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NewsGroup of men armed with hammers rob forecourt shop
Officers from Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses or information following a robbery at a petrol filling station at Southam in the early hours of Tuesday 4 June. At around 2am, three men entered the BP Garage on Coventry Road and stole a quantity of cash and cigarettes. They then ...
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NewsApplegreen exploring new opportunities in the US
Applegreen is continuing to explore new opportunities in the US, its chairman, Daniel Kitchen, has told shareholders at its AGM. Giving an update for the first five months of 2019, he said: “The US business is performing well and we continue to explore new opportunities in this market.” Last year ...
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NewsMan taken to hospital after attack by gang of robbers
A man was taken to hospital after he was attacked during an early-morning robbery at a petrol filling station in Hampshire. Emergency services were called to the Esso service station at Stoney Cross in the New Forest at 4.23am on Tuesday June 4 following the raid. A number of men ...
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NewsRoadchef welcomes rejection of M4 relief road plan
A decision by the Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford to reject plans for an M4 relief road has been welcomed by the motorway service area operator Roadchef, but has been criticised by the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Roadchef had opposed the plan because it said the proposed route meant Magor ...
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NewsAsda cuts 3ppl from its diesel prices and 1ppl from petrol
Asda has announced that it will be cutting its fuel prices from tomorrow, June 6. It will be taking up to 3ppl off diesel and 1ppl off unleaded petrol, meaning its national price cap on diesel is 128.7ppl, and 126.7ppl on unleaded petrol. Asda’s senior fuel buyer, Dave Tyrer, said: ...
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NewsPRA issues warning over ATM business rates battle
Consumers access to cash is being threatened by a continuing court battle over whether extra business rates should be imposed on ATMs, the PRA has warned. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The PRA is disappointed to see that the Supreme Court has agreed to allow the government’s Valuation Office Agency ...
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NewsGreenergy lines up sucessor for chief executive Andrew Owens
Greenergy, onw of the UK’s biggest suppliers of road fuels, has lined up a successor for its chief executive Andrew Owens, who after nearly 30 years in charge is to become non-executive chairman. After an 18-month search and selection process, Christian Flach has joined Greenergy, and after an initial transition ...
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NewsWell known member of forecourt community dies
The directors of two Top 50 Indie companies have paid tribute to a well-known member of the forecourt community who died earlier this month. Sunil Tandon, director of Park Garage Group, and Dermot Dowling, chairman of Petrocell, said: “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our ...
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NewsShortage of facilities blamed for risky charging practices
A majority of EV users who responded to a survey have admitted they have charged dangerously, and blamed it on an absence of local public charging points. Consumer protection charity Electrical Safety First surveyed 1,500 electric vehicle owners, including both all electric and hybrids, revealing that 74% believe that a ...
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NewsValuation Office set to appeal over ATM business rates
A court verdict that overturned £300m of business rate bills for cash machines outside shops is set to be challenged after the Government received approval from the Supreme Court to appeal. The latest decision follows an earlier ruling from the Court of Appeal which confirmed that through the wall ATMs ...
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NewsPolice release CCTV after theft of large amount of cash
Detectives from Staffordshire Police are appealing for help in identifying a man captured on CCTV after a large amount of cash was stolen from a petrol filling station. Officers were called to the petrol station on Waterloo Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, at around 12:20am on Tuesday 28 May following reports that ...
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NewsACS urges retailers to prepare for refrigeration regulation change
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has produced new guidance to help retailers prepare for the F-Gas service ban, which comes into effect on 1 January 2020. The EU Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulation (also known as the EU F-Gas Regulation), will ban the use of refrigerants with a Global Warming ...
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NewsSouth Devon forecourt sold off guide price of £1.1m
A rapidly growing Southern Co-op franchise has acquired its third petrol filling station. Devon-based commercial property agent Charles Darrow sold Ashbys Petrol Station on the A379, near Kingsbridge, in south Devon, on behalf of its owners who wished to focus on other business interests. The Southern Co-op franchise, headed by ...
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NewsFerrari’s first electric hybrid provides 1,000 horse power
Ferrari has dipped its toe in the electric vehicle market with the introduction of its first series-production PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), the SF90 Stradale. The car has three electric motors, one at the rear, known as the MGUK (Motor Generator Unit, Kinetic) due to its derivation from the Formula ...
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NewsFilling station robber jailed for three years
A man who threatened a member of staff before stealing money from a service station in Wickford, Essex, has been jailed for three years. Billy Sharp forced open the doors to the BP garage in Cranfield Park Road shortly after 1.50am on April 18. Once inside he threatened a member ...
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NewsCo-op invests in new filling station and shop in Norfolk
The Co-op is developed a new petrol filling station and food store in Necton, Norfolk, in a multi-million pound re-development of a disused site. The new site is due to launch on Friday, 21 June, and has created 25 jobs. The 24-hour petrol station on the A47 sells unleaded petrol, ...
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NewsNumber of public charging sites exceeds petrol filling stations
There are now more public charging locations in the UK than petrol stations, according to data from Zap-Map, an online service for electric charger users. As of 22 May, Zap-Map reported there were 8,471 charging locations across the UK, hosting a total of 13,613 charging devices. According to Experian Catalist ...
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NewsDfT launches website to publicise fuel labelling changes
A website advising consumers about the changes to fuel labelling on forecourts has been launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). The launch follows the distribution of Know your fuel campaign toolkits, which have been sent to filling stations by the DfT. The labels, which are intended to help drivers ...
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NewsACS welcomes decision to axe charges for calls to police
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed an announcement by the Home Office’s that charges for calls to the 101 police non-emergency number will be dropped. Currently, callers to the 101 number are connected to their local police force or a force of their choice at a cost of ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son buys site
Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son has added to its estate with the purchase of Snaith Hall Filling Station in Snaith, near Goole in East Yorkshire. It was sold through specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, on behalf of the family who had operated it for more than ...