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NewsTobacco smuggler brought back to UK to face justice
A man who went on the run before being convicted of a £579,000 illegal cigarette scam, has been jailed after he was caught in Poland and extradited back to the UK. Bartosz Lewicki, 41, fled the country before being convicted for his role in a tobacco smuggling fraud investigated by ...
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NewsDiesels rout petrol vehicles to top the best sellers list for used cars
Used diesel cars are defying the deep plunge in sales of new diesel cars, making up five of the top 10 fastest selling used car models. According to Auto Trader’s Fastest Selling Index as of 15 September, diesel cars took four of the top six spots, with electric vehicles in ...
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NewsEuro Garages owners win consent for development in Bolton
A development company owned by the founders of Euro Garages has won planning permission for a new petrol station, drive-thru restaurant and industrial units at a site in Bolton. Mohsin and Zuber Issa are the directors of Monte Blackburn, which had applied to Bolton Council for consent to develop a ...
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NewsEG Group completes acquisition to take US estate to 1,680 sites
EG Group, parent company of Top 50 Indie Euro Garages, has announced the completion of its acquisition of the Cumberland Farms forecourt business in the US, following the deal that was agreed in August.Cumberland Farms is based in Westborough in Massachusetts, and operates 567 convenience stores in seven northeast states ...
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NewsMorrisons unveils 50-strong network of rapid chargers
Morrisons is claiming to have Britain’s largest network of rapid electric charging points for electric vehicles.This week Morrisons unveiled 50 GeniePoint rapid charging points at its stores nationwide, with a further 50 planned by 2020.According to GeniePoint, the rapid chargers will charge an electric car six times quicker than standard ...
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NewsATM gang sentenced to total of 55 years in jail
A criminal gang responsible for thefts of cash machines across the South East that caused damage costing more than £1m have been sentenced to a total of 55 years in jail.The successful prosecutions follow an investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate which began in April 2018.It covered ...
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NewsAscona acquires leases of two forecourts in Gloucester
The rapidly growing Top 50 Indie Ascona has acquired the leases of two forecourts in Gloucester. The deal was handled by business property adviser Christie & Co, which was acting on behalf of Heritage Automotive. The directors of Heritage Automotive decided they wanted to lease the forecourts to a third ...
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NewsACS publishes assured advice on water refills in store
New assured advice for retailers on what to consider when providing water refills in store has been launched by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).The guidance sets out the different ways that retailers can provide a water refill service in store, as well as highlighting some of the challenges of ...
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NewsAppeal for witnesses after armed robbery at Murco filling station
Detectives from North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at the Murco Garage on Marine Road in Prestatyn.The robbery happened at around 1:20am on Tuesday 22 October, when a person wearing dark clothing with their face covered, entered the store and threatened the staff with a ...
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NewsConsultation on green number plates for zero emission cars
The government has launched a consultation on introducing green number plates for zero emission cars.The initiative aims to raise awareness of the increasing number of zero tailpipe emission vehicles on UK roads, help their drivers to benefit more easily from local incentives like free or cheaper parking, and encourage greater ...
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NewsACS urges retailers to report crime to the police
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged retailers to report incidents of shop theft to the police following a fall in reported incidents. According to new figures from the Office for National Statistics’ annual Crime Survey for England and Wales, which covers the whole of retail, the number of ...
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NewsSupermarkets cut cost of fuel after RAC slams pricing strategies
Major supermarket groups have cut the cost of petrol and diesel after the RAC criticised their pricing policies and claimed the average price of petrol should fall by as much as 7ppl to reflect a fall in wholesale prices.Asda was the first to make a move cutting the price of ...
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NewsArmed robber threatens teenage assistant in Glasgow
Detectives in Scotland are appealing for information after an armed robber threatened a teenage assistant at a garage in North Glasgow.Around 3am on Wednesday, October 16 a man entered the Shell Euro Garage in Springburn Road, Springburn. He made his way into a store room and a member of staff ...
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NewsPRA arranges Business Breakout in Swansea
The PRA will be staging a Business Breakout in Swansea on Thursday November 7 at the Liberty Stadium.Coffee will be provided from 10am and there will be a free buffet lunch with opportunities to network.Presentations will include: PRA – latest market update; Allego – electric vehicle charging offer for dealers; ...
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NewsTwo police cars responding to forecourt break-in rammed
Two police cars responding to reports of a break-in at a forecourt in Essex have been rammed by another car.Officers were called to a suspected break-in at the Harvest Service Station on High Road, North Weald at about 3.25am on Thursday October 17.It was after they arrived at the scene ...
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NewsIonity launches “Scotland’s fastest chargers” at MFG site
Ionity has launched what it describes as Scotland’s fastest EV charging station at a site in Gretna Green owned by the UK’s biggest independent forecourt operator MFG.The company, a joint venture between Daimler, Ford, BMW Group and the Volkswagen Group with Porsche, claims its 350kW chargers will charge an EV ...
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NewsShell plans to replace forecourt with EV-only charging hub
Shell is planning to be the first fuel retailer in the UK to take out traditional fuels from an operating service station and replace them with an electric vehicle-only charging hub. Application for planning permission for the development on the company’s site in Fulham, West London, will be put forward ...
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NewsCertas Energy announces the 2019 SuperStation winners
A forecourt in South Wales has won two awards at SuperStation, Certas Energy’s forecourt standards competition. The winners were announced at a Gala Awards Dinner, this year held at the Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor in Newport, South Wales. Among the winners was Hillcroft Garage, Gwent, which won both ...
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NewsACS welcomes sentencing Bill in Queen’s Speech
The proposed introduction of a new Sentencing Bill in the Queen’s Speech has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), and it has called for further measures to tackle the root causes of retail crime.The Queen’s Speech sets out the Government’s priorities for the coming parliamentary session. Measures ...
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NewsGovernment announces plan for decarbonisation of transport
The Government has announced plans for the full decarbonisation of the transport sector by 2050. The announcement was part a formal response to the latest progress report from the Committee on Climate Change, which advises the Government on emissions targets. The Government said that the groundwork for the Transport Decarbonisation ...