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NewsGovernment rejects MPs call for licensing of hand car washes
Calls by MPs for tough action against tax-dodging rogue hand car wash operators have been rejected by the Government. Last November Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee delivered its findings after an inquiry into the hand car wash sector. It criticised the authorities for failing to enforce the law on combatting labour ...
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NewsFemale cashier attacked and threatened with syringe
A female service station cashier had to be taken to hospital for treatment after she was attacked by a robber and threatened with a syringe. The attack took place just before 6.30pm at the Shell Garage, Hoylake Road, Moreton, Merseyside. The offender demanded money and then jumped over the counter ...
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NewsNI retailers could withdraw ATMs following damaging raids
Retailers in Northern Ireland could start to remove ATMs from their premises because of the number of attacks causing huge damage to buildings. This was the warning from Glyn Roberts, chief executive of the Retail NI trade association, following a raid at a filling station just a day after a ...
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NewsAscona makes its third acquisition in a month
The rapidly expanding forecourt group Ascona has revealed its third purchase in a month with the acquisition of Wales Bar Service Station on the A618 in Sheffield. The site was sold by Forecourts4sale on behalf of Keith Wilson, who is retiring. It is a BP-branded forecourt with four pump islands ...
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News£6m funding package to provide charge points for taxis
The Government has awarded more than £6m to support ultra-low emission taxis across the country. The funding was announced by future of mobility minister Jesse Norman at the Smart Transport conference, and will provide almost 300 rapid chargepoints and 46 fast chargepoints installed for ultra-low emission taxis in 17 local ...
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NewsVolkswagen to produce chargers for electric vehicles
Volkswagen Group has announced it will start series production of its flexible fast charging station from 2020 onwards. The station, based on the principle of a powerbank, can charge up to four vehicles at the same time and also be used for the interim storage of eco-power. The station is ...
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NewsPRA arranges Business Breakout in Exeter
The PRA has arranged a Business Breakout in Exeter at Sandy Park Conference Centre, at junction 30 of the M5, on Wednesday February 27. The PRA are guests of CTC, which is hosting a trade show, and will be in the Baxter Suite from 10.15am until 1.00pm. Presentations will include: ...
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NewsACS backs call for harsher sanctions on illegal tobacco trade
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed calls from the Local Government Association (LGA) to impose tougher sanctions on those caught selling illicit tobacco. The LGA, which represents councils in England and Wales, has called for bigger fines to be imposed on those who sell illicit tobacco products, and ...
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NewsFast growing Top 50 Indies groups snap up two sites
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed on the sales of forecourts sites to two expanding operators. In Herefordshire, Lomas Kington Service Station in Kington, has been sold to Ascona Group. The store was rebuilt in 2017 and currently trades under a Spar banner, with the forecourt currently ...
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NewsEuro Garages planning MSA "unlike any other" on M5
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission for a motorway service area on land east of junction 24 of the M5, at Huntworth in Somerset, and says it will be "unlike any other". The MSA is part of a wider planning application to create an employment area, and in a ...
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NewsOil companies flocking to The Forecourt Show 2019
The number of oil companies at The Forecourt Show 2019 is mounting with BP, Greenergy, Gulf, Harvest Energy, Jet, Murco and Shell all taking stands at the event.Gulf’s message is that if you’re a dealer looking to increase your profits and future-proof your forecourt business, then you need to visit ...
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NewsFirst Morrisons Daily opens at Essar-branded MPK site
Essar has confirmed the first opening of a Morrisons Daily at one of its branded retail outlets at Moulsford in Oxfordshire, with several more planned to follow.The station is one of 12 MPK sites recently unveiled under the Essar marque, following an agreement reached in November.Essar entered the UK retail ...
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NewsCertas Energy opens bunker refuelling site in Holyhead
Certas Energy has opened a new bunker refuelling site in Holyhead, North Wales. It unveiled plans for the development, which is the only dedicated HGV-refuelling facility on the island of Anglesey, in July. The site features a high-speed refuelling system, which dispenses fuel at up to 120 litres per minute, ...
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NewsUsed diesel car sales holding up well at auctions
The overall used car market reached record highs in 2018, with diesel sales holding up, despite pressures in the new car market, according to James Tomlinson, chairman of The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA). He said auction activity was unprecedented in 2018, with both first time conversion rates and ...
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NewsLINK offers extra payment for selected ATM providers
LINK, the UK’s main cash machine network, has announced a super premium that will significantly increase payments to ATM operators in remote and deprived areas by up to £2.75 per cash withdrawal. Taking effect from 1 April, the premium will be made available to around 3,500 potentially eligible free-to-use ATMs ...
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NewsJTI removes gantry from shop after illicit tobacco find
JTI has removed its tobacco gantry from Bunty’s in Weldbank Lane, Chorley, following the discovery of illegal tobacco at the store last year. The gantry removal, JTI’s 35th since 2014, comes as part of the manufacturer’s continued efforts to combat the illicit trade via its Don’t Be Complicit in Illicit ...
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NewsRetailers urged to report shop theft after claimed reduction
The Association of Convenience store (ACS) is urging retailers to report incidents of shop theft after latest crime statistics showed a decline. The Office for National Statistics Annual Crime Survey for England and Wales reported the number of police recorded shop theft incidents for the year ending September 2018 decreased ...
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NewsMFG rebrands 110 Spar stores as Londis or Budgens
The UK’s biggest independent forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is rebranding 110 of its shops from Spar to the Londis or Budgens brands, as part of an extension of its shop supply agreement with Booker Retail Partners (BRP). MFG signed its first agreement with BRP in May 2016 and ...
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NewsSewell on the go renews sponsorship of local team
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has renewed its sponsorship of the Colin Hutton stand at Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league ground for a further 12 months. Plans for 2019 include Sewell on the go branding within the North Stand, joining forces for the club’s Community Trust Family Fun ...
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NewsHMRC seizes fuel at four sites in England and Scotland
More than 80,000 litres of suspected illicit fuel has been seized from four petrol stations in England and Scotland following a three-day operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC officers temporarily closed petrol stations in Leeds, Motherwell, Cowdenbeath and the Hillington area of Glasgow after discovering about 73,000 litres ...