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New five pound note design revealed
Details of the design for the next five pound note have been revealed by the Bank of England Governor, Sir Mervyn King. He announced today that Sir Winston Churchill will appear on the next Bank of England banknote. The Governor made the announcement, and revealed the image of Churchill that ...
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Diesel stolen from Kent petrol stations
Thousands of litres of diesel have been stolen from two petrol station in Kent in a rash of thefts which have only taken place on Friday nights. The first occurred on the night of April 5 between 7pm and 7am the next morning, when 2,200 litres of diesel was taken ...
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Appeal for witnesses after raid
Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery at a petrol station in Crewe where a lone assistant was forced to keep serving customers while the crooks carried out the crime. The robbery was reported by the lone nightshift worker at the Total Petrol Station, Queens Park, Victoria Avenue, Crewe, ...
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Gun pointed at assistant during robbery
A lone female assistant had a gun pointed at her and was threatened during an armed robbery at Hatton Service Station in Uttoxeter Road, Derby. The woman was left shaken but unhurt after a masked man entered the Esso service station in during a night-time raid on Thursday April 18 ...
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ACS calls for fair roadworks compensation
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for retailers to be provided with proper compensation when negatively impacted by roadworks. In an interview with BBC Radio York, ACS chief executive James Lowman called on local councils and utility companies to minimise the impact of roadworks outside stores. He said: ...
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Motorists welcome prime minister’s duty cut comment
Motoring organisations have welcomed a comment by the Prime Minister suggesting the coalition government could scrap any further fuel duty increases for the length of the current parliament. Media reports quote David Cameron, who was out on local election campaigning, as saying he wishes to keep going with moves to ...
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Londis offers members personalised web pages
Londis claims it is the first UK convenience chain to offer retailers personalised web pages for their stores. The new pages form part of the Londis consumer website, which was upgraded last year. The new functionality allows retailers to personalise their own store page with unique store details and local ...
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Sainsbury’s running 10ppl-off promotion
Sainsbury’s has introduced a new cut-price fuel promotion running from April 24 to April 30. Customers who spend £60 or more in store will receive a coupon entitling them to 10p off per litre of fuel when they fill up at one of the company’s 280 forecourts. Customers who order ...
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OFT seeks comment on Costcutter’s Mace acquisition
The Office of Fair Trading has today issued an invitation to comment on the completed acquisition by Costcutter Supermarkets Group Limited of the symbol group business of Palmer & Harvey McLane Limited operating ’Mace’, ’Your Store’ and ’Supershop’ brands and associated assets. It is considering whether this agreement has resulted ...
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Price of fuel tops list of concerns for motorists
Fuel costs remain a major concern for motorists, according to new research conducted by vehicle remarketing company BCA. Three quarters of used car buyers polled in March claimed the price of fuel was their biggest worry when it came to motoring costs and more than a third were frustrated by ...
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Slow outlook for electric vehicle sales
Petrol and diesel vehicles are predicted to be with us for a long time yet as electric vehicles remain a controversial subject with sales set to fall far short of official expectations. A new report commissioned by UKPIA and the RAC Foundation, ‘Powering Ahead’, predicts that pure electric vehicles are ...
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Police appeal after burglary
Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at the BP petrol station on The Parade in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire. At 12:55am on Friday April 4 two men entered the petrol station and stole a large quantity of cigarettes, placing them into duvet covers. A third man was ...
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Robber armed with knives jailed for four years
A man who robbed a Snax 24 petrol station at knifepoint, kicked a man unconscious just hours later. Teesside Crown Court was told Richard Boyer was carrying two knives when he entered the Snax 24 petrol station in High Street, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, at around 1.30pm on March 20 this year. ...
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European Commission inquiry into card charges
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to hold an inquiry into the costs incurred by retailers in accepting payments by cards and cash. As part of a drive to make improvements in the field of card payment fees, the EU has commissioned Deloittes to ...
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PRA presents evidence on market to MPs
The PRA has submitted evidence on the pressures facing independent petrol stations to a cross party group of MPs investigating the state of the UK retail sector. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills Select Committee recently launched an inquiry into the UK retail market to question the effects regulations ...
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Free use of M6 toll road for RHA members in July
Truck drivers will be able to used the M6 toll road for free during July following the outcome of negotiations between the Road Haulage Association and the M6 Toll road operator Midland Expressway. This month-long trial will allow RHA members to have the benefit of the toll road without cost ...
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BigOil enhanced with wet-stock analysis and margin management tools
The PRA’s fuel price intelligence product BigOil has been enhanced with the option of Vianet Fuel Solution’s suite of wet-stock analysis tools, and the creation of a margin management toolbox linking daily Platts prices to the real-time recording of sales, inventory levels and deliveries. The improvements are designed to create ...
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Shell launches enhanced V-Power fuels developed with Ferrari
Shell has teamed up with former Formula 1 TV presenter Jake Humphrey to launch Shell V-Power Nitro+ unleaded and diesel - two new fuels designed to reduce engine deposits that can impair vehicle performance Developed by Shell Scientists, Shell V-Power Nitro+ fuels represent the next generation of Shell’s premium performance ...
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Phillips 66 wins two safety awards
Phillips 66 has been awarded two Gold Achievement awards from safety charity, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The awards have been given in recognition of Phillips 66 systems and performance in Occupational Health & Safety and in the Management of Occupational Road Risk. David Rawlins, RoSPA’s ...
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National Minimum Wage increase attacked by ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised the Government’s decision to Increase the National Minimum Wage from October 1. The Government announced that the adult rate for national minimum wage will increase by 1.9% from £6.19 to £6.31 per hour, and the youth development rate for 16-17 year olds ...