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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Armed robbery at Norfolk forecourt
A police helicopter was scrambled to help search for an armed robber after an attack on a forecourt in Norfolk. Police were called to Nun’s Bridges Service Station, Thetford, at about 8.23pm on Tuesday, October 15, after reports that a man with a knife had demanded money from a cashier. ...
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PRA still urges caution over Grangemouth
The Petrol Retailers’ Association is continuing to urge affected retailers to increase fuel stocks following news that the Grangemouth oil refinery will remain shut. Ineos, the operators of the refinery, have announced that it will remain shut until at least Tuesday. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “Although it has been ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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. ...
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ACS calls on Chancellor to lift burden of business rate hikes
The convenience retail sector could be hit with an increase in business rates totalling nearly £26m next April, following today’s announcement by the Office of National Statistics of a Retail Price Index of 3.2% for September 2013. In response, the Association of Convenience Stores has called on the Chancellor to ...
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NewsConciliation resumes this afternoon in attempt to avert Grangemouth strike
Grangemouth management will continue conciliatory talks at ACAS this afternoon with the Unite union in an attempt to avert a 48-hour strike which threatens the future of the Scottish refinery. Following the adjournment of yesterday’s talks, Pat Rafferty Unite Scottish secretary, said: "Ineos management effectively imposed an adjournment on today’s ...
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NewsGrangemouth under threat as Unite serves notice of strike action to INEOS
Unite has served notice of strike action to Ineos this afternoon (Friday October 11). It claims the company refused further efforts to resolve a dispute over the treatment of a trade union representative and the use of agency workers. The union has given Ineos seven day’s notice of a 48-hour ...
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CID appeal after major diesel theft from petrol station
East Surrey CID have launched an appeal for information following the theft of a large quantity of diesel fuel from a petrol station. The incident took place at the Murco petrol station at Guildford Road, Great Bookham, in Surrey, while it was closed overnight, between 11.30pm on Thursday, 29 September, ...