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NewsNo disruption to supplies following Extinction Rebellion refinery protest
Valero has reported that everything is back to normal following an Extinction Rebellion protest at its refinery in Pembroke ended last night with two arrests. The protest at the refinery started at around 5.45am on Thursday September 19 with a group of people blocking entrances to the site. Police described ...
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NewsRat in kitchen forces forecourt closure
Applegreen has been forced to close its Cherry Orchard site in Dublin after a video showing a rat in the kitchen at the forecourt was circulated on social media. The 23-second film shows a large brown rat emerging from a packaged loaf of bread, climbing across shelving then going behind ...
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NewsEuro 6 engines could boost diesel demand
Diesel cars could be set for a comeback thanks to cleaner Euro 6 standard cars now coming off lease and entering auction halls. That’s the view of Alex Wright, managing director of Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA), who believes that despite the controversy surrounding diesels, the appearance of Euro 6 standard ...
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NewsForecourt crime index up by 21%, reveals BOSS
The BOSS Forecourt Crime Index covering the second quarter of 2019 has risen by 21%, according to the latest figures revealed by the British Oil Security Syndicate. The increase is the largest upward change recorded since BOSS established the BOSS Forecourt Crime Index in 2015. During Q2 2019 the BOSS ...
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NewsOverhauled forecourt part of Co-op’s £2.75m investment in North Wales
A newly refuburbished filling station is part of a combined investment of £2.75 million by the Co-op in two new-look food stores being relaunched in North Wales next week. Its petrol filling station in Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, re-launches next Thursday, September 26, following a three-month, £1m, overhaul of the ...
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NewsJet to roll out new image following successful 12-site pilot
Jet is to start rolling out its new forecourt design across the network following a successful 12-site pilot, which received a positive response from consumers and dealers alike, according to Oliver Müller, Jet’s retail business manager. “Over the past 12 months, we’ve been working on an initiative to refresh our ...
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NewsReviewers rave and rant over motorway services
The MyLondon website has published some of the hilarious reviews posted on Google Reviews about the motorway services on the M25. The 117-miles of the M25 are served by four motorway service areas: Clacket Lane, Cobham, South Mimms and Thurrock. One reviewer gave South Mimms one star for the service ...
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NewsJempsons wins first-ever Gold Standard safety award
Jempsons Service Station in Rye, Sussex, which earlier this month won the Best Forecourt Team accolade at the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards, has now become the first site in the UK to be awarded a new Gold Standard site safety sticker. The site was awarded the Gold Standard ...
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NewsAF Blakemore relaunches first company-owned Spar as new flagship store with forecourt
AF Blakemore & Son has relocated its inaugural company-owned Spar store to a larger forecourt site on Wolverhampton Road West, Walsall, and incorporated new Subway and Greggs offers. The new 2,163sq ft Spar store was opened by AF Blakemore chairman Peter Blakemore and family members Tom and Liz Blakemore. Peter ...
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NewsElectric cars will just be ’cars’ by 2030, says Go Ultra Low
Two thirds of people expect electric cars to be referred to simply as ’cars’ by the year 2030, according to new research conducted by Go Ultra Low, the joint government and industry campaign to promote the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs). The research, which looked at the normalisation process of ...
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NewsFuel theft spree man jailed for 13 weeks
A Bristol man who stole over £300-worth of fuel from six different forecourts on seven different occasions has been jailed for 13 weeks. The Bristol Live website reported that 31-year old Jonathan Savage’s fuel theft spree took place between December 2018 and April 2019. Savage stole £50.61-worth of petrol from ...
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NewsFuel prices set to rise following Saudi attack
Joe Brough, owner of Offerton Green Service Station in Stockport, was interviewed on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday morning about the likelihood of fuel prices rising on the forecourt, following the weekend attack on two major oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia - the world’s second biggest oil producer. With around ...
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NewsGovernment launches ’get ready for Brexit’ briefings
The Government has launched its new campaign ‘Get Ready for Brexit’ aimed at businesses and the general public to encourage them to prepare for EU Exit on October 31, regardless of whether it is expected that the UK will leave with or without a deal. A new website has been ...
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NewsArmed robbers threaten female assistant with a blade
Detectives are appealing for information after a masked man threatened a female petrol station worker in Gateshead with a blade before fleeing with cash. Police were alerted to an incident at the Jet petrol station off the A184 just after 9pm on Saturday September 7. Two men – who covered ...
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NewsNorthern Powergrid takes action to support electric vehicles
Northern Powergrid, the electricity distribution business for North East England, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, has revealed the steps it is taking to support the electrification of transport in its region.The ‘Maximising the value of electric vehicles for our customers’ report provides guidance for local authorities, fleet managers and others tasked ...
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NewsReport calls for action over attacks on shopworkers
New research from City University of London calling for greater action from the Government to tackle violence against shopworkers has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).The research, which was commissioned by the Co-op, references the ACS Crime Report, which shows that there were almost 10,000 incidents of ...
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NewsACS welcomes exemption option in Scottish deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed further detail from the Scottish Government on the proposed regulations for the introduction of a deposit return scheme, which includes plans to allow retailers to apply for exemptions.The regulations, subject to consultation and scrutiny within the Scottish Parliament, set out that retailers ...
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NewsDrive-off thief steals £950 of fuel from service station
Lancashire Police has launched a CCTV appeal after almost £1,000 worth of fuel was stolen from a service station in Chorley. The incident took place at Charnock Richard Service Station at 11.45am on Tuesday, August 6. A vehicle was filled with approximately £950 worth of fuel, before the driver got ...
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NewsExxon Mobil wins consent for £800m expansion at Fawley
Exxon Mobil has won planning permission for an £800m expansion scheme at its Fawley oil refinery in Hampshire.The scheme consists of a hydrogen-generating plant, an automotive diesel oil production facility and diesel storage tanks, and the company said expanding production would help reduce diesel imports and create 1,000 construction jobs.New ...
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NewsAsda cuts cost of petrol by 3ppl but diesel price unchanged
A cut of 3ppl in the price of petrol has been made by Asda taking its price cap on unleaded to 122.7ppl, while diesel remains unchanged at 126.7ppl.Asda senior fuel buyer Dave Tyrer said: “With wholesale costs falling, we’re pleased to be able to pass these savings onto our customers. ...