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NewsFugitive thief caught and jailed for blowing up cash machines
A man has been jailed for the role he played in a string of attacks across Leicestershire and neighbouring counties in 2017 when ATMs, some of which were on forecourts, were blown up. Tom Connors, 41, of no fixed address, fled the country following the spate of attacks and the ...
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NewsEV charger grants continued for another year but at a lower rate
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has confirmed that grant schemes to support the installation of EV chargers will be continued for a further year, but at a lower rate.The announcement covers the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) and the On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme ...
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NewsNorth Yorkshire Police appeals for witnesses after forecourt theft
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses following a theft from the BP petrol station on Lawrence Street in York. It happened on Tuesday 10 March, at around 8.49pm, when a man entered the store wearing a grey tracksuit, selected multiple items, and put them into a basket. He then ...
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NewsJames Hall unveils plan for site after it is sold by Euro Garages
Northern Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has applied for planning permission to build a petrol filling station and convenience store at a site at Bacup in Lancashire.The site, the former Broadwater Hall on Burnley Road, was acquired by James Hall from Euro Garages, after the Top 50 ...
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NewsBill advocates harsher sentences for attacks on shop workers
The introduction of a Bill in Parliament calling for tougher sentences for those who assault retail workers has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).The Bill seeks to make offences against retail workers aggravated, which would increase the options for more serious sentences for those convicted.Presenting the Bill ...
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NewsPRA welcomes additional support to help cope with coronavirus
The PRA has welcomed additional support for businesses announced by the Government to help them through the coronavirus crisis.PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “With Government advice to avoid public transport, our road network and refuelling capacity becomes ever more vital, so we are pleased that the chancellor has introduced immediate ...
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NewsBudget rates relief could be worth £40m to forecourt sector
Rates relief announced in last week’s Budget could be worth £40m for the forecourt sector, according to property and planning consultancy Rapleys.It also suggested that forecourts may benefit from some of the new £500m funding to support development of rapid chargers.Stacey Jolly, surveying technician in the ratings team at Rapleys, ...
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NewsCOVID-19 prompts GripHero to offer free hand protection
GripHero - maker of the world’s only patented hand-protection dispensers permitted for use on fuel pump handles and in the refueling zone - is offering its dispensers free of charge to help stop the spread of COVID-19 at the fuel pump. The move follows the global spread of coronavirus ...
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NewsIsolate colleagues with COVID-19 symptoms, advises ACS
Retailers should change the way they support colleagues showing the main symptons of cornovirus, according to the Association of Convenience Stores, in response to the government’s decision to move to the “delay” phase of responding to Covid-19. “If colleagues show the main symptons of a cough and a temperature, regardless ...
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NewsPRA clarifies concerns over E10
The PRA has moved to allay fuel retailer concerns about misleading information following the government’s consultation on the proposals for the introduction of E10 fuel grade. Phil Monger, technical director of the PRA, said the Association had been working with the Department for Transport in a dedicated working party determining ...
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NewsEG Group buys biggest KFC franchisee plus Australian ’real’ food brand
EG Group has bought the largest KFC franchisee in the UK & Ireland from The Herbert Group, based in Belfast. It has also entered into a binding agreement to acquire ASX-listed Oliver’s Real Food Limited. The Herbert Group acquisition includes 146 KFC Restaurants and 1 Pizza Hut Store, as well ...
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NewsNational Convenience Show postponed to September due to coronavirus
The National Convenience Show, due to run at the NEC from March 30-April 1, has been postponed until later in the year due to the coronavirus. It will now take place at the NEC on 7-9 September, alongside Food & Drink Expo and Farm Shop & Deli Show. As there ...
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NewsSewell Group is named in Top Companies to Work For list
Hull-based Sewell Group, which includes the Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go, has been named in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For. The company has been given its eighth Best Companies accreditation and fifth appearance in the Sunday Times Top 100 list. Twenty of the team ...
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NewsChancellor freezes fuel duty for tenth successive year in budget
Fuel duty will be frozen for the tenth successive year, the chancellor has announced in his budget, despite pressure for change. Trade groups such as the PRA and Freight Transport Association had called for a cut in the rate to stimulate the economy, while environmentalists had urged an increase to ...
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NewsPolice investigating attemped robbery at Buxton petrol station
Officers from Derbyshire Police are investigating an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Buxton. A man went into the Essar (Spot) Service Station on Leek Road on Friday, March 6, at about 11pm, and threatened a member of staff before demanding cash. But when workers activated the alarm, he ...
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NewsAppeal for witnesses after robbery at Fife forecourt
Police in Fife are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a petrol station in Dunfermline. The incident happened around 7.20pm on Monday, 9 March, at the Gulf Petrol Station on Halbeath Road. A man entered the shop in the station, threatened the shopkeeper and demanded money, before running away ...
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NewsThree arrests after 120mph pursuit of ATM theft suspects
Three men hiding in a tree have been arrested after a high-speed police pursuit of a vehicle suspected of involvement in ATM thefts. North Yorkshire Police officers were on patrol in York in the early hours of Tuesday March 10 when they spotted a vehicle suspected of involvement in ATM ...
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Three Northern Ireland sites switch to Texaco
Three sites in Northern Ireland have transferred to the Texaco brand via Valero. One of them is Henderson’s Seagoe Filling Station in Portadown, County Armagh. It had previously been under the BP brand. Henderson Retail has sold Texaco fuel at its Saintfield Road site in nearby Lisburn since 2014.Ron ...
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UKPIA welcomes hydrogen-related refinery projects
The UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) has welcomed the involvement of two UK refineries in separate hydrogen-related projects.The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded £13m towards funding for hydrogen projects involving the Essar Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port.The funding given to the HyNet consortium, of which ...
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Investing to grow
The UK’s biggest independent fuel retailers were out in force last month at The Belfry Hotel in Sutton Coldfield at the official dinner to launch the publication of Forecourt Trader’s latest listing of the UK’s biggest independent dealers. Highlights from the listing were revealed by managing director of Forecourt Trader, ...