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Iraq crisis will lead to price rises
The chairman of the PRA has warned that the crisis in Iraq will lead to fuel price rises and has slammed motoring organisations for suggesting he is scaremongering.Interviewed on BBC Breakfast last week, Brian Madderson told Steph McGovern that the price of Brent crude had hit a nine-month high of ...
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Cheapest fuel in UK claim from US giant
American giant Costco claims it is selling the cheapest fuel in the UK after it opened its first filling station in this country last month.The filling station is in the car park of its site in Liverpool and is only available to Costco members. Costco UK managing director Steve Pappas ...
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Laundering plant raided A diesel laundering plant capable of producing more than eight million litres of illicit fuel a year has been uncovered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in a cattle shed in Northern Ireland. Officers from HMRC, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the DOE Environmental ...
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PRA blasts plain packaging
The PRA has reinforced its opposition to plain packaging for tobacco with meetings with health officials in Scotland and promises of a robust response to the Westminster government’s new consultation announced last month.PRA chairman Brian Madderson together with two members of the PRA’s Scottish Regional Committee Jamie Wood, director of ...
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Applegreen development under way
Petrogas Global, trading as Applegreen, has started work on the first two of its four motorway service areas in Northern Ireland which, when completed, will represent a total investment of £25m and the creation of 250 permanent jobs.The first two ’super service areas’ are between junctions four and five on ...
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Subway surge in Top 50 Indies forecourts
MRH, the number one company in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies with 380 sites, has signed a corporate partnership deal with Subway, while another leading Top 50 Indie, Euro Garages, has reached an important landmark in its partnership with Subway.The first Subway store at an MRH site has opened ...
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Jet livens up the summer with new ’JET, SET, GO’ promotion
Jet has launched a ‘JET, SET, GO’ summer promotion across its dealer network to engage with customers and increase forecourt footfall. The new promotion adds to a busy schedule of marketing activity Jet is embarking on in its 60th anniversary year. The promotion launches on the back of the buzz ...
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Jail for gang who set up illegal tobacco factory
A gang of men, many from the same family, who set up an illegal tobacco factory in a Doncaster house, were jailed yesterday after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). In October and November 2012 the gang, led by Ronald Edwards, 62, illegally imported more than four tonnes ...
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Thieves raid two petrol stations for cigarettes
Break-ins yesterday at two petrol stations - in Hillington and South Raynham - involving the theft of thousands of cigarettes, have been reported on the Eastern Daily Press news website. The report said thieves forced their way through the door of Hillington Petrol Station and Post Office at 2.15am and ...
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NewsNew Spar forecourt store celebrates opening with public launch
A new forecourt Spar store in Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, has celebrated its opening in style with a public launch event. The newly developed store, Spar Treforest, on the Esso-branded forecourt owned by MRH Retail, covers 1,000 sq ft and offers a new grocery and convenience range, including food to go ...
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NewsRamsay reveals Certas Energy’s approach to business
A philosophy of "putting our money where our mouth is" and "using our experience to help our customers", was how Certas Energy retail director, Ramsay MacDonald, described his company’s approach to business, during a presentation at last week’s ACS/RMI Forecourt Seminar at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. MacDonald shared the experiences ...
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NewsChartman agrees financial package to fund future development
South West forecourt operator Chartman Limited has secured a seven-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, to support its continued 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, ...
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NewsMaxol donates €65,733 to charity
Maxol Group has presented a cheque for €65,733 to Make-A-Wish Ireland, following its announcement in April 2013 of a two-year partnership with the charity. The aim of the partnership is to support the charitable work of Make-A-Wish Ireland in granting wishes to children between the ages of 3 and ...
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NewsChicklade Service Station up for sale
Chicklade Service Station, described as a successful service station with a restaurant and convenience store, has been put on the market via Christie + Co. The newly refurbished service station fronts the busy A303 in the village of Hindon, Wiltshire. Formerly a Little Chef restaurant, the 3,166 sq ft site ...
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Tesco forecourt canopy blows down in high winds
Strong winds blew the roof off a Tesco Extra petrol station in Hull yesterday, according to local press reports. Witnesses near the site on Park Street, behind St Stephen’s shopping centre, heard a loud bang at around 1.15pm and looked up to see the roof crashing down onto the forecourt. ...
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Supermarket fuel volumes drop 0.9%
Total retail fuel volumes show a continuing trend of decline, PRA chairman Brian Madderson told an audience of forecourt and convenience retailers and suppliers at last week’s Forecourt Forum at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Madderson said he had been working more closely with the Oil & Gas Statistics section ...
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Retailer demand prompts hotline back to Nisa
Nisa has been swamped with retailer enquiries following the completion of its split with Coscutter, according to the company’s CEO Neil Turton. It has launched a dedicated helpline and fast-track support service to deal with more than 30 enquiries a day from retailers that Nisa claims are struggling to source ...
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Euro Garages achieves 50th Subway milestone
Euro Garages has chalked up its 50th integrated Subway store, following its latest opening at Leamore Service Station in Walsall last Friday (July 4). The opening, which will create 15 new jobs in the local area, marks the mid-point of Euro Garages’ strategic growth plans to invest in and open ...
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HMRC operation recovers sizeable illegal tobacco haul in Peterborogh
An operation to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal tobacco in Peterborough has recovered more than 145,000 illegal cigarettes and 24 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco. Around 50 officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), with support from Peterborough Trading Standards, Wagtail UK and Cambridgeshire Police, visited around 30 retail ...
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Motorway fuel prices slammed
Ninety eight per cent of motorists canvassed by research company Viewsbank reckon motorway petrol and diesel is too expensive, with 60% saying they never buy it. Based on responses from 1,030 drivers, the poll also showed 28% always fill up before going on a motorway and 5% leave the motorway ...