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NewsNo disruption to supplies following Extinction Rebellion refinery protest
Valero has reported that everything is back to normal following an Extinction Rebellion protest at its refinery in Pembroke ended last night with two arrests. The protest at the refinery started at around 5.45am on Thursday September 19 with a group of people blocking entrances to the site. Police described ...
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NewsFuel theft spree man jailed for 13 weeks
A Bristol man who stole over £300-worth of fuel from six different forecourts on seven different occasions has been jailed for 13 weeks. The Bristol Live website reported that 31-year old Jonathan Savage’s fuel theft spree took place between December 2018 and April 2019. Savage stole £50.61-worth of petrol from ...
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NewsElectric cars will just be ’cars’ by 2030, says Go Ultra Low
Two thirds of people expect electric cars to be referred to simply as ’cars’ by the year 2030, according to new research conducted by Go Ultra Low, the joint government and industry campaign to promote the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs). The research, which looked at the normalisation process of ...
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NewsAF Blakemore relaunches first company-owned Spar as new flagship store with forecourt
AF Blakemore & Son has relocated its inaugural company-owned Spar store to a larger forecourt site on Wolverhampton Road West, Walsall, and incorporated new Subway and Greggs offers. The new 2,163sq ft Spar store was opened by AF Blakemore chairman Peter Blakemore and family members Tom and Liz Blakemore. Peter ...
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NewsJempsons wins first-ever Gold Standard safety award
Jempsons Service Station in Rye, Sussex, which earlier this month won the Best Forecourt Team accolade at the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards, has now become the first site in the UK to be awarded a new Gold Standard site safety sticker. The site was awarded the Gold Standard ...
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NewsReviewers rave and rant over motorway services
The MyLondon website has published some of the hilarious reviews posted on Google Reviews about the motorway services on the M25. The 117-miles of the M25 are served by four motorway service areas: Clacket Lane, Cobham, South Mimms and Thurrock. One reviewer gave South Mimms one star for the service ...
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NewsFuel prices set to rise following Saudi attack
Joe Brough, owner of Offerton Green Service Station in Stockport, was interviewed on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday morning about the likelihood of fuel prices rising on the forecourt, following the weekend attack on two major oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia - the world’s second biggest oil producer. With around ...
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NewsGovernment launches ’get ready for Brexit’ briefings
The Government has launched its new campaign ‘Get Ready for Brexit’ aimed at businesses and the general public to encourage them to prepare for EU Exit on October 31, regardless of whether it is expected that the UK will leave with or without a deal. A new website has been ...
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NewsGarner Group is crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year 2019
Garner Group has bagged the top award in forecourt retailing for the second time in five years. The Forecourt Trader of the Year Award 2019 was won with the newly redeveloped Woolmer Service Station in Bordon, Hampshire, following on from the win in 2014 for Portsbridge Service Station. The award ...
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NewsAsda cuts cost of petrol by 3ppl but diesel price unchanged
A cut of 3ppl in the price of petrol has been made by Asda taking its price cap on unleaded to 122.7ppl, while diesel remains unchanged at 126.7ppl.Asda senior fuel buyer Dave Tyrer said: “With wholesale costs falling, we’re pleased to be able to pass these savings onto our customers. ...
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NewsExxon Mobil wins consent for £800m expansion at Fawley
Exxon Mobil has won planning permission for an £800m expansion scheme at its Fawley oil refinery in Hampshire.The scheme consists of a hydrogen-generating plant, an automotive diesel oil production facility and diesel storage tanks, and the company said expanding production would help reduce diesel imports and create 1,000 construction jobs.New ...
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NewsDrive-off thief steals £950 of fuel from service station
Lancashire Police has launched a CCTV appeal after almost £1,000 worth of fuel was stolen from a service station in Chorley. The incident took place at Charnock Richard Service Station at 11.45am on Tuesday, August 6. A vehicle was filled with approximately £950 worth of fuel, before the driver got ...
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NewsACS welcomes exemption option in Scottish deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed further detail from the Scottish Government on the proposed regulations for the introduction of a deposit return scheme, which includes plans to allow retailers to apply for exemptions.The regulations, subject to consultation and scrutiny within the Scottish Parliament, set out that retailers ...
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NewsNorthern Powergrid takes action to support electric vehicles
Northern Powergrid, the electricity distribution business for North East England, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, has revealed the steps it is taking to support the electrification of transport in its region.The ‘Maximising the value of electric vehicles for our customers’ report provides guidance for local authorities, fleet managers and others tasked ...
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NewsReport calls for action over attacks on shopworkers
New research from City University of London calling for greater action from the Government to tackle violence against shopworkers has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).The research, which was commissioned by the Co-op, references the ACS Crime Report, which shows that there were almost 10,000 incidents of ...
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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, ...