All Latest News articles – Page 303
-
NewsUnion awaits decision on Grangemouth
Owner of the Grangemouth refinery Ineos, is expected to make a decision later today about the future of the Scottish plant. Yesterday leaders of the Unite union met with government officials and Ineos management to bring an end to the dispute which has led to the closure of the petrochemical ...
-
NewsGrangemouth reopens after reprieve
The Grangemouth petrochemical plant in Scotland is to stay open after a new deal was struck with the workers’ union, Unite. Workers were told in a meeting at 11:00 that the decision to close the site would be reversed. On Wednesday the owner Ineos announced that the petrochemical plant would ...
-
NewsOwner wants to reopen Grangemouth refinery
The owner of the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland says it wants to restart production at the facility, but it is calling in liquidators to the petrochemicals business that it shares its site with. Last week the company, Ineos, shut down the plant and employees were given until Monday to ...
-
News
HMRC raids fuel laundering plant
A laundering plant capable of producing more than 9.1 million litres of illicit fuel a year and potentially evading around £5.9m in taxes and duty has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Officers from HMRC and the Police Service of Northern Ireland searched premises in the Kilnasaggart Road ...
-
News
Shooting at Liverpool forecourt
Five people have been arrested in connection to the shooting of a taxi driver on a Liverpool forecourt on Saturday 19 October. Emergency services were called at about 1.15am to the BP garage on Whitefield Drive, Kirkby, and found a 61-year old taxi driver inside his car, a silver Skoda ...
-
News
Robbers strike at Esso petrol station
Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses following a cash-in-transit robbery at a petrol station in Stafford on Saturday 19 October. The incident happened at around 1.30pm on the forecourt of the Esso petrol station at Lammascote Road. Officers are keen to trace two men who arrived at the forecourt on ...
-
News
RMI slams decision to freeze MOT fee
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has slammed the government for freezing MOT test prices without properly consulting the industry. The RMI recently met with the under secretary of state for transport, to discuss the pricing of MOTs with the focus being on increasing the MOT fee. RMI director Stuart ...
-
News
New raft of measures to cut cost of motoring
The government has announced a raft of measures intended to help motorists to cut the cost of running a car. They include a crackdown on whiplash fraud, a freeze on MOT test prices and a scheme designed to reduce the cost of fuel at motorway service stations, Justice secretary Chris ...
-
News
Sites supplied by Grangemouth maintaining availability
Forecourts supplying fuel from the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland are managing to maintain availability despite the current shutdown at the site, according to the PRA. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The PRA issued early advice to forecourts suggesting they gradually increase holding stock levels and we believe that this has ...
-
News
Trial of motorway fuel price signs to go ahead
The Government is going ahead with a trial of motorway signs showing the price of fuel at service areas in a bid to generate competition and reduce prices. Announcing the move, roads minister Robert Goodwill said: “We want to make it easier for people to get a better deal on ...
-
News
George Hammond demonstrates savings with Petroman system
Top 50 Indie George Hammond has decided to install the Petroman Vapour Management Control system in all its new developments after trials at three sites demonstrated how much money it was saving. The company estimates its stock losses due to vapour loss have reduced by 0.15% since installing the Petroman ...
-
News
Scottish First Minister tries to broker Grangemouth truce
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond is trying to broker a “truce” in the dispute that has led to the Ineos petrol refinery at Grangemouth in Scotland being shut down. Salmond met representatives of Ineos and the Unite union on Thursday, and afterwards he called for Unite to confirm in writing ...
-
News
UK applies to EC to extend rural fuel rebate scheme
The UK government has submitted an application to the European Commission (EC) to extend the rural fuel rebate scheme to 10 new towns. Following a call for evidence from fuel retailers in July, three towns in England and seven in Scotland were judged to have met criteria such as exhibiting ...
-
NewsEstate agents highlight apartment’s petrol pumps
East Preston on the West Sussex coast features a first for the forecourt sector – estate agents citing a view of petrol pumps as a major selling point for a luxury apartment. However these are not ordinary petrol pumps as they have been refurbished to bring them back to their ...
-
NewsAA praises independents for helping to reduce prices
Independent petrol retailers have been praised by the AA for their contribution towards the biggest monthly fall in petrol prices in five years. Average petrol prices in the UK have fallen by 5.48 pence per litre (ppl) since mid-September, the biggest monthly fall since the 11.5ppl petrol price collapse in ...
-
News
New motorcycle and scooter sales up 8%
The latest new motorcycle and scooter figures show sales were up 8% compared with September 2012. Under 50cc scooter sales were down 12.7% last month, while over 50cc motorcycle sales increased by 11.4%. “It is encouraging to see that motorcycle sales increased last month, with the September plate change stimulating ...
-
NewsGrangemouth refinery will remain shut down
The owners of the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland say the site will remain shut down despite the Unite union’s decision to call off a 48-hour strike planned to start on Sunday. This afternoon the owner, Ineos, released a statement saying: “Grangemouth is shut down and will remain shut down. ...
-
News
Government cuts National Insurance costs
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the introduction of the National Insurance Contributions Bill to Parliament, which could save local shops up to £2,000 a year. From April 2014, the Bill will give up to 1.25 million businesses and charities a £2,000 reduction in their annual National Insurance Contributions, ...
-
News
Sewell Group sets up link with community group
Top 50 Indie Sewell Group has announced a new partnership deal to provide support for a local community group. The company, which was ranked 21st in the 2013 Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies, will be supporting 260 runners, acting as a ‘safe haven’ for members of the Fitmums & Friends ...
-
News
Man charged with robbing service station
A man has been remanded into custody, charged with robbery, after an incident at a service station in Northwood, Hertfordshire last week. The incident occurred at 3am on Tuesday, October 8, at the Sandy Lodge Esso service station in Sandy Lodge Lane. Hertfordshire Constabulary said it was believed entry was ...