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NewsYorkon completes 50th modular PFS for Tesco
Off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, has completed another milestone for Tesco – its 50th modular petrol filling station (PFS) building for the global retailer. Since Yorkon completed its first petrol filling station kiosk for Tesco near Gretna Green in Scotland, the modular design has been engineered to accommodate larger chillers, a ...
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Symonds Forecourts joins RMI Petrol
RMI Petrol has brought another Top 50 Indie company into membership of the trade association – Somerset-based Symonds Forecourts.Brian Madderson, chairman of RMI Petrol, said: “We are delighted to have full support from this professional, family company and make further inroads with the top petrol filling station groups.”Symonds has emerged ...
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Daylight raid on village forecourt
A man armed with a knife robbed a Gulf petrol station in Dunnington, North Yorkshire on Monday morning.According to The York Press, he got away with a large quantity of cash.Police told the newspaper that the armed man ordered the cashier to hand over the money from the till, then ...
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Inflation drop undermines case for business rates hike
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced that inflation has fallen by 1.7% from its peak at 5.6% in September 2011.The announcement adds to the case against the planned 5.6% increase in business rates, which is due to come in this April. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is ...
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Shell tempts motorists with Valentine’s offer as research shows Brits spend more time on cars than relationships
Shell is running a Valentine’s Day promotion offering motorists 5ppl off Shell V-Power unleaded or diesel.The promotion is running exclusively at participating Shell sites for today only. It coincides with research carried out on behalf of Shell, which reveals that despite the fuss over Valentine’s Day, British motorists spend twice ...
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Drive-off man banned from driving
A man who drove off from a forecourt without paying for petrol three times in one month has been banned from driving.According to the Newmarket Journal, 22-year-old Azoun Limmage had taken his girlfriend’s car to the Hyperion garage in Newmarket and was driving without a licence or insurance when he ...
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Attendant terrorised with Samurai sword
A masked raider threatened a forecourt employee with a Samurai sword in an attack at the Murco service station in Ingol, Preston, last Saturday night. The man threatened the worker with the sword before making off with less than £100 from the till.Speaking to the Lancashire Evening Post, the detective ...
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Hearts are growing fonder of forecourts on Valentine’s Day, says new research
One in five time-strapped British men are snapping up their Valentine’s Day presents from petrol stations, new research from Mace convenience stores reveals today. Key findings revealed: * One in five men buy Valentine’s Day gifts from petrol stations and that rises to one in three in the 25-45 ...
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Londis to double fresh sales in three years
Londis reports fresh sales up 26% year-on-year and plans to double sales in fresh foods over the next three years. This follows the group’s £4m investment in fresh food expansion last year, supported with new product extensions, promotional support and ongoing retailer support.Paul Courtney, Londis sales director, said: “We now ...
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Snow clearing advice issued by Directgov
Clear government guidance for businesses on what they should and shouldn’t do during this snowy and icy period is to be welcomed, the health and safety advisor and employment law specialist Bibby Consulting & Support has said. "One of the biggest misconceptions companies have is that if they attempt to ...
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Tanker driver action called off following "positive" meeting
Industrial action by tanker drivers – which has been affecting fuel supplies to Jet retailers for the past two weeks – has been called off following a successful meeting between representatives from the Unite union and transport company Wincanton. It brings to an end action at Kingsbury, Immingham and Stockton-on-Tees ...
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Trade union Unite issues warning to oil majors
Fuel and petrol stocks will be hit if oil distribution employers fail to end the attack on tanker drivers’ livelihoods forcing strike action closer, trade union Unite has warned. The union, which has over 3,000 oil tanker driver members, has written to employers to encourage them to back a fuel ...
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RMI Petrol secures Euro Garages HQ for regional meeting venue
Retailers are invited to Forecourt Trader of the Year Euro Garages’ head office in Lancashire for RMI Petrol’s next regional meeting on Wednesday February 22.The meeting at The Beehive Conference Centre in Blackburn, BB1 2EE, will start at 10am with coffee, and a free buffet lunch will be provided afterwards.The ...
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ACS urges government to cap business rates rise
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to Ministers calling for more help for local shops set to pay a whacking 5.6% rates increase from April.ACS is following up a Parliamentary answer from Bob Neill MP, Minister at the Department for Communities and Local Government, stating that the government ...
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KSS Fuels achieves record first half year sales
KSS Fuels has announced that the acceleration of new business wins and the successful integration of a major acquisition fueled record revenues and earnings for the first half of its fiscal year.The record performance in the period ending December 31, 2011 reflected strong sales gains in each of the company’s ...
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Wiltshire forecourt revamp boosts service to community
New Road Service Station in Wiltshire has transformed the site of an old World War One Nissan hut into a Budgens convenience store with Murco-branded forecourt and a Post Office.It took owner Brendan Smith two years to complete the revamp in Codford St Mary, through his own efforts and by ...
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AA launches free eco driving app
The AA has launched an Eco Driving App, which could help motorists improve their driving techniques and save an average of 10-20% on fuel bills.Rising fuel costs are making many motorists look at their driving habits, and according to a recent AA/Populus poll, 76% of motorists are both cutting down ...
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Drive-off thief runs over Smurf
A forecourt manager dressed as a Smurf was mown down by a petrol thief at the Sainsbury’s in Trinity Road, Bolton. Dan Walker was collecting money for Comic Relief on the forecourt last year when he saw a man putting the pump nozzle through the back window of a car ...
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Shoppers shop around to secure best value
A lot more people are now planning before going out to do their food and grocery shopping, compared to three years ago, according to the latest IGD shopper research.Nearly seven in 10 shoppers (67%) plan most of their food and grocery shopping before they even get to a store, up ...
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Fuel thief sentenced to 18 months
A 41-year-old man has been jailed for 18 months at Reading Crown Court for planning to steal number plates and fuel.Neil Penfold pleaded guilty after being arrested as part of Thames Valley Police’s Operation Colt last November. The operation targeted suspects involved in the theft of number plates and their ...