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NewsForecourts perform well in underage tobacco purchase tests
Forty per cent of shops in England failed underage tobacco purchase tests in 2018-2019, according to the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). However, while convenience stores recorded the most illegal tobacco sales (39%), forecourt stores fared much better accounting for just 3% of illegal sales. The 40% figure was a ...
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NewsSainsbury’s launches 10ppl-off fuel promotion
Sainsbury’s has launched another price promotion, offering its customers the chance to save 10ppl on fuel when they spend £60 or more on groceries at a Sainsbury’s supermarket or online between Wednesday, October 30 and Monday November 4, 2019. Qualifying customers will be given a coupon at the checkout or ...
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NewsLidl to install ’rapid’ EV chargers at 300 stores by 2022
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has announced £25 million plans to roll out fast-chargers at more than 300 stores - around one third of its network - over the next three years, as part of its commitment to install rapid EV charging facilities at all of its new stores. It will ...
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NewsHonda brings electrification for all models forward to 2022
Honda has accelerated its electrification plans for Europe by moving forward its goal for all of its European mainstream models to feature electrified powertrains by 2022. It has also announced a tie-up with an energy company to promote home charging for all brands of electric cars. The new target announced ...
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NewsLorry driver uses out-of-date fuel card to steal £700 of diesel
Police officers from Derbyshire Constabulary investigating the theft of £700 worth of fuel from a service station in Markham Vale are asking the public for help to trace a man captured on CCTV. At 1.45pm on Monday 14 October an HGV pulled up at the Markham Vale service station. The ...
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NewsACS welcomes Parliamentary report on Post Office network
A report on the Future of the Post Office Network from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “We are pleased the inquiry has recognised that rising operating costs faced by ...
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NewsOrganised crime gang who targeted ATMs jailed
An organised crime gang who targeted ATM machines in the Midlands have been jailed just days after another gang operating the South East were imprisoned for a total of 55 years. The gang would tie straps around freestanding ATMs before ripping them out using vehicles on cloned plates in 11 ...
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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 ...