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People power saves Sherborne from Tesco
Top 50 Indie Symonds Retail is one of many retail establishments in Sherborne, Dorset, celebrating the town’s landmark campaign success since the announcement by Tesco MD, Chris Bush, earlier this month that Tesco has withdrawn its plans to replace a popular hotel with a 28,000 sq ft superstore. Nick Lloyd, ...
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Police appeal for witnesses following attempted forecourt robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Chell, Stoke-on-Trent at approximately 10.30pm last Friday. A man entered the Murco site in Biddulph Road, armed with what was described as a kitchen knife. He verbally threatened the male shop assistant and demanded cash. Apparently ...
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Top 50 indie Brobot in positive mood following good results
A strong focus on non-fuel sales has contributed to a healthy growth in profits for Top 50 indie, Brobot Petroleum Ltd (BPL), part of the Brobot Group Ltd (BGL). It reported an increase in pre-tax profits to £375,215 on sales up 2.9% to £113.9m for the year ending March 31, ...
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Maxol unveils new-look motor oil range
Maxol Lubricants, part of the Maxol Group, has unveiled a new motor oil range for the retail market. The range has been designed to reflect the new look of the Maxol brand and introduces new labels and symbols help motorists choose the correct motor oil. Aids include a label for ...
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FTA seeks involvement with road infrastructure funding
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for the industry to be closely involved with discussions about road infrastructure funding, following the announcement by the Highways Agency of an upgrade to the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon. The proposed £1.5bn scheme will see a new 12-mile Huntingdon bypass as part ...
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Consultant claims forecourts are missing out on millions of pounds in unclaimed tax allowances
Garage and filling station businesses across the UK are among property owners losing out on millions of pounds in unclaimed capital allowances, according to a senior tax consultant at global information services company Wolters Kluwer.Neil Tipping, senior tax consultant at CCH (www.cch.co.uk), Wolters Kluwer’s global tax and accounting business, say ...
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Maxol launches fundraising car-wash campaign to help support children’s charity
A ’Wash for Wishes’ car wash fundraising campaign has been launched by Irish fuel supplier and retailer Maxol, as part of the company’s charity partnership with the Make-A-Wish Ireland. ’Wash for Wishes’ car wash Week will run from today (September 9) until Sunday September 15. During the week, motorists ...
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Raid uncovers massive fuel laundering plant
An illegal fuel factory in Northern Ireland capable of laundering and packing an estimated 24 million litres of diesel a year has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The suspected laundering operation, capable of evading £15.5m in duty and taxes a year, was discovered when HMRC officers, assisted ...
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FTA seeks support for low emission HGVs
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the inclusion of freight in the government’s publication Driving the Future Today – A Strategy for Ultra Low Emission Vehicles in the UK, but remains concerned that not enough funding support or focus is being allocated to the HGV sector. The strategy, authored ...
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Independent tops supermarket money-off deals
An independent forecourt is outdoing the multiples’ headline-grabbing money-off deals on fuel. Paul Delves, the former managing director of the 10-store Harry Tuffins group which was bought by the Co-op, is back in business and is offering vouchers giving 15p off per litre of fuel, up to 50 litres, for ...
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Murco clarifies over portfolio purchase
Murco has reacted to an article in the September issue of Forecourt Trader about the sale of 54 filling stations that it operates. In a statement it said: “Referring to the recent news item about Patron Capital buying a portfolio of 54 stations (which appeared on page five of the ...
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New car sales growing strongly
The latest new car sales figures show month on month sales were up 10.9% compared to August last year, with the market up 10.4% for the year to date. “It is encouraging that the new car market continued to thrive during August in what is traditionally a low volume months ...
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Attempted armed robbery at Bradford petrol station
Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted armed robbery at a petrol station in Bradford. At about 10.50am on Wednesday 4 September, two men - one carrying a baseball bat - entered the Greengates Service Station in New Line, Greengates, and demanded money from the cashier. However, the men ...
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Warning that recession is affecting safety
Financial pressures mean safety procedures are being neglected in some areas of the forecourt sector, according to new research by sign installation and maintenance company Xmo Strata The company has analysed the basic causes of more than 1,500 potential safety incidents on filling station forecourts, and warned that the recession ...
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ACS publishes study of sector
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has published a comprehensive report detailing the local shop sector and the support they provide to their communities. The 2013 Local Shop Report shows the local shop sector is growing – there are now 49,888 convenience stores in mainland UK, making up a sector ...
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Sainsbury’s store with forecourt given consent
Plans for a Sainsbury’s superstore and six-pump petrol station in a Pembrokeshire town have been unanimously approved, despite it already having Tesco and Morrisons superstores with petrol stations. The development in Haverfordwest, which also includes more than 700 homes, was recommended for approval at a council meeting on Tuesday August ...
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Demand increasing for older cars
Older cars are enjoying the strongest demand in the secondhand market as used car dealers hunt for vehicles that will compete best against cheap new car deals. The impact on used car demand caused by low finance rates and discounts to encourage new car registrations is revealed by Black Book ...
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Tax authorities given new powers
Law-abiding businesses being undercut by tax fraudsters will benefit from a new initiative according to the tax authorities. A new crackdown on tax evasion will make information on all credit and debit card payments to UK businesses available to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the first time. Under new ...
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Armed robber who held up petrol station jailed
A man who robbed an Asda petrol station at gunpoint has been jailed. David Jones of Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, was charged with one count of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, and two counts of possession of an imitation shotgun. He was sentenced to five years on Monday 2 ...
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1,600 litres of fuel seized in police raid
The largest ever haul of suspected stolen petrol in Greater Manchester has been seized after a raid by police in Oldham. Officers from the Oldham Divisional Organised Crime Unit executed a warrant on Mark Lane in Shaw under the umbrella of Operation Caminda, which was set up to tackle organised ...