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NewsPolice issue new warning over Halloween biker gangs
Fuel retailers are again being warned to take precautions against lawless gangs of motorbike, moped and scooter riders who may take to the roads over Halloween.The warning has come from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), but in the past crime and disorder had been caused by gangs in several cities.After ...
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NewsUKPIA warns Government over Brexit plan for no tariffs
The UK’s petrol and diesel producers have criticised a government decision not to introduce tariffs on imported fuel if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.When the government initially announced its plans not to impose tariffs it was warned the viability of the UK refining industry would be threatened ...
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NewsRobber threatens forecourt staff with crowbar and steals cash
Merseyside Police detectives are investigating after a balaclava-clad robber threatened staff at a Liverpool petrol station with a crowbar. The raider demanded cash after storming into the Morrisons forecourt site in Belle Vale at around 6.40am on Wednesday October 9. No-one was injured but Merseyside Police said staff were left ...
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NewsMajor forecourt operator wins consent for new site
A major forecourt operator with more than 30 sites in the north of England has won planning permission to build a petrol filling station, convenience store and jet wash facilities at a site in Bury. In May Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co put in a planning application ...
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NewsDealers and LowCVP team up to counter perceptions on EV range
An initiative to overcome the common perception that electric vehicles (EVs) have a lack of range has been launched by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) and Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). The two organisations have together produced a Know Your Electric Range guide for consumers. It is intended to ...
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NewsHammer-wielding robber sent packing by forecourt site owner
Essex Police are appealing for information after a hammer-wielding robber targeted a service station in St Osyth, before making off empty handed. Two people pulled up on a moped at the Gulf Service Station in Pump Hill at around 8.20pm on 26 September. One of the raiders, armed with a ...
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NewsBP chief to step down after 40 years with company
BP has announced that its group chief executive Bob Dudley has decided to step down after a 40-year career with BP and more than nine years in his current role. He will step down following delivery of the company’s 2019 full year results on 4 February 2020 and will retire ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie transfers two of its sites to BP dealer network
Two forecourt sites owned by a Top 50 Indie have been added to the BP dealer network.BP has signed deals with Auk Investments covering two sites in Kendal, Cumbria – Ings and Plantation Filling Stations – which had been under the Esso banner since 2011.The sites have both been given ...
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NewsDebbie Robinson takes over from Patrick Sewell as ACS chair
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has announced the appointment of Central England Co-operative chief executive Debbie Robinson as its new chair from November, with independent retailer Paul Stone taking on the role of vice chair.Debbie Robinson will take the place of Sewell Retail managing director Patrick Sewell as chair ...
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NewsACS report highlights forecourt sector’s benefit to community
The vital role that the UK’s 7,402 forecourt shops play in their local communities, through providing secure local jobs, providing access to essential services and taking time out of the business to support local projects, has been revealed by a new report. The 2019 Forecourt Report from the Association of ...
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NewsCashier attacked by robbers during theft from forecourt shop
Police are appealing for information following a robbery at the BP garage in March, Cambridgeshire, in which a cashier was attacked.The assault occurred after two men walked into the forecourt shop in Dartford Road and stole two bottles of wine at about 9.15pm on Sunday September 29.A member of staff ...
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NewsUK new car market struggles while Europe thrives
The UK new car market was up marginally last month, but this was not enough to offset the overall decline this year which leaves 2019 down by 2.5% compared with the same nine months in 2018.Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed September saw growth ...
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NewsRAC claims that fuel prices are too high despite reduction
The RAC has claimed fuel prices are too high, but conceded independent retailers may not be able to cut prices for financial reasons.Despite fears refinery fires in Saudi Arabia in the middle of September would lead to higher pump prices, the cost of a litre of petrol fell by just ...
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NewsCo-op adds its 133 sites to UK Fuels card network
UK Fuels and The Co-op have signed an agreement to add Co-op filling stations to the UK Fuels network. This will enable UK Fuel card holders to use their cards to purchase fuel at 133 Co-op sites nationwide. The Co-op deal means that the UK Fuels network now totals more ...
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NewsCash machine raiders jailed for total of more than 30 years
Five members of a gang who stole 17 ATMs across the South East have been jailed for total of more than 30 years. The group carried out a total of 52 offences spanning London, Hertfordshire, Cambridge, Essex, Kent, the Thames Valley area, Suffolk, and Surrey. In addition to the 17 ...
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NewsACS joins in fringe event at Conservative Party conference
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has highlighted the serious impact that crime has on staff working in the convenience sector at a fringe event during Conservative Party conference. The event, Violence against Shopworkers: Breaking the Cycle, was hosted by the Co-operative Group and looked at how the industry, police ...
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NewsACS welcomes move to provide cash deserts with ATMs
The launch of a new initiative from UK Finance, which aims to help local communities to identify and secure appropriate access to cash and payment services, has been welcomed by the ACS.The Community Access to Cash Initiative will provide communities with the opportunity to report gaps in cash provision through ...
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NewsArgus predicts rapid expansion of car AdBlue pump network
The European passenger car AdBlue pump network has more than doubled since 2017 and is likely to quadruple by 2025, according to research by commodity news and price reporting agency Argus. AdBlue has been required in most new diesel cars and vans in Europe since 2016, and new diesel vehicles ...
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NewsAdvertising watchdog rejects challenges by Esso and Shell
BP has won a victory over Shell and Esso after they challenged claims in the advertising for BP Ultimate fuel. Shell and Esso made a total of three complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about adverts that ran in April and July 2016, but they were all rejected. Esso and ...
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NewsPRA arranges Business Breakout event in Shrewsbury
The PRA will be staging a Business Breakout in Shrewsbury on Wednesday October 23. It is being held at the Arthur Rowley Suite at Shrewsbury Town FC’s Montgomery Waters Stadium. Coffee will be provided from 10am and there will be a free buffet lunch with opportunities to network. Presentations will ...