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’Commercial scale’ tobacco smuggler jailed
A Grimsby man who illegally supplied large quantities of smuggled cigarettes and tobacco to outlets across Humberside has been jailed for two years. An investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uncovered a major supply chain organised by Peter John Drewett, which had evaded an estimated £281,000 in unpaid duty. ...
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NewsPRA victory over rates discount is confirmed
The Government has published guidance for local authorities today confirming that petrol stations will be eligible for a rates discount for the next two years. The guidance outlines the £1,000 discount for small businesses with premises with a rateable value of under £50,000 that was announced by the Chancellor in ...
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Excise policy slammed as ‘insane’ and a ‘shambles’
HM Revenue and Customs’ excise policy towards the oil industry has been slammed in a speech at an event at the House of Lords. The event was organised by materials handling specialist Jungheinrich UK, and the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA). During a welcoming address to representatives from over 50 ...
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NewsHMRC smashes £12m fuel scam
Two men from County Armagh have been arrested and a number of vehicles seized at a laundering plant capable of evading around £12m in taxes. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers and the Police Service of Northern Ireland searched industrial premises in the Newtownhamilton area on Thursday January 23 and ...
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Prizes announced for Best Forecourt Loo 2014
An iPad Mini and washroom maintenance kit have been announced as the prizes for this year’s Best Forecourt Loo competition, sponsored again by retail supplies specialist RS Sales and Distribution, following the successful launch of the campaign last year. The competition will again run via a Facebook campaign, which will ...
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ACS warns over level of crime
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged ministers not to be complacent about the level of crime facing retailers, after the government’s latest survey showed a significant fall in the level of crime. The Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) reports that overall crime levels fell by 10% ...
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Costcutter ahead of schedule on supply change
Costcutter has announced that it is ahead of schedule in the transition of its supplies from Nisa to Palmer & Harvey. The original plan, announced in March 2013, had been for the new supply arrangements to come into effect in July 2014, but they will now begin four months earlier ...
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Bid to outlaw proxy purchasing in England withdrawn
The Government has been criticised after it dropped proposals to make it illegal for an adult to buy tobacco on behalf of a minor. An amendment to the Government’s Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, would have made it an offence, but it has been withdrawn. Jaine Chisholm Caunt, secretary ...
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NewsMaxol extends brand revamp to fuel cards
The Maxol Group has unveiled a new design for its business fuel cards. The new look marks another stage in Maxol’s brand rollout, which began at the start of 2013 when it unveiled a new forecourt brand identity for its 227 service stations across Ireland Barry McMullan, manager of Maxol ...
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NewsLaw clear on pubs at motorway services says solicitor
Many people wrongly believe there is a prohibition against the sale of alcohol at motorway service stations (MSAs), and the opening of a pub at one this week shows how wrong they are, says solicitor Robert Botkai, partner at Winckworth Sherwood. This week Wetherspoon’s opened a pub at the M40 ...
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Topaz installs Wayne pumps on flagship site
Global fuel dispenser specialist Wayne is to supply Topaz Energy’s flagship forecourt at Dublin Airport with Helix 4000 pumps. The new Wayne equipment will provide the latest fuel-metering technology, outdoor payment, and multimedia displays, as well as a Helix 2000 high-speed fuel dispenser to serve commercial traffic at the site. ...
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Robbers strike at Rochdale petrol station
Two men wearing balaclavas stole money from a petrol station in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on Monday 20 January. The offenders walked into the shop at Hopwood Service station on Rochdale Road at around 7.25am and one of them jumped over the counter. Both demanded the staff member gave them money ...
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Over 5,000 litres of diesel stolen from Essex forecourt
More than 5,000 litres of diesel has been stolen from Coventry Hill Service Station at Hullbridge, near Rayleigh, Essex. Staff discovered the theft on Sunday morning and found that 5,620 litres had been taken. Police said that two men parked a Luton van on the forecourt just after midnight on ...
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ACS calls on Ofgem to limit backbills
The Association of Convenience Stores has written to the energy regulator Ofgem, calling for all energy suppliers to limit backbills to 12 months. In December, Ofgem published the results of an investigation into backbilling cases between 2012 and 2013, revealing that over the course of 12 months there had been ...
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Cambridgeshire Police and retailers use BOSS system
Police and retailers in Cambridgeshire are working with the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) to use a new electronic system for reporting incidents of people driving off from petrol station forecourts without paying for fuel. The Electronic Reporting System (ERS) is the latest innovation from BOSS. Electronic reporting enables retailers ...
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NewsBusinesses urged to takes precautions over flooding
Environmental services provider Adler and Allan is urging businesses to take proper precautions to protect their assets from the effects of flooding. It says flooding costs small and medium size enterprises between £75,000 and £120,000 on average, and with the recent wet and stormy weather, many properties previously unaffected by ...
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Man seriously injured in petrol tanker collision
A man has been taken to hospital in Inverness, Scotland, with serious injuries following a crash involving a petrol tanker. Officers from the Highlands and Islands Division of Police Scotland are appealing for information following a two vehicle collision which occurred on the A9 at Poles, near Dornoch. The collision ...
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Petrol prices at three-year low says RAC
The average price of petrol has fallen below the 130p mark for the first time since the end of February 2011, according to the RAC, while diesel has also come down to its lowest price since mid-July 2012. Quoting prices provided by Fuel Prices Online, which uses wholesale pricing information ...
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NewsPub opens at motorway services
Road safety campaigners have criticised Wetherspoon’s after it opened the first pub at an English motorway service station yesterday. The Hope and Champion is at the services next to junction two of the M40 near Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, operating from 4am until 1am seven days a week, and is licensed from ...
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Jet ’proud’ to launch new standards and service programme
Fuel brand Jet has announced the launch of a new standards and service programme, ‘Proud to be Jet’. The programme assesses, benchmarks and continually measures site performance across all Jet-branded forecourts based on annual compliance audits and other brand-related criteria set by the company. The Jet-funded programme has been designed ...