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HMRC raids fuel laundering plant
A man has been arrested after a laundering plant capable of producing nearly 13 million litres of illicit fuel a year, and evading over £9m in duty and taxes, was discovered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) during a search of industrial premises in the Meigh area of south Armagh. ...
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Forecourt supplier placed into liquidation
Northern Forecourts Ltd, a supplier to the forecourt sector whose principal trading address was Unit 11 Grange Lane Industrial Estate, Stairfoot, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S71 5AS, and which was set up in October 2001, has been placed into liquidation. The registered office address is care of insolvency practitioners Bridgestones, 125/127 ...
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Exhibition highlights night-time beauty of forecourts
An exhibition to highlight the beauty of isolated rural petrol stations when they are lit up at night is opening at a Portsmouth gallery today. Andrew Hayward’s photographs were commissioned by aspex gallery after he won the ‘best graduate in show award’ while a student at University of Portsmouth. Andrew ...
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Nisa partners digital agency to enhance online activity
Nisa Retail has partnered with an award-winning digital agency in order to maximise its online engagement with shoppers and retail members. Extreme Creations will closely work with Nisa’s expert digital team to develop a digital marketing strategy through social media, website development, apps, email marketing and in-store technology. Etienne Botha, ...
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£35m motorway service area deal completed
The largest single asset investment transaction in the motorway service area 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 ...
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Supermarkets announce latest fuel price cuts
Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda have cut fuel prices by up to two pence per litre and diesel by up to one pence per litre across their networks in time for the forthcoming Bank Holiday. Avishai Moor, Sainsbury’s head of fuel, said: "We always aim to offer our customers the very ...
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NewsThanks for the support during sale, says Murco boss
Murco’s retail marketing director Jamie Goodfellow has expressed his thanks to Murco employees, customers and suppliers for their support during the lengthy sales process which culminated in last week’s announcement that the Murco retail business had been sold to the Motor Fuel Group. Murco’s UK operation - including the Milford ...
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JTI helping retailers tackle underage tobacco sales
JTI has completed an initiative to support its retail partners in complying with the law on underage sales. After more than 6,000 test purchases in eight months, the programme has achieved a 7% increase in the number of retailers requesting ID. The £400,000 programme, run by Serve Legal, an independent ...
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BOSS rebukes minister over forecourt crime claims
BOSS; the British Oil Security Syndicate, the body that campaigns to reduce crime on forecourts, has written to Home Office minister Norman Baker to bring to his attention that BOSS has recovered £1.5m as a direct result of forecourt retailers taking positive action to reduce crime and losses from people ...
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Man arrested after pump set alight at MRH site
A man has been questioned by police and released on bail after a petrol pump was set alight at an MRH site at Egham in Kent. Police and the fire service were called to the Gulf station in The Avenue, which include a Hurst’s forecourt store, in the early hours ...
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Euro Garages adds a further nine subway stores
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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RAC calls on party leaders to address drivers concerns
The RAC is calling on political parties to address the ‘motorist’s agenda’ in the run-up to the General Election next year. The motorists organisation has written to party warning that any political party aspiring to form the next Government needs to address the ‘motorist’s agenda’ and propose viable solutions to ...
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ACS welcomes report on energy cost concerns
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed evidence from Citizens Advice on small business energy contracts, and has renewed its call on Ofgem to ensure that all energy companies adhere to the same standards. The survey from Citizens Advice reports that 46% of small businesses are concerned about their ...
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Greenergy investing in Teesside fuel terminal
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 national programme of investment in fuel infrastructure. This phase of regeneration has seen the facility, a top tier COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) site, ...
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Fuel line is hacked
A high-pressure fuel line running from Canvey Island to the Buncefield refinery in Hertfordshire has been hacked into in an apparent attempt to steal fuel. Basildon Magistrates Court was told that damage costing £250,000 to repair was caused to the pipeline at Warley, Brentwood in Essex. Lithuanian lorry driver Jonas ...
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Massive fuel theft from Esso pipeline
A massive theft of thousands of litres of fuel from an Esso-owned pipeline in Kent is being investigated by police. Thieves gained access to Esso’s south-east pipeline, which transports fuel from the Fawley Refinery, Hampshire, to Purfleet Fuel Terminal and Gatwick Airport, near to Chevening House estate, which is shared ...
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Cornwall gets the latest MRH Retail forecourt
Top 50 Indie MRH Retail has opened a filling station within a new £12.5m complex developed by Cornwall Gateway Services. The site is at the Victoria Interchange junction on the A30, less than 10 minutes from Bodmin in Cornwall. In addition to the petrol filling station, the complex comprises a ...
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Murco sells refinery and is close to petrol station deal
The sale of Murco’s Milford Haven refinery has been confirmed while Murphy Oil Corporation is also close to a deal on its network of petrol stations. The company announced last Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Murco Petroleum had signed an agreement to sell its Milford Haven refinery and terminal assets ...
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Chartman secures funding
South West forecourt operator Chartman has secured a seven-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, to support its expansion and on-going petrol forecourt rebuild and refurbishment programme. The lending facility has been provided by Lloyds Bank’s Plymouth-based team, using funding from the Government-backed Funding for Lending Scheme, which enables ...
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Suspect fuel causes chaos over holiday weekend
Over 30 service stations across Devon and Cornwall were unable to sell unleaded petrol over one of the busiest weekends of the holiday season after a problem with petrol delivered by Valero Energy. Areas where service stations were affected included Bideford, Lynton, Okehampton, Plymouth, Tavistock and Torrington in Devon, and ...