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NewsGovernment confirms ban on under 16s buying energy drinks
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that under 16s will be banned from purchasing energy drinks. The Government consulted in August 2018 on the introduction of an age restriction for energy drinks as part of the Childhood Obesity Strategy Chapter II. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: ...
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NewsRobber threatens forecourt cashier with lump of wood
A robber armed with a piece of wood has raided a BP filling station at Aintree, Liverpool. He threatened a member of staff at the site in Long Lane, demanded money and caused damage to the shop, before stealing some alcohol. The member of staff was described as being left ...
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NewsArrests at car wash on suspicion of modern slavery offences
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences at a car wash in Chesterfield. Following concerns being reported by a member of the public, officers from Derbyshire Constabulary’s specialist modern slavery team went to a car wash in Chesterfield Business Park, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, ...
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NewsCall for action to tackle violence against shopworkers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on the Government to tackle violence against shopworkers as new police recorded crime figures show a rise in violence. The ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales has found an increase in violence resulting in injury by 7% compared with March 2018. ...
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NewsACS gives evidence on cost pressure to Low Pay Commission
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has given oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission, detailing the impact that rising costs from wage increases have on the convenience sector and raising concerns about future wage rates. Minimum wages are expected to reach the Low Pay Commission’s target of 60% of ...
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NewsAberdeen to introduce hydrogen powered double decker buses
A fleet of hydrogen-powered double decker buses is set to be introduced in Aberdeen, making it the first city in the world to use them, according to the council. The contract was signed this month and will deliver 15 buses, which will be introduced later this year. The project has ...
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NewsCo-op invests £2.5m in north Wales petrol station revamp
The Co-op is about to embark on a £2.5m investment in its petrol filling station in Coedpoeth, north Wales. The site will close during the afternoon of Saturday, 27 July, and undergo an 18-week programme of works which will see replacement tanks, pumps, forecourt and canopy, along with an extended ...
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NewsEsso Nectar reaches nearly two million users since June 1 launch
Esso’s Nectar promotion has reached nearly two million users since its nationwide launch on June 1. At a celebration to mark its launch, Pat Rutherford, Esso’s UK retail sales manager, thanked everyone involved in its delivery, and the “tremendous effort that’s taken place throughout the Esso network in a short ...
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NewsSite reopens in Lancing with Welcome franchise store
A new Welcome franchise store opened on 10 July in Manor Road, Lancing, West Sussex. The site has been redeveloped and extended during a six-month refurbishment with a new forecourt, tanks and pumps. The new BP-branded forecourt features eight fuel pumps, jet wash and air and vacuum machines.The Welcome store ...
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NewsRam raiders smash into store on Shell forecourt
Ram raiders have caused severe damage to the store on a Shell forecourt in Warwickshire.Police received a call at 1.59am on Saturday, July 13, reporting a burglary at the petrol station on the Fosse Way near Stretton-on-Fosse.Police reported that an unknown number of suspects rammed the premises at the garage ...
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NewsFire destroys Simply Food store at BP site in Oxfordshire
An M&S Simply Food store on a BP forecourt in Oxfordshire has been destroyed in a fire. The blaze broke out at the filling station on Thame Road in Stadhampton at about 17:30 on Monday July 15, and firefighters said they were at the site within 14 minutes of the ...
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NewsDowning Street summit agrees chargepoint changes
Prime minister Theresa May has confirmed that Jaguar Land Rover will receive a £500m loan guarantee from government export credit agency UK Export Finance to support the design and manufacture of the company’s next generation of electric vehicles and its export activities. The commitment came as the prime minister chaired ...
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NewsACS calls for rethink on bottle deposit return proposals
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged environment secretary Michael Gove to re-think his support for an “all-in” deposit return scheme in England and Wales. This week Gove outlined his support for an approach that could require retailers to take back plastic, glass and metal bottles and other containers ...
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NewsSainsbury’s repeats promotion offering 10ppl discount on fuel
Sainsbury’s has launched its second promotion in three weeks offering customers a discount of 10p per litre on fuel when they spend £60 or more on groceries at a Sainsbury’s supermarket or online between Thursday 18 and Tuesday 23 July. The last promotion ran from Thursday June 27 to Tuesday ...
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NewsMPs urge Government to bring in E10 without delay
The Government has been urged to publish its consultation on the introduction of E10 without delay by the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol. The call comes after the APPG held its own inquiry into the introduction of E10 and published its final report today (July 17). The report ...
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NewsGreggs opens its fourth UK drive-thru at Newcastle
Greggs, has opened its first drive-thru in its birthplace of Newcastle. The opening is Greggs’ fourth drive-thru in the UK – the first three were all at Top 50 Indie sites. The drive-thru is located off the A1056 Sandy Lane, North Gosforth – just down the road from where Greggs ...
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NewsExperienced retail operator buys his first petrol filling station
An experienced retail operator has bought his first petrol filling station, Old Pump Filling Station in Saundersfoot, Dyfed, which was sold through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. Arumugam Satheesh bought the site with funding secured through specialist commercial finance broker Christie Finance. Located in the Welsh village of ...
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NewsBP celebrates BPme Rewards launch with happiness survey
BP has celebrated the launch of its BPme Rewards loyalty programme by commissioning research into what makes Britons feel good as a nation. Gemma Clarke, marketing manager at BP Retail, said: “At BP, we always look to see how we can brighten up those everyday tasks, like refuelling your car ...
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NewsMorrisons scraps free air scheme for petrol station customers
Morrisons has scrapped a scheme which offered customers free air for their tyres when they spent £15 or more on fuel at its petrol stations.Previously, customers who spent at least £15 on fuel at a Morrisons petrol station were given a voucher for free air. For those without vouchers, it ...
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NewsClimate advisers call for earlier ban on conventional cars
The organisation that advises the Government on its strategy to deal with climate change has again called for an earlier ban on sales of new diesel and petrol cars.The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has published its 2019 report to Parliament, which highlighted areas of immediate concern, such as lack ...