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Forecourt flasher caught
A forecourt flasher who was caught running naked from a petrol station after terrifying a woman driver, has pleaded guilty to five offences.According to the Northampton Chronicle & Echo, businessman Shaun Lovesey, aged 46, admitted repeatedly exposing himself to women at Tesco Mereway petrol station last October and November.He was ...
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Government outlines plans for councils to retain Business Rates income
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles has today confirmed Government plans to introduce a new income retention scheme for local authorities which promote business growth in their areas from April 2013. As it stands income from national non-domestic rates is collected by local authorities and ...
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NewsPolice arrest Esso armed robbers
Police have arrested three men after CCTV images were released of an armed robbery that took place at an Esso garage in Portland, Dorset on December 12. The CCTV images show four men who allegedly threatened a male member of staff using a knife, an axe and a baseball ...
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HMRC officers shut forecourt selling illicit fuel
A forecourt in the Magherafelt area of Co Londonderry selling illicit fuel has been closed down by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Officers raided the site and tested samples of the fuel from the diesel tanks. As a result, a 17,000-litre fuel tank and the forecourt pumps were seized, along with 2,300 litres of contaminated fuel.John Whiting, assistant director, criminal investigation, HMRC, said: “Selling illicit fuel seriously undercuts legitimate traders who should be able to operate without the threat of unfair competition. The production of illicit fuel can cause considerable damage to the environment and there is also potential for serious damage to vehicle engines.”This case follows one in late November when almost 18,000 litres of suspected illicit fuel were seized by HMRC as part of ongoing activity to tackle the illegal fuel trade in the UK.HMRC officers working with Central Motorway Police and officers from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) stopped a Northern Irish registered lorry during a roadside operation on the M6 in Birmingham.When they searched the 40ft lorry, which was declared as carrying bread, they uncovered 18 fuel containers. Each container, capable of holding 1,000 litres of fuel, was concealed inside a cardboard box in an attempt to evade detection.Graeme Anderson, assistant director, specialist investigation, HMRC, said: “Fuel transported in this way potentially poses an enormous risk to the safety of the public. Large quantities of fuel would be transported in tankers, designed to carry it safely. The fact that 18,000 litres of fuel were transported in the back of a lorry, shows a total disregard for other road users.”Anyone with information about this type of activity is encouraged to contact the Custom’s Hotline on 0800 59 5000.
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Leeds dealer wins industry safety award
Faisal Rana of Leeds-based United Petroleum UK won £1,000 at the Xmo Strata Forecourt Safety Awards. Faisal won the award for providing a constant improvement in health and safety on forecourts. The judges lavished praise on the comprehensive package of ideas, systems, processes and thoughts which went into a programme ...
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NewsMinister sure of ’no site closures’ as new vapour recovery legislation in force from January 1
The new Fuel Vapour Recovery Stage II EU directive is set to come into force on January 1, 2012, following consultation with local authorities and industry bodies, in particular RMI Petrol. Environment minister John Taylor confirmed that the new requirements would apply to all but the smallest new petrol stations ...
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UK fuel card company Allstar sold to Fleetcor
Arval UK has announced the sale of AllStar Business Solutions Ltd (AllStar) to FleetCor Technologies, Inc (FleetCor), a leading independent global fleet card provider, for £194m. AllStar is the UK fuel card business subsidiary of Arval, a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas. In addition to providing FleetCor with ...
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KSC buys Top 50 Indie Bishop Retail
Top 50 Indie Bishop Retail has been sold to to KSC Worldwide Ltd, following completion of a deal with the Stamford Group. The sale will see KSC take ownership of the nine sites in the North East of England trading under the Harvest Energy and Mace brands. Bishop Retail, which ...
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Supermarket promotions fail to lure shoppers
Shopper spend stalled in November despite supermarkets’ continuing lure of price cuts, money-off vouchers, fuel discounts and still further use of promotions, according to the latest retailer performance figures released by Nielsen. The figures show that the proportion of goods on promotional offer in UK supermarkets is back up to ...
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Student gets community service for drive-offs
A 23-year-old student from the West Midlands has been ordered to carry out 150 hours of community service after he was found guilty of a series of drive-offs. Umair Khan from Bordesley admitted filling up cars at forecourts in Acocks Green, Small Heath and Shirley earlier this year – then ...
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ACS welcomes Cable’s commitment on Regulatory Enforcement
Local shops have welcomed plans to change the way that businesses experience ‘frontline enforcement’, set out by Business Secretary Vince Cable. Plans include:A review of all regulators, to consider whether they are necessary and working efficiently.Changes to the ‘Primary Authority’ scheme to allow more organisations to participate, benefiting small business ...
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Urgent call for retailer evidence to meet OFT’s December 20 deadline
Independent retailers are being urged to give evidence to an Office of Fair Trading investigation into the acquisition by Shell of 253 former Total sites from Rontec. Retailers have until December 20 to provide details of sites that may be affected in the same or adjacent post code as the ...
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UKPIA looks at future of refining and downstream
UKPIA has published a new study looking at the future role of the refining and downstream industry. The study comes at a time when the refining sector faces severe pressures on a number of fronts – the response to which could be critical in shaping its future direction and its ...
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BOSS pioneers project to tackle rural forecourt crime
BOSS has launched a pioneering project with Strathclyde Police to help fuel retailers in rural communities tackle crime on their forecourts. Strathclyde Police and BOSS are building on an existing partnership to develop closer ties between police and out-of-town fuel retailers around Dunoon, Cowal and Oban. The rural scheme was ...
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NewsBaby makes dramatic arrival at Topaz forecourt
A beautiful baby girl who announced her arrival into the world in dramatic circumstances at a petrol station in North County Dublin has returned to the Topaz site two weeks later to meet staff who were on duty that night. Amy Balfe and her partner Thomas Donnery were en route ...
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Nisa back on TV with new advert
Nisa has made a significant investment in its consumer marketing and brand building for the second year running with the production a new TV advert. The advert will launch on December 26, 2011, running until January 22, 2012, and will be a mixture of 30-second and 10-second adverts. The national ...
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P&H launches price-match pledge to dispel myth of ’cheaper’ cash and carries
Palmer and Harvey is launching its first-ever price-match pledge, as part of a major pricing shake-up to dispel the myth that buying from cash and carry outlets is cheaper than buying from a delivered wholesaler. The Brighton-based supplier to the forecourt, convenience, grocery and CTN sectors claims that using a ...
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Petrol and diesel cars will be gone by 2050, says new government proposal
All of Britain’s road vehicles will be battery powered by 2050, according to proposals by energy secretary Chris Huhne. Under the government’s carbon plan, the 30 million petrol and diesel cars and vans on Britain’s roads will be replaced by a new generation of electric vehicles that can be charged ...
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Signing spree for Jet
Jet is seeing more and more independent forecourts joining the brand. In this quarter alone, the brand has welcomed a further 10 service stations to its network in the Midlands, Yorkshire and Greater London.The 10 sites join a network of around 380 independently operated service stations across the UK. John ...
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Jet sites promote safe winter driving
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and Jet service stations across the country have launched a safe driving initiative to advise motorists on handling winter driving conditions.Motorists can pick up a free ice scraper and winter driving advice booklet from 62 participating Jet forecourt.In 2010, vision impaired by rain, sleet, ...