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Staff member hurt in Leeds robbery
Police are appealing for information following a robbery in which a staff member was injured at a BP petrol station in Leeds early on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 5am, three men entered the BP Lyceum Service Station, in Cardigan Road, and assaulted one of the three male members of staff ...
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Thames Oilport not ’put on ice’ insists spokesman
Press reports suggesting the Thames Oilport development has been ‘put on ice’ have been dismissed as an overstatement by a spokesman for the project. The news outlets were responding to a statement released by the joint venture (JV) company running the project saying: “The timetable for Thames Oilport remains under ...
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Hypers announce fuel price cuts
Asda and Tesco have cut fuel prices today (Tuesday, September 30), following the move by Sainsbury’s to drop the price of unleaded petrol and diesel by up to 5ppl across its 294 forecourts. The cuts follow a drop in the wholesale price of crude, and a strengthening of the pound. ...
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ACS gives evidence on minimum wage levels
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has submitted evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC), calling on it to carefully assess the impact of the rate rise on small retailers. In its submission, ACS notes that according to a survey of retailers, increases in the national minimum wage (NMW) correlate ...
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Adler and Allan secures funding for expansion
Oil and environmental services group Adler and Allan has secured the backing of private equity house LDC, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, as the firm plans further expansion. John Garner, director and head of LDC in Yorkshire and the North East, will join the board at Adler and Allan ...
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Tesco digs up forecourt after diesel problem
The forecourt of a Tesco filling station in Dorset has been dug up because drivers reported engine problems after buying diesel there. Local press reports said that up to 100 vehicles broke down shortly after filling up at the service station at the Tesco Superstore at Branksome, Poole. The site ...
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Illicit alcohol seized in Europe-wide crackdown
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has seized more than 100,000 litres of illicit alcohol and disrupted alcohol-related criminal gangs as part of a Europe-wide initiative tackling international organised crime. Operation Archimedes, a Europol intelligence-led operation, involved law enforcement officers in 34 countries and resulted in arrests of 1,027 people across ...
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Call for better forecourt design to curb misfuelling
Drivers waste enough fuel every year filling up their tanks with the wrong fuel to keep two petrol stations running, according to new estimates from Rapleys, the property agents and advisors to the automotive and roadside industry. Insurer Green Flag has released data which shows a driver fills up their ...
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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 ...