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NewsEG Group targets Caltex Australia for possible acquisition
Euro Garage’s parent company EG Group has approached fuel retailer and refiner Caltex Australia about the potential acquisition of some or all of its assets in a deal that could be worth more than £4.5bn. Caltex, which has a network of sites accounting for about 16% of petrol sales in ...
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NewsIonity orders an additional 324 350kW EV chargers from ABB
Electric charger manufacturer ABB has received an order for 324 additional 350 kW electric vehicle chargers from Ionity. The chargers are to be rolled out in 24 countries by the end of 2020 as part of the second phase of its network expansion. ABB was commissioned in 2018 as technology ...
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NewsACS urges retailers to take part in its 2020 crime survey
Retailers are being urged to share their experiences of retail crime over the past 12 months in the Association of Convenience Stores’ 2020 Crime Survey. The survey examines the impact that crime has on the convenience sector looking at how crime is affecting retailers, number of incidents experienced and how ...
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NewsVolatility in oil market set to push up prices at the pumps
Volatility in the oil market caused by the heightened tension in the Middle East could feed through to the pumps in the shape of higher prices, the RAC has warned. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “Increasing tension between Washington and Tehran will cause the oil price to go up ...
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NewsJTI removes gantries from three stores for selling illicit tobacco
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has removed its gantries from three retailers’ stores after they were convicted of selling illegal tobacco.The removal of JTI gantries from NJ Food & Wine in Staines, Kenton Superstores in Harrow and KS News in Bilston takes the total number of gantries removed to 43.The tobacco ...
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NewsPRA publishes its Market Review with focus on future trends
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has published its Market Review 2020, a 64-page guide to the forecourt industry with special emphasis on alternative fuels and the transition to electric vehicles.PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: This is the most comprehensive annual review we have ever produced thanks to terrific contributions from ...
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NewsLondon’s first EV rapid charging hub opened by TfL and Engenie
London’s first rapid EV charging hub has been opened at Stratford International Station car park by Transport for London (TfL) and electric vehicle (EV) charging network Engenie.Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, said: “London’s air quality is a serious public health crisis and we face a climate emergency which threatens our ...
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NewsNew car market records third annual decline in sales
The UK new car market declined in 2019, with annual registrations falling for the third consecutive year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 2,311,140 units were registered last year, down 2.4% on the previous year. There was modest growth in ...
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NewsACS welcomes extension of Welsh retail rate relief scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed an announcement from the Welsh Government which has confirmed an extension to the High Streets and Retail Rate Relief scheme for 2020-21.As part of the scheme, retail properties with a rateable value up to £9,100 will have a rates bill of zero ...
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NewsRugby star Rhys Webb becomes ambassador for Oil 4 Wales
Welsh international rugby player Rhys Webb has become an ambassador for Oil 4 Wales. The scrum half, who played for the British and Irish Lions in 2017, has been appointed to the role at the independent family-run oil distributor to coincide with his return to Welsh rugby. The 31-year-old confirmed ...
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NewsCCTV shows motorbike gang swarming onto forecourt
Film of a motorbike gang swarming across a forecourt and stealing items has been released by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). The footage was recorded by security cameras at the Shell petrol station on Altrincham Road on the evening of Thursday 31 October 2019, and officers are appealing for information from ...
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NewsStolen car set on fire on forecourt in Northern Ireland
A stolen car has been set on fire on the forecourt of a Belfast petrol filling station in what police described as an “unbelievably reckless act.The blaze at the forecourt on Rosetta Road, in the south east of the city, was reported to police at about 1am on Thursday December ...
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NewsMotor Fuel Group appoints new property director
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, has appointed Graham Wilson as its new property director.Wilson, who is a qualified chartered surveyor, joins MFG from McDonald’s Restaurants where he was a senior acquisitions manager. Previously, he spent five years with Sainsbury’s as a development ...
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NewsGovernment announces grants for alternative fuel development
Household waste, unused straw from farmland and old wood will be among the components used by four UK-based plants to produce green fuels with support from a new round of government funding. Between 2018 and 2032 low carbon fuels are expected to save nearly 85 million tonnes of CO2 – ...
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NewsHand car wash closed down after multi-agency operation
A hand car wash in Northern Ireland has been closed down temporarily after a multi-agency operation.Detectives from Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit (MSHTU) along with colleagues from the local Neighbourhood Policing Team and partners in HMRC and the Health and Safety Executive for NI ...
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NewsACS calls on Link to cancel fee cut for cash machine operators
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on Link, which manages the UK’s ATM network, to cancel its next planned fee cut and stop large numbers of machines being lost from local communities.Link’s cuts to the fees that are paid to cash machine operators have resulted in thousands of ...
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NewsGovernment hikes National Living Wage by well above inflation rate
The Government has announced what it called “the biggest cash increase ever” in the National Living Wage rate, which will take effect from April this year.In April the National Living Wage will rise by 51p in April from its current rate of £8.21 to £8.72 per hour.The new hourly rates ...
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NewsACS welcomes legislation to tackle violence and action on business rates
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the proposed introduction of a new Sentencing Bill in the Queen’s Speech and action to cut business rates for local shops.On tackling violence, ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “The introduction of new sentencing laws to deal with violent offenders will be ...
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NewsJet boosts co-owned network with acquisition of Harrogate Investments
Jet Retail UK Limited has increased its company operation by acquiring Harrogate Investments Limited and its operating company, Kenworth Limited, from owner Barry Raw. The acquisition, which took effect on 19th December 2019, sees Jet Retail take over ownership of four sites in the northeast of England which were operated ...
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NewsDrivers will cover 3.5 billion miles over Christmas, says Kwik Fit study
New figures released today reveal that Britain’s drivers are set to travel a total of 3.5 billion miles over the Christmas and New Year period visiting family, friends or going on holiday. The study, carried out for automotive servicing and repair company Kwik Fit, found that drivers using their cars ...