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NewsDigger used in unsuccessful attempt to steal ATM
A digger was used in an unsuccessful attempt to remove an ATM from a forecourt store in Co Tyrone in the early hours of Sunday January 6. The digger was then set on fire outside the Spar store in Omagh at around 4am. Detective sergeant Robinson said: “Thieves used a ...
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NewsSupermarkets announce round of fuel price cuts
Asda sparked a round of price cuts on fuel on Monday January 7 when it announced it would cut up to 1ppl off unleaded petrol and 2ppl off diesel from the following day. The retailer’s new price means that drivers across the country will pay no more than 113.7ppl on ...
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NewsMore reasons to attend The Forecourt Show 2019
Everything from crime prevention to creating bigger profits will be covered in the business advice section of The Forecourt Show 2019. Co-located with the National Convenience Show, the Retailer Hub will host a packed programme of presentations and discussions. These include ACS at the Retailer Hub, where the Association of ...
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NewsPlunging diesel sales depress new car sales for 2018
Plunging sales of diesel cars pushed the UK new car market down by 6.8% in 2018, with annual registrations falling for a second year to 2,367,147 units, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Diesel sales were down 29.6% in 2018, with December marking ...
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NewsAscona Group buys site in Lancashire for £2m-plus
Rapidly growing forecourt operator Ascona Group has taken its estate to nine sites after the purchase of Mossdale Service Station, located on the A6, near to Carnforth in Lancashire. The filling station, an Esso-branded forecourt alongside a convenience store trading under the Nisa banner, was sold through specialist business property ...
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NewsSupermarkets have given up fuel price competition claims RAC
Three of the big four supermarket groups appear to have stopped trying to compete with Asda on fuel prices, according to the RAC. Its Fuel Watch reports that since mid October the other supermarket fuel retailers have chosen not to compete as closely on the price of unleaded petrol, and ...
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NewsWelcome Break’s former chief executive joins McColl’s as CFO
Welcome Break’s former chief executive Robbie Bell has been appointed chief financial officer of McColl’s Retail Group plc. Early last month was announced that Bell would be leaving Welcome Break on December 31, following its takeover by Applegreen, with John Diviney, managing director of Applegreen’s UK operation taking over. Bell ...
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NewsPRA slams proposal for quango to monitor petrol and diesel prices
The PRA has slammed a proposal by a group of MPs for an independent fuel price watchdog – to be called Pumpwatch – to monitor the cost of petrol and diesel. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Fuel suggested petrol stations that charge “fair prices” would be entitled to ...
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NewsCyber security standards for self-driving vehicles published
New standards that have been unveiled for self-driving vehicles will help keep the UK at the forefront of advancing transport technology, according to a government minister. A new cyber security standard has been published by the British Standards Institute. Working with academics and experts from leading businesses in the car ...
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NewsAssistant threatened and assaulted by robbers in Leeds
West Yorkshire Police detectives are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a petrol station in Leeds. At about 9.40pm on December 23 three masked men entered the Euro Garages station, in Wetherby Road, Leeds, and threatened the lone member of staff and assaulted him. He received a number ...
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NewsAssailants attack man in toilets of Surrey petrol station
Surrey Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in the toilets of the BP garage in Ripley on December 17. A Surrey Police spokesman said: “We are looking for witnesses after a 22-year-old man was assaulted at a BP petrol station on December 17 shortly after ...
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NewsShopkeepers jailed after HMRC investigators find illegal stash
A pair of shopkeepers caught with more than 1.2 million illegal cigarettes, 300 kg of tobacco and nearly 6,000 litres of alcohol have been jailed. Wrexham-based Hallmat Mahmood, 33, and Dara Ahmed, 36, were arrested after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators found the products, which were worth £468,182.38 in ...
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NewsACS welcomes proposal to extend plastic bag charge
Government plans to extend the single use plastic carrier bag charge to small retailers in England have been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The Government’s consultation published on 27 December sets out plans to extend the charge to small retailers by 2020 and seeks views on increasing ...
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NewsEG Group applies for permission for scheme in Aberdeenshire
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has applied for planning permission for a petrol filling station (PFS), ancillary retail, drive-thru and parking at the ‘City South’ area of Portlethen, in Aberdeenshire. In a report supporting the planning application, Colliers International states: EG Group Ltd find that the site is wholly ...
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NewsNorthern Ireland drive-offs top 3,000 with only 37 prosecutions
There were more than 3,000 drive-offs reported to the police in Northern Ireland in just one year, with only 37 successful prosecutions, and the true level of forecourt crime is higher still according to the PRA. The crime figures were disclosed by the Belfast Telegraph after a Freedom of Information ...
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NewsPair jailed for torching taxi with driver inside on forecourt
Two men who set fire to a taxi on a petrol forecourt in Kent, while the driver was in the car, have been jailed. The driver collected Warren Hearne and Danny Frost from Romney Marsh on Friday 15 December 2017 following their night out. The pair got into the taxi ...
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NewsJames Hall opens new Shell forecourt in Cumbria
A new Shell-branded forecourt and Spar store has been opened in Cumbria by the Spar wholesaler for Northern England, James Hall & Co. The site at Kirkby Stephen is the 118th company-owned store, of which 37 have forecourts with fuel brands including BP, Texaco and Gulf as well as Shell. ...
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NewsPlan to consult on English deposit return scheme for drinks containers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and the Newsagents Federation (NFRN) have welcomed the government’s new Resources and Waste Strategy for England. The strategy sets out proposals to minimise waste by eliminating avoidable plastics and increasing the productivity of non-biodegradable resources. It follows on from the 25-Year Environment Plan and ...
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MFG takeover of MRH clears final competition hurdle
MFG’s acquisition of MRH has now cleared all its regulatory hurdles after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it would accept undertakings by MFG to dispose of 38 of the combined group’s sites.In October the CMA revealed details of the 38 sites that MFG had offered to sell ...
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NewsReport confirms many people still rely on cash
Britain is not yet ready to go cashless, with about eight million people saying cash is a necessity, according to an interim report by the independent Access to Cash Review. The Review, chaired by the former financial ombudsman Natalie Ceeney, is assessing consumer requirements for cash over the next five ...