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Fuel pump crash closes petrol station
A Co-operative Food petrol station near Bournemouth has had to be evacuated after a car drove into one of the fuel pumps. Fire crews were called to the petrol station at 6.30 this morning after a 26-year-old female driver hit the pumps at the service station, on the westbound A31 ...
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Robbery police release pic of man
Greater Manchester Police have just released an image of a man they want to speak to about an armed robbery at a petrol station in Oldham last month. At around 9.30pm on Saturday 11 May, a man approached the kiosk at Asda petrol station on Milne Street in Chadderton in ...
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Motorcycle sales up marginally
Motorcycle sales increased slightly last month, but there is still a long road to recovery for the motorcycle market, according to Sue Robinson, director of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA), which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK. The latest new motorcycle and scooter sales figures were up 0.5% against ...
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Dependence on cars at all time high says RAC
Motorists are more dependent on their cars than ever before, according to a new report from the RAC looking at changes in motoring over the past 25 years. It reports that 89% of motorists are more reliant on their cars today than they were 25 years ago and 78% of ...
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ACS urges clarity on proposed changes to shop theft law
Ministers are being urged by the Association of Convenience Stores to explain to MPs how proposals contained in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Policing and Crime Bill will not lead to fewer prosecutions of shop theft offences. The Bill, which will be debated by MPs for the first time today, contains a ...
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Tough climate puts c-store owners on minimum wage
Tough competition and rising costs mean convenience store owners are taking home less than the minimum wage in order to keep their businesses going, according to the latest figures released by the Association of Convenience Stores. The Voice of Local Shops Survey, which polled over 1,100 independent retailers across the ...
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Misplaced confidence means men less likely to seek help with driving than women
The AA Charitable Trust is urging male drivers not to ignore their driving fears after figures reveal how unlikely they are to seek help with their driving. The figures show women are more than three times as likely as men to put themselves forward for driver refresher training that the ...
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Euro Garages opts for IIS fuel pricing system
Inform Information Systems’ product, FuelsPricing.com, will be used by EuroGarages to support fuel pricing across its growing network of 100-plus retail locations. The deal will allow EuroGarages to monitor the market in real time and assist it in price decision making, enhancing its fuel pricing capabilities as the chain continues ...
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Trade bodies slam failure to curb tobacco smuggling
Despite the extra £25 million of funding set aside in 2011 to help tackle the smuggling of legitimate tobacco brands in the country, PRA chairman Brian Madderson said HMRC has yet to get a grip on the situation. The report from the NAO stated that HMRC failed to meet any ...
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High street c-stores hit by parking restrictions
Figures released by the Association of Convenience Stores have shown that London retailers are the hardest hit by parking regulations in the UK, and that their businesses are suffering as a result. The Voice of Local Shops survey, which polls 1,100 independent retailers in England, Scotland and Wales found that ...
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New anti drink-drive campaign launched
Two thirds of UK drivers would be devastated if they lost their car according to figures published today as road mafety minister Stephen Hammond launched a new THINK! drink-drive campaign to raise awareness of the consequences of a conviction. The survey, commissioned by the AA and conducted by Populus, also ...
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Forecourt sealed off in Met Police investigation
A Texaco petrol station in Dorset has been sealed off by police as part of an operation by the Metropolitan Police Kidnap and Specialist Investigations Unit. The garage in Victoria Avenue, Swanage, was reported to have been closed down at 4pm on Sunday and was cordoned off following a police ...
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US phasing out Stage II vapour recovery
Legislation requiring petrol stations to have stage II Vapour Recovery Systems is rapidly being repealed in the US, but although the UK follows the US in many other respects, experts say it is highly unlikely the expensive requirements will be lifted here. In the US the government’s Environmental Protection Agency ...
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Survey hails Topaz leading forecourt brand in Ireland
Topaz, Ireland’s biggest fuels and convenience retailer has been recognised as the country’s leading forecourt brand in a survey carried out on behalf of Retail Excellence Ireland. Topaz scored the highest brand awareness among consumers, which at 92%, was well ahead of their nearest competitors. When consumers were asked to ...
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Shoppers drive coupon surge
The growing consumer appetite for redeeming money-off coupons has increased dramatically with 90% of UK consumers stating that they use coupons, according to coupon and voucher services provider Valassis Ltd. As a result, by using coupons, shoppers save on average £5.70 each per month, amounting to a total of £2.3billion ...
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Shell targets dealers with evolving package
Shell’s package for dealers is better than it has been for a long time, and will evolve into a stronger proposition by the end of the year, says Shell’s general retail manager, David Moss. A combination of huge investment in the company-owned network, improved shops, services and operating standards which ...
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Motorway first for Wetherspoons in joint venture with Extra
JD Wetherspoon is to open its first licensed bar and restaurant on the motorway network. The new facility will open - by Christmas - at Extra’s Motorway Service Area on the M40 (junction 2) at Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. Wetherspoon has been granted permission to operate 24 hours a day (the ...
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PRA calls for Government action on illicit fuel
The Petrol Retailers’ Association has expressed concern over the rise in illicit fuel detections and has called on Government to take action. This week HM Revenue & Customs announced a rapid increase of illicit fuel detections. The number of detections in Great Britain have increased by a staggering 132% over ...
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Fun and face painting at official Simply Fresh forecourt opening
The official opening of the first Simply Fresh symbol store on a forecourt, saw an extra 200-300 people come along and join in the fun last weekend. GH Lunn & Son, the BP-branded site in the rural village of Weare in Somerset, invited local residents to celebrate the opening of ...
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Fall in bank lending
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said new data published today has shown another clear decline in bank lending for the first quarter of the year. The research, carried out as part of the bank-funded BDRC Finance Monitor, showed the number of firms using external finance dipped to a ...