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NewsNew polymer £50 note launched and date for phase-out of paper notes is set
Today (Wednesday June 23), the new polymer £50 note featuring the scientist Alan Turing has entered circulation, and the Bank of England has announced the date when paper notes will be phased out.
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NewsPolice investigating after ATM on forecourt is damaged during attempt to steal it
Lincolnshire Police has issued an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage after an ATM was damaged during an attempt to steal it from the Shell Garage in Newark Road, South Hykeham.
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NewsMan arrested minutes after drive-off also charged over being in possession of two knives
A thief who fled a petrol station without paying was arrested minutes later after his vehicle was spotted by high-tech police cameras – leading to a further discovery of knives.
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NewsNFRN warns increasing national minimum wage will harm smaller retailers
The Federation of Independent retailers (NFRN) says increasing the national minimum wage will seriously harm smaller businesses looking to recover from financial difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsBurglars steal £4,000 worth of cigarettes from Leicestershire service station
Officers from Leicestershire Police are appealing for information after a burglary at a service station on the A1.
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NewsMan who attempted to set a petrol nozzle alight jailed for three years
A man who walked onto a filling station forecourt and attempted to set a petrol nozzle alight has been jailed for three years
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NewsThieves who blew up ATM on forecourt slammed as “extremely reckless” by police
Thieves who blew up a cash machine on a petrol station forecourt have been slammed as “extremely reckless” by a police detective inspector.
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NewsA quarter of a million cars taken off the road during pandemic
New analysis by Kwik Fit reveals that the pandemic saw an additional quarter of a million cars taken off the road.
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NewsCID investigating after attacks on two forecourt staff members and a police officer
CID officers from Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses after two members of staff at a forecourt were assaulted by a gang, and a police officer who was attempting to arrest a suspect was also attacked.
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NewsWelcome Break team members take part in Keep Britain Tidy litter clearance campaign
Welcome Break has kicked off the Great British Spring Clean this week, a two-week long campaign organised by Keep Britain Tidy that aims to clear the litter from the UK’s streets.
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NewsDavid Craven-Jones retires after 25 years with Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go
David Craven-Jones, operations director of Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go, is retiring today (May 26) after 25 years with the company.
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NewsRoadchef voted one of the top 25 best big companies to work for in the UK
Motorway service area provider Roadchef has been voted one of the top 25 best big companies to work for in the UK in the best companies awards.
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NewsRam raiders who smashed car into service station shop in Sunderland convicted
Two men who smashed a car into a service station shop have been convicted after admitting conspiracy to steal and conspiracy to commit burglary at Newcastle Crown Court.
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NewsRobber who left forecourt shop worker shaking with fright jailed for 46 months
An offender whose threats of violence left a lone forecourt shop worker shaking with fright during a robbery has been jailed for more than three years.
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NewsBOSS warns forecourt operators to be extra vigilant after increase in drive-offs
BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has issued a security alert to forecourt operators about a significant increase in motorists driving off without making payment for fuel, and is calling on them to be extra vigilant.
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NewsMoto Hospitality appoints its first retail director and gives her remit to drive growth
Motorway service area operator Moto Hospitality has appointed Nikki Rogers as its first retail director, reporting to Nick Tatum, the company’s chief customer officer.
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NewsPolice use drone to track down teenagers suspected of involvement in drive-off
Police officers in Derbyshire used a drone to help round up a group of teenagers suspected of being passengers in a car that was involved in a drive-off incident in Buxton, Derbyshire.
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NewsMan jailed for knife and drug offences at motorway service area
A man has been jailed for possession of a knife and drugs offences after police stopped a car he was in at an M1 service station.
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NewsTwo men jailed for robbery at Scottish filling station
Two men have been jailed for a robbery at the filling station in Bothwell Street, Dunfermline, in December, 2020.
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NewsNFRN produces posters to publicise new 10p charge for plastic bags
With the new 10p charge on single-use carrier bags coming into effect for small businesses in England from next Friday (May 21), the NFRN has produced a series of posters that can be displayed in shops to aid retailers and remind their customers about the change.