specialist Knight Frank. Its specialist property investment team and newly formed automotive team have advised a leading fund manager on the acquisition of Woolley Edge Services for over £35m. The facility, run ...
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Euro Garages opens even more Subways
Euro Garages has undertaken a cluster of Subway store openings with the latest one in Mackworth, Derbyshire, taking it to nine in the past fortnight, and 61 in total. The company said it was this level of investment that enabled Euro Garages to secure the ’Developer of the Year’ award ...
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Teesside upgrade includes petrol
Greenergy has completed the first significant milestone in the regeneration of a former refinery on Teesside, now called Greenergy North Tees, as part of its programme of investment in fuel infrastructure. This phase of regeneration has seen the facility, a top tier COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) site, upgraded ...
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ACS welcomes proposals on miminim wage regulations
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a proposal to consolidate minimum wage regulations as an important step in ensuring that retailers understand how the laws on the national minimum wage affect their business. In its submission to the Government consultation, ACS has highlighted the importance of clear, concise ...
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NewsGarners win the big prize at spectacular awards
Mike and Tim Garner of the Garner Group are this year’s winners of the most prestigious prize in the fuel retailing industry - the Forecourt Trader Awards. Their new forecourt development in Portsbridge, which has recently been transformed from a low-volume traditional garage business into a state-of-the-art Jet-branded ...
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Blakemore conference focuses on Spar ’mission battle’
Independent Spar retailers can thrive by focusing on their point of difference in the marketplace and the unique position that they are in to win the “mission battle”. That was the key message from this year’s Blakemore Trade Partners Spar Retail Show, entitled “Mission Possible”, on September 16th - 17th, ...
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MRH Retail extends membership deal with BOSS
MRH Retail has agreed a three-year membership deal with BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, to maintain its use of the BOSS Payment Watch debt recovery scheme. MRH Retail joined BOSS in 2013 and the extended partnership will see more than 360 MRH Retail sites throughout England, Scotland and Wales ...
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PRA seeking to increase contacts with Scottish Government
PRA will seek to develop further its already close contacts with the Scottish government following the outcome of the referendum on independence announced today. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “PRA made early preparations for whatever the outcome of the referendum by establishing a Scottish Regional Committee earlier this year, and ...
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HMRC launches crackdown on VAT fraud in Midlands
Taskforces tackling fraudulent VAT repayments in the Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke and Wolverhampton area, and in the Nottingham area have been launched today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The taskforce is expected to recover nearly £7m across the Midlands. Taskforces bring together various HMRC compliance and enforcement teams for intensive ...
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Kent petrol station robber jailed
A man who robbed a Shell service station in Kent has been jailed for almost two years. Rodney Grannum, 48, of Hayle Road, Maidstone snatched cash from the tills of the petrol garage and a Co-op store on April 25. Grannum first targeted the petrol station on the A229 in ...
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NewsNo rural fuel rebate extension before 2015
The extension of the rural fuel rebate scheme to more areas of the UK will not be enacted until early next year at the earliest, and could be delayed even longer, a Treasury official has warned. Replying to a query about the timescale from the PRA, Helen Dickinson, deputy director, ...