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Deal renewed by Phillips 66
Phillips 66 has awarded a contract to Wincanton to deliver more than a billion litres of fuel and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) a year to retail forecourts and other commercial premises across the Midlands and north-east England. Commenting on the announcement, Wincanton chief executive Eric Born said: "We are delighted ...
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New sentencing guideline for theft offences
The Sentencing Council has announced its proposals for a new sentencing guideline for theft offences, which covers a wide variety of theft including leaving a petrol station without paying, shop theft and stealing by employees. Theft is one of the most common offences that courts deal with and the ...
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Wales wants restrictions on e-cigs
The Welsh government has published a White Paper which includes plans to restrict the use of e-cigarettes in public places. Marking the seventh anniversary of the introduction of the smoking-in-public-places ban in Wales, Health Minister Professor Mark Drakeford, said: “I have concerns about the impact of e-cigarettes on the enforcement ...
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Electric charge point corridor created
Gulf site W Ganderton & Son in Buckingham is included in a newly-created corridor of quick-charge points for electric vehicles across the centre of the country. Known as the Milton Keynes Crosslink and operated by Chargemaster, the 14 points are capable of charging an electric vehicle in around 20 minutes. ...
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Peregrine knockdown rebuild on the cards
Peregrine Retail is behind plans for a knockdown rebuild of a forecourt site in Kingsclere, Hampshire. The plan is to demolish the existing shop, forecourt and an attached bungalow, and also remove underground tanks at the site. Then Peregrine will build a new store, forecourt and car wash, and install ...
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Fuel retailers among top 50 high street brands
Four oil companies featured in the UK’s top 50 high street brands, according to key findings from the High Street Happiness Survey, organised by The Activate Solutions Group. Shell came top of the forecourt retail sector, ranking 21st in the top 50 brands list. Esso dealer sites came second, achieving ...
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Police misfuelling costs £9,000
West Midlands police spent nearly £9,000 of public money in 2013 on repairs to vehicles that had been filled with the wrong fuel. The information was released under the Freedom of Information Act. In a bid to prevent further misfuelling, the force is working on a new ‘driver policy’, where ...
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£1m recovered by BOSS ’no means of payment’ scheme
A total of £1 million has now been recovered as a direct result of the BOSS Payment Watch scheme which helps retailers reduce losses from people claiming to have No Means of Payment (NMoP). The considerable amount recovered is testament to the effectiveness of the BOSS Payment Watch scheme which ...
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Murco sell-off predicted next month
Murco’s US parent business is set to sell its UK business next month to a private equity firm for more than $500m, according to sources close to the negotiations. Murphy Oil has had a long-stated aim of selling off its UK business and two weeks ago a spokeswoman confirmed: “Discussions ...
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HMRC raids filling station over suspected illicit fuel
A filling station suspected of supplying illicit fuel, an illegal laundering site and a lorry equipped to transport illegal fuel have been uncovered in separate investigations in Northern Ireland carried out by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). A 24-year-old man was arrested after officers from HMRC and the Police Service ...
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Diesel thieves who preyed on filling stations jailed
Two thieves who stole more than £3,000 of diesel from filling stations across Leicestershire, have been jailed. Edgar Beliavskij and Dzintars Tancis filled up 30 times at garages across the county and left without paying. They used stolen registration plates on two vehicles. Jonathan Cox, prosecuting, told Leicester Crown Court ...
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Energy Institute report highlights growth of diesel
Total fuel sales in the UK saw a marginal 0.6% increase from 35.21 million tonnes in 2012 to reach 35.42 million tonnes in 2013, with diesel sales out-performing petrol for the third year running, according to the Retail Marketing Survey conducted by the Energy Institute. Retail petrol sales fell to ...
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Government urged to adopt minimum unit pricing on alcohol
The government has been urged to adopt minimum unit pricing on alcohol by the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN). Its 16,000 members are backing comments from the chief medical officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, that the government’s upcoming ban on the below cost sale of alcohol does not go ...
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ACS backs call for energy market investigation
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a proposed investigation into the energy market, calling for action to make the market fairer and more competitive for local shops. The announcement made by the energy regulator Ofgem on Thursday 27 March recommended an investigation of the market by the Competition ...
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Forecourt worker jailed over kidnap of owners
A man who worked at a Dorset petrol station has been jailed for his role in the kidnap of the couple who owned it. Henry Ajanthan, 33, of Manor Garden in Swanage, who worked at the Texaco petrol station at Victoria Avenue, Swanage, and Ramesh Sornalingam, 38, of York Road ...
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PRA poll demonstrates opposition to plain packaging
A poll commissioned by the PRA shows retailers are increasingly opposed to Government proposals to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products in the wake of evidence from Australia. In the week that an independent review into plain packaging is due to report, the Populus poll undertaken for the PRA reveals ...
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European deal to build alternative fuel infrastructure
Agreement on a package of measures to ensure the build-up of alternative fuel stations across Europe with common standards for their design and use has been reached. The agreement was reached in ‘trilogue’ negotiations between the European Parliament, European Commission and representatives of member states. It must be formally approved ...
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ACS welcomes decision to retain personal alcohol licences
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the Home Office’s decision not to abolish personal alcohol licences. In its response to the consultation, the Home Office noted that it has “listened to the views received in response to the consultation, and in discussion with partners has decided not to ...
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Phillips 66 signs billion litre contract with Wincanton
Phillips 66 has awarded a contract to Wincanton to deliver more than a billion litres of fuel and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) a year to retail forecourts and other commercial premises across the Midlands and north-east England. Commenting on the announcement, Wincanton chief executive Eric Born said: “The very nature ...
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NewsBodmin Moor Services wins UK’s Best Forecourt Loo 2014
Bodmin Moor Services in Cornwall, owned by Top 50 Indie the Chartman Group, was the winner of the UK’s Best Forecourt Loo 2014. The award was presented at this week’s National Convenience Show at the NEC by James Hayfield, sales director of the campaign’s sponsor, RS Sales & Distribution. Chartman ...