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NewsCertas company owned network raises cash for children’s hospital
With the support of customers from the forecourts within the company’s Scottish company owned network, Certas Energy has raised more than £3,000 for the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.Staff from Certas Energy visited the hospital to present the money and hand out selection boxes and presents to the children, many ...
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NewsHarvest Energy takes road tanker operation in-house
Harvest Energy is aiming to enhance its delivery infrastructure by bringing its road tanker logistics operations in-house, operating under the name Axis Logistics.Like Harvest Energy, the new division of the company will be wholly owned by the Prax Group.The service was previously performed by third party contracts and the new ...
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NewsMaxol renews sponsorship of Ulster Mini Rugby Festivals
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has renewed its title sponsorship of the Maxol Ulster Mini Rugby Festivals for the sixth consecutive season. Brian Donaldson, chief executive officer of The Maxol Group, said: “We are extremely proud of our continued sponsorship of the Maxol Ulster Mini Rugby Festivals. The events ...
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NewsAsda cuts cost of fuel with 2ppl off petrol and 1ppl off diesel
Asda has announced a cut in its fuel prices effective from today, Friday 13th December, of up to 2ppl off unleaded and up to 1ppl ofdiesel. This means customers at any Asda petrol station will pay no more than 117.7ppl on unleaded and 122.7ppl on diesel. Asda senior fuel buyer ...
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NewsAscona Group buys fellow Top 50 Indie Cornwall Garage Group
Growing Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has bought fellow Top 50 Indie Cornwall Garage Group, a portfolio of 17 petrol filling stations, located across the Midlands, Home Counties and South West of England.Specialist business property advisor Christie & Co handled the deal for Cornwall Garage Group.The portfolio, which was first ...
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NewsWoodman Forecourts unveils plans for scheme in Wetherby
Woodman Forecourts has applied for planning permission to build a petrol filling station at a site off the A168 in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, adjacent to the M1 motorway.A Design & Access Statement prepared by Walker Design on behalf of Woodman Forecourts says the overall site is 2,763sq m and the ...
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NewsSainsbury’s offers 10ppl discount in fuel promotion
Sainsbury’s will be running a promotion offering savings of 10ppl on fuel when customers spend £60 or more on groceries at a Sainsbury’s supermarket or online between Thursday 12 December and Friday 20 December.Customers will receive a coupon at the checkout or when they receive their online groceries order and ...
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NewsCentral England Co-op unveils plans for £3m investment in site
Central England Co-op has applied for planning permission for a £3m redevelopment of its Boley Park food store and petrol filling station in its home town of Lichfield.The scheme would involve creation of a new store, a large unit that will house a gym and two further retail units.It will ...
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NewsACS welcomes report on Scottish deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a report from the Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee which has called for further clarity from the Scottish Government on the proposed regulations of a deposit return scheme.The committee’s report acknowledged the key role that small retailers will ...
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NewsPetroineos reduces biofuel level after fuel problems reported
Petroineos, the only crude oil refinery in Scotland, has cut the percentage of biofuel in its diesel after the NFU Scotland complained about fuel problems affecting hundreds of its members.The union says more than 400 members have reported fuel issues such as clogged filters and breakdowns.Petroineos said it was investigating ...
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NewsDetectives investigating ATM thefts arrest man
Detectives investigating the theft of a number of ATM machines in Northern Ireland have arrested a 26-year-old man in the Omagh area on suspicion of theft and attempted theft offences. Searches were also carried out in the Omagh and Seskinore areas and a number of items have been seized for ...
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NewsZap-Map unveils voice-activated function on Google assistant
Zap-Map, the electric vehicle (EV) charging digital platform, has launched a free voice-activated function on Google Assistant, allowing users to search for EV charge points using voice commands.Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, Google Home and in-car using the latest version of Android Auto, Zap-Map uses natural language processing ...
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NewsAssistant cut by glass from broken bottle during robbery
A staff member at a forecourt has been cut by glass from a broken bottle during a robbery. The robbery was at the Esso Petrol Station in Northam, Hampshire, at around 9.20am on Saturday 7 December. A man entered the store, grabbed a glass bottle from a shelf and smashed ...
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NewsGreenergy released from Serious Fraud Office probe into biodiesel
The Serious Fraud Office has informed Greenergy that the company and its employees are no longer suspects in an ongoing investigation.In May this year, the SFO announced it was investigating aspects of biodiesel trading at Greenergy and various third parties as part of a broader investigation.The board of Greenergy released ...
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NewsBooming SUV sales threaten drive for cleaner transport, says report
Demand for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) is threatening the UK’s attempts to clean up the transport sector, with their sales outnumbering electric vehicle sales at a rate of 37 to 1, according to new research.The 2019 annual Review of Energy Policy, published by the UK Energy Research, highlights how the ...
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NewsMFG opens new-to-industry site with Budgens store in Dorset
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has opened a new-to-industry petrol filling station in Creekmoor, Poole, in Dorset.In addition to offering Shell fuels and a range of contactless car valeting facilities, the station also offers customers a 3,000sq ft. Budgens store, a Subway restaurant and a range of food-to-go ...
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NewsWelsh Government to remove rates relief for cash machines
The Welsh Government has announced plans to proceed with an order to remove Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) from ATMs from April next year.The decision follows a consultation launched by the Welsh Government which sought views on the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2019 and the provision ...
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NewsCo-op signs supply deal with Valero Energy for 115 sites
Valero Energy has won a long-term agreement to supply fuel to 115 Co-op petrol filling stations.The contract extension includes the supply of fuel to 31 new-look Co-op branded locations from mid-2020.Valero, which has worked with Co-op since 2005, will manage the supply of fuel to Co-op forecourts through auto-replenishment, with ...
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NewsAppleby Westward adds two forecourts as part of acquisition
Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company servicing Spar convenience stores in the South West, has bought the forecourt and c-store group Denovo Retail for an undisclosed sum.The acquisition of Southampton-based Denovo will add 15 convenience stores and two forecourt shops to Appleby Westward’s portfolio of company-owned Spar stores, taking the ...
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NewsACS reports fall in investment by convenience store owners
Convenience retailers have been delaying and scaling back on investments in their stores over the last year. Figures from the Association of Convenience Stores’ Investment Tracker show that in the 12 months to November 2019, the UK’s 46,000 local shops have invested £558m in their businesses, down from £737m in ...