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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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NewsFord predicts majority of its car sales to be electric by end of 2022
Ford has predicted the majority of its car sales will be electric by the end of 2022 as it unveiled a range of new vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show. “With electrification fast becoming the mainstream, we are substantially increasing the number of electrified models and powertrain options for our ...
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NewsJTI removes 40th gantry from a retailer selling illegal tobacco
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has removed its 40th tobacco gantry from a retailer prosecuted for sales of illegal tobacco. Wheeler Street Foodstore in Birmingham has had its premises licence suspended by Birmingham City Council’s Licencing Sub-Committee A, following a seizure of illegal cigarettes in April. Charlie Cunningham-Reid, UK head of ...
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NewsTreasury unveils £400m fund to boost rapid charger network
The Treasury has launched a £400m fund to bolster Britain’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with the first £70m allocated for 3,000 rapid charge points – more than doubling the number across the UK to 5,000.Exchequer secretary Simon Clarke said: “We are driving ahead with plans to make travel greener while ...
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NewsExtra MSA Group submits £70m motorway service area proposal
Outline proposals for a £75m motorway service area (MSA) at junction 11 of the M62, north-east of Warrington, have been submitted by Extra MSA Group.The company said the MSA would improve road safety on this section of the motorway network, and would provide a range of food and beverage outlets, ...
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NewsACS highlights contribution by convenience sector to economy
A new report published by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) highlights the contribution the convenience sector makes to the UK economy. The 2019 Local Shop Report reveals that the 46,388 stores in the UK convenience sector currently employ around 405,000 people, generating sales of more than £40.3bn over the ...
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NewsTesla tops league table for charger network satisfaction
Tesla has come out top in a survey of customer satisfaction with electric vehicle (EV) charging networks.The first results of Zap-Map’s 2019 EV Charging Survey reveal the top 10 UK charging networks and the factors that make for high user satisfaction.Zap-Map’s survey panel of more than 1,600 users awarded satisfaction ...
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NewsEuro Garages seeks consent for new-to-industry site
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission to build a petrol filling station and convenience store on Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The corner site on the A191 Kenton Lane North was previously occupied by the Crofters Lodge public house, and unlike many Euro Garages developments no drive-thru fast food restaurant is included as ...
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NewsACS calls for targeted approach to repeat offenders
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for a more targeted approach to dealing with repeat offenders, after official figures from the Home Office show that retailers who experience crime are being targeted more often than in previous years. The 2018 Commercial Victimisation Survey shows that overall, crimes against ...
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NewsGovernment proposes increase in minimum age to buy scratchcards
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to two Parliamentary inquiries which are considering the future of the National Lottery.The House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee launched a call for evidence to consider whether there needed to be changes in the operation of the National Lottery ...
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NewsNew business aims to provide EV charger network for Scotland
A new business, Forev, has been set up with the aim of providing a network of fast/rapid EV chargers throughout Scotland.The company has signed a deal with SWARCO eVolt, which will provide the technology and service support for Forev.Lindsay Wallace, founder and CEO of Forev, said that with more than ...
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NewsInvestors still keen on petrol station market says Christie & Co
Investors’ appetite for petrol filling stations and convenience stores remains very strong, according to the latest report from property adviser, Christie & Co. Its report, UK Alternatives Investment Index: H1 2019, provides an overview of currently achievable yields on prime and secondary investments across various subsectors. The report finds that ...
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NewsAttempt to steal ATM from Northern Irish forecourt fails
Detectives in Northern Ireland are investigating an attempted ATM theft from a service station in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, during the early hours of Thursday September 5.Detective inspector Trevor Stevenson said: “Police were alerted at around 5:20am to an attempt to steal an ATM machine from a service station on the ...
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NewsDiesel decline slows but new car market is still down
The UK new car market fell marginally in August, with 1,521 fewer cars registered than in the same month last year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations fell by 1.6% in what is typically one of the slowest months of the year, ...
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NewsCumbrian forecourt first recipient of site compliance sticker
A Cumbrian forecourt has become the first in the UK to display a new site compliance window sticker. Spar Milnthorpe was awarded the badge by H&S experts Suresite Group after a positive forecourt compliance audit in August. Sites achieving an audit score of at least 80% receive a blue site ...
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NewsAttempted murder charges after man is attacked on forecourt
Four men have been charged with attempted murder following an attack on another man at the Shell Garage on Oatlands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey, in the early hours of Saturday 31 August.Connor Stevens, 18 of Sunbury on Thames, was charged with attempted murder, shoplifting, possession of an offensive weapon in public, ...
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NewsGovernment announces safety regime for self-driving vehicles
A new safety regime for self-driving vehicles has been announced by future of transport minister George Freeman.To ensure self-driving vehicles are safe and secure by design, and to minimise any defects ahead of their testing, sale and wider deployment on UK roads, the government is developing an assurance system using ...
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NewsRobbers armed with sawn-off shotgun strike on Asda forecourt
An axe and what appeared to be a sawn-off shotgun were brandished by armed robbers at a petrol station in Leeds this morning (Wednesday September 4).At 7:08am police were called to a report of an armed robbery targeting a cash delivery at the Asda petrol station in Killingbeck Drive, Leeds.Security ...
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NewsHarvest Energy’s parent company seeks to attract talented staff
Prax Group, the owner of Harvest Energy, has appointed David Howells as the group’s in-house talent engagement manager.In his position, David is responsible for the direct sourcing and acquisition of talent along with providing strategic recruitment solutions as the group continues its plans to expand its activities, both in the ...
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NewsSupermarkets blamed by RAC as fuel prices don’t follow market
The major supermarkets have been blamed by the RAC as it claimed fuel retailers did not pass on full savings to motorists after the wholesale prices of petrol and diesel fell during August. According to RAC Fuel Watch, the average price of a litre of petrol reduced 0.27p to 128.88ppl ...