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NewsKnife-wielding robbers strike at Esso petrol station in Leeds
West Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following an armed robbery at a petrol station in Leeds.At 8.38pm on Tuesday March 24, officers were called to the incident at the Esso station, in Wetherby Road.Two men threatened staff with a knife before taking cash and filling a builders sack with ...
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NewsBarclaycard prioritises forecourts as it ups contactless limit to £45
Petrol filling station will be one of the priority sectors as Barclaycard rolls out deployment of the new £45 contactless limit across UK retailers from 1 April 2020.Barclaycard, which provides the technology to power over 150,000 terminals across the UK retail sector, is supporting the increased threshold to help prevent ...
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NewsApplegreen takes short-term action to conserve cash
Top 50 Indie Applegreen has announced a number of short-term actions to conserve cash during the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The group’s 2019 results are due to be released on Friday March 27 and it said profitability for 2019 would be in line with market consensus, driven by solid ...
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NewsForecourt security stepped up after upsurge in drive-offs
Security is being stepped up on the UK’s forecourts after a surge in the number of drive-offs.BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has implemented its resilience procedures to ensure that it is able to provide forecourt operators with a full level of service during the coronavirus pandemic.The move comes after ...
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NewsSupermarket price cuts branded anti-competitive
The PRA has accused supermarkets of aggressive, anti-competitive pricing after Morrisons and then Asda slashed their fuel prices, with 12ppl off petrol and 8ppl off diesel.Asda said that the cuts would mean drivers would pay no more than 102ppl for petrol and no more than 108ppl for diesel, and that ...
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NewsBP and M&S work with Deliveroo to supply households in isolation
BP fuel stations and Marks & Spencer have teamed up with Deliveroo to offer deliveries of basic essentials for households in self-isolation.This is the first time M&S food will be available on Deliveroo and items will be available from 120 M&S franchise stores at BP service stations across the UK.A ...
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NewsSector working flat out to keep emergency services supplied
With the fuel retail sector identified by the Government as one of the keys to keeping the emergency services going during the coronavirus pandemic, the PRA and its members have been working flat out to ensure they can operate safely for customers and staff. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “We ...
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NewsLowCVP publishes guidance on renewable fuel for fleet operators
A new guide from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) for fleet operators shows how renewable fuels can immediately cut greenhouse gas emissions in road transport, particularly from commercial vehicles for which few low emission solutions are currently available.While the Government’s focus has been mainly on vehicle electrification for meeting ...
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NewsAbbiecraig Services boosts trade after £1.2m funding for KDRB
Abbiecraig Services in Freuchie, Fife, has attracted additional customers and doubled the number of staff following a KDRB, enabled by a £1.2m funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. Husband and wife team, Elaine and Steve Cunningham, used the funding to demolish their existing service station to make way for ...
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NewsFast-growing Top 50 Indie NTS Retail buys 15th site
Fast-growing Top 50 Indie NTS Retail has purchased its 15th site in a deal arranged for the vendor by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co.Oldbury Hill Garage in Didmarton, Gloucestershire, has been owned and operated by the Butler family since 1973, and comprises a forecourt, a convenience store and ...
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NewsACS calls for key worker status for convenience store staff
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Government to ensure that the UK’s 405,000 convenience store colleagues are provided key worker status so that they can carry on providing a lifeline to local communities. From Friday afternoon, March 20, schools will close and remain closed until further ...
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NewsCNG Fuels more than doubles capacity of its Bio-CNG network
Two new biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) stations, including one claimed to be Europe’s largest, have been opened by CNG Fuels.The company claims demand for renewable Bio-CNG, as an alternative to diesel for HGVs, has soared 800% since 2017, and is set to more than double this year with the ...
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NewsPRA chief confident fuel retailers can keep up supplies despite pandemic
PRA boss Brian Madderson has said he is confident there will be no fuel shortages as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, despite panic buying of other commodities. He said the PRA had been in contact with its equivalent in Italy, where the spread of the virus is some weeks ...
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NewsGovernment relaxes competition rules for supermarkets
The government is temporarily relaxing elements of competition law as part of a package of measures to enable supermarkets to work together during the coronavirus crisis.The move allows retailers to share data with each other on stock levels, cooperate to keep shops open, or share distribution depots and delivery vans. ...
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NewsKnifeman wounds forecourt worker during robbery
A member of staff on a forecourt has been wounded by a raider armed with a knife. Devon and Cornwall Police are requesting the public’s help following the armed robbery at The Londis Store at Shell Riviera Petrol Station, Hollacombe, Paignton. The attack happened at around 9.30pm on Tuesday 17 ...
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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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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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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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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 ...