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Tributes after popular forecourt worker dies
Thousands of people have joined a tribute page on Facebook in memory of a popular petrol station worker who collapsed and died at work on New Year’s Day.Graham Topp, 40, had worked for many years at the Total filling station on Semington Road, Melksham, in Wiltshire, and was well known ...
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Total re-jigs UK refinery business
Changes are being made to the structure of the business behind Lindsey Oil Refinery following Total’s worldwide reorganisation of its downstream business in 2012 into two new divisions: Refining & Chemicals and Marketing & Services. In the UK, the business is being aligned to the worldwide downstream organisation and Total ...
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New car sales up
New car sales were up 5.3% in 2012, compared with the previous year, reaching a total of 2,044,609, according to new car registration figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Sue Robinson, director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), said: “Retail demand drove the UK ...
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Greenpeace protestors fined
A group of environmentalists who closed down an Edinburgh petrol station as they protested wearing polar bear costumes have been fined.The seven protestors were arrested after they seized control of a Shell garage in Dalry Road, Edinburgh, in July 2011.Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard how some members of the Greenpeace group ...
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Top 50 report solid Xmas trading
Businesses in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies have reported solid trading over the Christmas period, despite bad weather, the depressed economy and pressure from the supermarkets. Nick Lloyd, managing director of Forecourt Trader of the Year winner, Symonds Forecourts, said business had been strong over the Christmas period despite torrential ...
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At-work drivers take deadly risks on roads
Significant numbers of people who drive for work are risking devastating crashes by texting, speeding and grooming at the wheel, according to research by Brake and Direct Line released today.The research shows that: nearly a third (31%) text while driving; one in six (17%) admit to grooming, such as putting ...
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New scheme launched to drive down crime in Conwy
Criminals who fill up with fuel and drive off without paying are the target of a new scheme launched by police and industry partners.North Wales Police and Conwy Community Safety Partnership have joined forces with the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) and independent retailers to introduce Forecourt Watch throughout the ...
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Irish operator buys five sites
Topaz, the largest fuel and convenience retailer in the Irish Republic, has bought five petrol stations which were set to close, securing the future of 82 staff. The company spent €1m on three stations which were formerly part of the Brinkhall group. The stations were located in Athy and Newbridge ...
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CCTV camera captures its own thief
A thief who stole a garage’s CCTV camera was recognised by police from its final moments of recording.Troy Hamilton’s face filled the screen as he took the camera from the Harry Tuffins garage at Holywell, Flintshire, in November, Flintshire magistrates were told.Wyn Jones, prosecuting, said film taken from the camera ...
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Madderson slams ’dangerously misleading’ DECC
The Government’s Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has been slammed for publishing “dangerously misleading” comments on the security of UK fuel supplies. Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) chairman Brian Madderson said: “The press release issued by DECC commenting on the Deloitte Report ‘Study of the UK Retail Fuels Market’ ...
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Phillips 66 roadshow introduces brand
A nationwide roadshow to introduce Phillips 66 to its trade customers after the split of ConocoPhillips has been attended by more than 200 distributors and dealers. The roadshow visited eight well-known venues across the UK, with a specially designed double-decker bus serving as a mobile meeting room for customers to ...
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AA finds fewer potholes
A local authority campaign to clear up potholes has improved UK roads, according to a ‘Streetwatch’ survey by the AA, but they still found an average of 6.25 per mile.Participants in the survey were asked to walk a route in their local area for around 60 minutes – typically covering ...
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Motorists urged to check tyres
Drivers are being urged to check their tyres as they prepare for the festive period, one of the busiest times of year on the roads, and for potentially hazardous winter weather conditions.Stuart Jackson, chairman of not for profit group TyreSafe, said: “Just a few simple tyre checks can make all ...
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M5 service station approved
The development of a £40m service station on the M5 motorway at Brookthorpe in Gloucestershire has moved a step closer following approval of revised plans for the scheme. Stroud District Council’s Development Control Committee gave the go ahead for the alterations to the original proposals, including modifications to the design ...
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Retailers more pessimistic about future
Retailers are less optimistic about their prospects for the year ahead than at any time this year, according to a new survey by the Association of Convenience Stores. The ‘Voice of Local Shops’ survey, which tracked local shop owners throughout 2012, found that when asked about their business in November, ...
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Sykes sells forecourt business
One of the highest profile figures in the forecourt industry has sold his business. Paul Sykes, who was managing director of award-winning Shaws Petroleum, has sold the company to Midlands Co-operative Society for an undisclosed sum. Sykes was unable to comment on the deal, but a spokesperson for Midlands Co-operative ...
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Intake buys two sites
Up-and-coming forecourt operator Intake Developments has acquired two new sites, taking its total of forecourts to eight, as well as one standalone convenience store. The Sheffield-based company has bought sites at Breton near Barnsley, and at Stubley, near Dronfield, which is midway between Chesterfield and Sheffield. Intake director Fiona Campbell ...
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Cars host love and war
Drivers are using their cars for far more than just getting from A to B, according to Confused.com’s motoring secrets survey. It found that half (50%) of male drivers and 37% of women in the UK said they have had sex in their car. Welsh drivers appear to be the ...
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Caravan owners rejoice as poll knocks them off ’most hated road user’ top spot
Owners of caravans are celebrating after a recent poll shows that they are no longer the most hated people on the road, according to new research by specialist insurance company caravaninsurance.com. "After several years holding this dubious and unwanted distinction, they’ve been dislodged by farmers driving their tractors, that most ...
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Families sell cars to pay for Christmas
Many families are considering selling a car in order to pay for Christmas and New Year bills, recent poll figures have shown.The survey, carried out by new vehicle sales website buymycar.com has found that some people would be prepared to sell their second car in order to buy presents and ...