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NewsPetrol prices set to move down
Petrol prices are set to ease downwards as economic, fiscal and commodity trends combine to provide some positive news for UK motorists, according to the PRA. Brian Madderson, PRA chairman commented: “A number of key factors and forecasts are combining to give a positive spin to the outlook for retail ...
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Petrol addict arrested on forecourt
A man addicted to sniffing and drinking petrol has been given a suspended prison sentence after twice breaching an ASBO banning him from petrol stations. Brian Taylor, 45, from Redcar in North Yorkshire, was banned from petrol stations after attacking pumps, including cutting fuel lines, in order to get at ...
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NewsIndies’ £10m ’support’ for supermarket business claim by Certas retail boss
The independent forecourt retailer sector could be supporting supermarket businesses to the tune of £10 million a year by participating in loyalty card schemes, claims Ramsay MacDonald, retail director of Certas Energy. In a New Year message to retailers nationwide, he is trying to encourage them to think hard and ...
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Diesel thieves foiled after lifting 1,500 litres
Thieves attempting to steal diesel from a filling station in Carlisle were foiled after an alarm was tripped and police raced to the scene and caught them in the act. The incident occurred at Carleton Filling Station, which is owned by Top 50 Indie Hills of Corby, on the night ...
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Man jailed for £6,000 crime spree
A man who stole more than £6,000 worth of fuel from petrol stations across southern England and South Wales has been jailed for eight months. Mark Morgan, from Newport, hired vans with false number plates to carry out the crime wave, Gloucester Crown Court was told. His trail of 46 ...
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Krisco Seyon reopens Keith Mowbray’s Maypole site
Keith Mowbray, a well-known figure in the forecourt industry whose Maypole Service Station on the outskirts of Birmingham has been in mothballs for five years, has found a company to rejuvenate it. He has leased it to Top 50 Indie Krisco Seyon, which has spent £250,000 refurbishing the site and ...
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NewsPRA wins business rates concession
Petrol filling stations will be included in a business rates discount after intervention by the PRA. In the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on December 5 he announced a £1,000 discount for small businesses with premises with a rateable value of under £50,000. However, when PRA asked The Treasury and Department for ...
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Car makers breaking European rules says IGA
A new study by BOVAG, the Independent Garage Association’s (IGA) European counterpart, has found that only six of 13 manufacturer websites examined allowed the researchers to successfully establish a connection between a vehicle and the manufacturer’s website. Since 2010 it has been a legal requirement that vehicle manufacturers release all ...
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Thieves break into service station
Derbyshire police are appealing for information after a service station in Glossop was broken into and cigarettes were stolen. At around 2am on Thursday, 12 December offenders gained entry into the Brookfield service station. The thieves forced their way through the metal shutter and glass door before stealing cigarettes and ...
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Workspace opened at M25 services
One year on from the launch of its workspaces at UK motorway service stations, Regus has announced the opening of a second ‘Regus Express’ on the M25. The business centre has opened at Roadchef’s Clacket Lane motorway services in Kent, offering co-working space, ThinkPods (private workstations), meeting rooms and business ...
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UK car production set to top 1.5 million in 2013
UK car makers are set to exceed production of 1.5 million cars for the first year since 2007. New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that production rose 4.5% in first 11 months of the year to 1,424,023 units. “With output up 4.5% in 2013 ...
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60,000 litres of smuggled alcohol seized
Around 60,000 litres of smuggled vodka and beer have been seized from two industrial units in Edmonton, north London, during a raid by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Officers found 30,000 litres of White Goose and Krakus vodka ready for distribution in one unit and also seized illicit wine. A ...
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NAB concerned over provisional insurance findings
The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) has expressed concerns about the Competition Commission’s provisional findings on the private motor insurance market. The Competition Commission’s review has found that the private motor insurance market is not working well for motorists. While the NAB agrees with this sentiment there are concerns surrounding ...
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Cigarette smuggling fugitive jailed
A convicted cigarette smuggler who fled the country six years ago has been jailed. Paul James Wright from Liverpool smuggled more than three million cigarettes into the UK, and was wanted by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for evading over £500,000 in duty. He absconded after conviction and was believed ...
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Welcome Break partnership deal with Subway
The motorway service operator Welcome Break has announced a partnership deal with Subway, with two stores opened at service stations on 13th December. The first is at the Welcome Break Charnock Richard Services on the M6, the opening of which was attended by local MP Lindsay Hoyle. The second store ...
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EU agrees ban on smaller tobacco packs
The EU has agreed a revised tobacco directive intended to make tobacco products less attractive by strengthening the rules on how tobacco products can be manufactured, presented and sold. Measures to be brought into national law by member states include a ban on packs of 10 cigarettes and smaller pouches ...
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Jet adds five sites to Scottish network
Phillips 66 fuel brand Jet has announced that five new Scottish sites have joined its network of independent forecourts, taking its total number of sites throughout Scotland to 51. With these sites on board, Jet says it holds a 22% market share of the Scottish fuel market and has more ...
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Symonds pushes turnover to £41m
Top 50 Indie Symonds Forecourts Group has announced an increase in turnover in its annual results. Chief executive Jeremy Symonds said: “The forecourt and convenience market continues to be challenging, but also offers significant opportunities for those retailers able to both adapt and innovate. Sales growth of 9% increasing revenue ...
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NewsAsda "cuts" prices to October 30 level
Asda and Tesco have both claimed to have made cuts to their fuel prices today, although Asda’s petrol price is identical to the one it set on October 30 and diesel is 1ppl dearer. From today Asda’s national maximum petrol price is 126.7ppl, and on diesel it is 134.7ppl, compared ...
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NewsEuro Garages confirms spectacular 38% boost in profits
A boost in profits of nearly 40% has been confirmed by Forecourt Trader of the Year winner Euro Garages, which attributes its success to a combination of strategic site acquisitions and the ongoing success of brand partnerships with Starbucks, Subway and Greggs. Reporting results for the year to July 31, ...