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Certas revises competition deal in Western Isles
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a short consultation on changes to the commitments originally proposed by Certas Energy UK to improve competition in the supply of petrol and diesel to filling stations in the Western Isles of Scotland. The CMA (and previously the Office of Fair Trading) ...
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Five million cigarettes seized in HMRC raid
Officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have seized five million duty free cigarettes and arrested five men after a raid at an industrial unit in Harlow, Essex. HMRC was alerted to the goods after UK Border Force stopped an unaccompanied trailer which arrived at the Port of Tilbury from ...
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Solar power will kill off petrol stations predicts scientist
Petrol stations could die out in the near future as motorists will be able to generate all the power they need for their vehicles from solar panels on their homes, according to claims by a scientist reported by The Telegraph. Keith Barnham, emeritus professor of physics at Imperial College, said ...
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Nisa focusing on supply chain over summer
Nisa has revealed that it will not be making any cuts to its delivery fleet when Costcutter leaves the group at the beginning of July, because it wants to concentrate on service to its members. “We are leaving all our supply chain service in place after 2 July,” said Nisa ...
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NewsMassive diesel thefts in Hertfordshire
Thousands of litres of diesel have been stolen from two filling stations in Hertfordshire in raids over a week-long period. In the most recent incident 20,000 litres was stolen from a BP station owned by MRH in London Road, Buntingford. The thieves stole 11,000 litres under the cover of darkness ...
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Petrotec to exhibit at UNITI expo
Petrotec has announced it will be exhibiting at UNITI expo, the new European trade fair for the retail petroleum and fuel handling markets, which opens next month at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre in Germany. UNITI expo, which runs from 3rd to 5th June, will feature more than 300 exhibitors ...
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Convenience on track to grow 30% in five years, says IGD
The UK convenience market will grow by 30% over the next five years to £49 billion from a current value of £37 billion, according to the latest estimates by research and training charity, IGD. In its latest report on the convenience sector it states symbol group operators have the biggest ...
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West Midlands police launch new scheme to prevent drive-offs
Widespread drive-off and number-plate crime in the West Midlands has prompted police to join forces with car dealerships across the region in a new crime reduction initiative. From this week, showrooms in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Coventry will fit anti-theft number plate screws as standard to every vehicle they ...
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New West Country bio-LNG filling station
A new ‘open access’ bio-LNG filling station will be opened at junction 24 of the M5, at Bridgwater in Somerset, on June 1. It is being opened by Gasrec, which already has a network of 10 bio-LNG refuelling stations with a range of transport customers including B&Q, Brit European, DHL, ...
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NewsMurco management looking into potential buyout
Murco’s network of filling stations could be involved in a management buyout together with the company’s threatened oil refinery at Milford Haven. Managing director Tom McKinlay has told staff he is taking a leave of absence while he works on the plan. Brian Kelly, head of Murphy’s business development in ...
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Jet secures cash machine option for dealers
Jet has secured a deal to help its dealers obtain cash machines for their sites. It says it is the first major oil company to enter into an agreement with DC Payments, one of the UK’s leading independent deployers of ATMs. The move is one of a number of measures ...
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Labour minimum wage proposals criticised
Retailer trade bodies have criticised proposals by the Labour Party to link the level of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) to average earnings. Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) chief executive James Lowman said: “We support the National Minimum Wage and the protection it provides to workers, but forcing large annual ...
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HMRC raids fuel laundering plant
A diesel laundering plant in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, capable of producing more than 22 million litres of illicit fuel a year and evading almost £14m in revenue, was dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on Friday (16 May). Officers from HMRC and the Police Service of Northern Ireland ...
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Police widen investigation into theft from pipeline
Police looking into two cases where diesel was stolen by drilling into an underground Esso pipeline have widened their investigation and say there have been other breaches of fuel lines. Last month police discovered that thieves had dug down to Esso’s Midline pipeline at Manton in Wiltshire and East Wellow ...
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Rural fuel prices rising more than urban ones says AA
Petrol prices have hit their lowest levels of the year in some areas of the UK, but the differential with rural areas that have the highest prices is growing, according to the AA. Its monthly Fuel Price Report shows that the average price of unleaded petrol in the UK edged ...
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Attack on MP’s bid to open up Sunday trading
Proposals to relax Sunday trading legislation from MP Philip Davies have been criticised by National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) chief executive Paul Baxter. The MP has tabled a series of amendments to the Deregulation Bill which, if passed, would repeal the current laws and allow large shops in England ...
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Premier named Best Forecourt Retailer at CTP Awards
Premier, the symbol group backed by Booker Wholesale, has been crowned the Best Forecourt Retailer at the CTP Awards 2014. The awards are organised by Him Research & Consulting, and decided on insight and opinions from 20,000 members of the public canvassed by Him. The event was held at the ...
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BAT providing guidance over tobacco display ban
British American Tobacco UK (BAT) has pledged to assist retailers in complying with the tobacco display ban that, for smaller shops, comes into force on April 6, 2015. BAT wants to help alleviate the “high levels of confusion and anxiety” that exist among small store retailers. Frank Silva, BAT’s marketing ...
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Cash machine blown up on Bristol forecourt
A cash machine at a petrol station in Bristol has been blown up, following on from a similar attack at a garage in the city last month. Police and firefighters were called to the Texaco garage on the A420, Bell Hill Road in St George, at 3.10am on Thursday May ...
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CollectPlus plans major increase in retailers in network
CollectPlus, the store-based parcel delivery and returns service, has revealed plans to expand its network by 33% - from 5,500 to 7,500 stores in the next 12 months, with a longer-term aspiration of achieving 12,000 stores and becoming a more convenient option to the Post Office. The news comes as ...