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Istobal extends supply deal with Morrisons
Car wash equipment manufacturer Istobal has announced that it has been awarded a three-year extension to its supply contract with Morrisons. This includes the installation during the rest of 2013 of 15 M’Start roll-over washes. Istobal managing director Steven Dunne said: “We have worked extremely hard with Morrisons over several ...
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HMRC crackdown on illegal alcohol sales in Scotland
An HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) taskforce is cracking down on sales of illegal alcohol in Scotland. More than 40 officers from HMRC, South Lanarkshire Trading Standards and Police Scotland visited a number of premises in South Lanarkshire and Glasgow, and a total of 1,570 litres of beer, 1,880 litres ...
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Police investigate racial abuse of forecourt cashier
Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a cashier at a Norwich petrol station was racially abused by a customer. The incident took place at the BP Oval garage in Dereham Road at around 1.10am on Sunday September 8. The victim was serving a man, who was accompanied by ...
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Mixed reaction to Labour leader’s speeech
Labour leader Ed Miliband’s speech to his party conference has provoked a mixed reaction from businesses and trade bodies. ACS has welcomed his commitment to reduce the burden of business rates on local shops if the party were to be elected in 2015. Miliband claimed his first act in Government ...
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Tesco follows Asda with fuel price cut announcement
Tesco is dropping the price of unleaded petrol by up to 2ppl and diesel by 1ppl from September 24. The move follows an announcement by Asda on September 23 that it had set a new minimum national price on petrol and diesel of 131.7ppl and 137.7ppl respectively. Tesco is also ...
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Record number of older drivers on the road
The number of older people with driving licences has exceeded the four million mark according to data analysed by the RAC Foundation. The figures show there are now 4,018,900 men and women aged 70 or over who hold a valid full British licence. Of these people, 191 are aged 100 ...
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Asda sets new national fuel price limit
Asda has announced a new national price cap following the latest reductions in wholesale costs on unleaded and diesel – it’s second such announcement in two weeks. From tomorrow (Tuesday, September 24) drivers filling up at any of Asda’s 223 forecourts will pay no more than 131.7ppl on unleaded and ...
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Pair jailed over tobacco duty fraud
Two Manchester men caught with illegal tobacco and unexplained cash in their homes have been jailed following an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Steven McElroy, 53, of Denton was arrested on three separate occasions handling illegal cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco (HRT) and was caught with bundles of ...
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Midlands Co-op joins Payment Watch
Midland Co-operative Society has signed up to the Payment Watch debt recovery scheme run by the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS). It means the co-operative’s 16 forecourt sites have joined the scheme, which puts in place a co-ordinated system for recovering financial losses incurred by ‘no means of payment’ incidents. ...
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Forecourt owner welcomes end of WPC’s claim
A Norfolk petrol retailer who was being sued by a policewoman who injured herself on his forecourt during a call-out, has welcomed her decision to drop the case. Steve Jones, the owner of Nun’s Bridges Service Station, described the decision as “a victory for commonsense” and that he hoped he ...
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AA launches price comparison app
The AA is launching a smartphone price comparison app which it claims will enable its members to find the cheapest fuel in their area. It said the tool is needed because motorists are facing a postcode lottery with some petrol retailers failing to pass on lower wholesale prices, while others ...
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Roll-out of Tesco Clubcard reaches 800 Esso sites
The roll-out of the Tesco Clubcard loyalty scheme to the wider Esso network, which was exclusively revealed by Forecourttrader.co.uk, has now reached more than 800 service stations, according to the fuel company. Clubcard points have been available at the 200 alliance sites – featuring a Tesco Express and Esso fuel ...
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Euro Garages wins Forecourt Trader of the Year 2013
Moshin and Zuber Issa of Top 50 Indie group Euro Garages, took top honours at last night’s prestigious Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards, in front of a packed audience in the glamorous surroundings of the London Hilton Hotel in Park Lane. Hosted by top celebrity impressionist Jon Culshaw, the ...
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PRA forecasts gradual fall in fuel prices
The sudden price hike in both Brent crude oil and UK wholesale fuel prices has thankfully receded as the likelihood of US and UK intervention in Syria subsides, Brian Madderson, PRA chairman, has reported. "This once again demonstrates the volatility of the UK’s road fuels market as traders and speculators ...
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Asda ranks highest in poll to find nation’s favourite forecourt
Asda is ranked as the nation’s favourite forecourt in a new independent study by Market Force Information, a global specialist in customer intelligence solutions. The survey targeted more than 1500 consumers nationwide last June, in an effort to understand the choices made in purchasing petrol, especially owing to fluctuations ...
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Phillips 66 shows appoints new national sales manager
Phillips 66 has further strengthened its commitment to UK fuel sales with the appointment of Tony Reddington as national sales manager for its UK & Ireland Marketing division. The company says in his new role, Tony will be 100% customer-focused, targeting new customers and strengthening existing relationships with supermarkets ...
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Cricket star Broad bowls up at BP garage
England Cricketer Stuart Broad surprised staff in a BP Garage in Feltham today (September 17) when he arrived to lend a helping hand in store. The Ashes hero took some time out of his busy diary to help out the everyday busy commuters and employees while educating them on the ...
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Moto Hospitality launches workspace service for motorists
Moto Hospitality, the UK’s largest motorway service area operator, has launched its first Regus Express business centre today, following its agreement with the global workspace provider to offer professional workspace and business support for motorists and mobile workers. The new business centre is at Moto’s Leigh Delamere service area on ...
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Clegg confirms mandatory plastic bag charge
A five pence mandatory charge for single-use carrier bags will be introduced from Autumn 2015, the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced at the weekend. He said more than seven billion carrier bags were issued by supermarkets in England last year, with too many ending up in landfill or scattered ...
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ACS warns Cable not to meddle with minimum wage
Business Secretary Vince Cable has been warned by the ACS about the dangers of political interference in the setting of the national minimum wage. Cable believes that as signs of an economic recovery start to emerge, more needs to be done to make sure that the benefits of growth are ...