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NewsMFG appoints Premier Group to revamp Mumbles forecourt
MFG has appointed the construction division of The Premier Group to redevelop a service station in Mumbles, Swansea. The scope includes the remodelling of the existing Texaco-branded site, including shop and forecourt alterations and the addition of a new Subway store. The Premier Group started work on the site on ...
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NewsCertas Energy gets go ahead for flagship HGV refuelling facility
Certas Energy has won planning permission to develop a new flagship HGV refuelling facility in the heart of the ‘Golden Triangle’ of logistics in Northamptonshire. The development, at the existing Red Lion Truck Stop, is located 400m off the M1 motorway at junction 16. The site – which will be ...
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NewsArmed robber who attacked police sentenced to 14 years
An armed robber, who was attacked police as he tried to flee a raid on a Tesco forecourt, has been sent to prison for 14 years. Owen Smith, 29, unemployed of no fixed address, pleaded guilty at Hove Crown Court to assault by beating a police constable, possession of ...
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NewsPRA seeks confirmation on rates relief cuts announced in Budget
The PRA is seeking urgent confirmation from the Treasury that petrol filling stations will be eligible for Small Business Rates Relief. In this afternoon’s Budget, the Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed that the business rates bill for companies with a rateable value of £51,000 or less would be cut by ...
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NewsLondis promotes new look with virtual store tour
Londis is has made a new 360o Virtual Tour available to all retailers, so they can see the future of Londis retailing. Following the recent brand refresh at Woodhouse Street in Leeds, Londis created a digital store tour to share the recent developments to the brand, with both existing ...
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NewsEssar rebrands former Shell site in Kettering
Essar Oil UK has rebranded its first Shell site to company colours with the commissioning of Oundle Road service station in Thrapston, Kettering, in Northamptonshire. It is the 54th site unveiled under the Essar Marque. Run by dealer Karl Rashid and his family since they acquired the site in 2008, ...
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NewsGovernment pulls plug early on electric vehicle grants
The Government has pulled the plug on grants for electric vehicles early after the cash it allocated for the scheme ran out due to a rush of registrations. Changes to the Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) mean that the grant rate for Category 1 (pure electric) vehicles have been cut from ...
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NewsShell opens first IONITY high power chargers in France
Shell has opened its first high-powered charging station in France, in partnership with charging network operator IONITY. The high-powered chargers take up to 10 minutes to charge next-generation electric vehicles, making them up to three times faster than any other type of charger currently available. IONITY is a ...
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NewsApplegreen shareholders give go ahead for Welcome Break deal
Applegreen’s shareholders have approved its acquisition of a controlling stake in motorway service area (MSA) operator Welcome Break, and the company anticipates the transaction will complete on or around 31 October. The deal was approved at an EGM which also gave the green light to a share placing to part ...
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NewsWest Midlands forecourt adopts Nisa fascia for shop
An experienced forecourt retailer in the West Midlands expects a recent conversion from an independent fascia to Nisa’s Evolution store to result in sales more than doubling over the next 18 months. Shailesh Parekh, who runs six forecourt stores in the Wolverhampton area, completed the development at West Cross Service ...
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NewsACS calls for greater resources for police service
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the Government to take action to ensure police forces are adequately resourced to deal with crime following publication of the Home Affairs Committee’s report into policing. ACS figures show that over three quarters of retailers are concerned about the response from police ...
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NewsTobacco smuggling father and son lorry drivers jailed
A father and son have been jailed after they were caught smuggling almost half a tonne of illegal tobacco into the UK hidden under pot plants. Lorry drivers Johannes Timmermans, 65, and Mattijas Timmermans, 37, both of Veen, Netherlands, attempted to smuggle 480kg of hand-rolling tobacco through the Port of ...
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NewsCo-op maintains island diesel service during forecourt revamp
The Co-op has committed to maintaining diesel supplies for customers at its Broadford filling station in Skye, while a £3.4m refurbishment of the forecourt and food store is carried out. The local community has expressed concern about plans to close down operations completely while the tanks, pumps and signage were ...
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NewsWEX Europe Services expands Esso Card network
Fuel card provider WEX Europe Services is expanding its Esso Card acceptance network in the UK to include more than 110 additional forecourts by the end of 2018. Esso Card is increasing the number of fuel stations in its portfolio by more than 8%, and the additional locations will provide ...
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NewsForecourt worked stabbed in arm after challenging customer
West Midlands Police officers are investigating after a shop worker was attacked at the Esso garage on Lichfield Road, Shelfield, Walsall, on Saturday, October 20. The victim, a man in his late 20s, saw a man filling his car with fuel at around 4.45pm. Believing he was preparing to drive ...
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NewsCMA details 38 sites MFG is prepared to sell
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published details of 38 sites MFG plans to sell in order to avoid a detailed investigation into its takeover of MFG. The disclosure came in a notice from the CMA which detailed for the first time the undertakings MFG has offered to remedy ...
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NewsCWA welcomes launch of Responsible Car Wash Scheme
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has welcomed the launch of the Responsible Car Wash Scheme, believing it should prove valuable for improving compliance in existing hand car washes. The scheme which was launched today (Monday 22 October 2018) at the House of Lords, has been developed by the the Downstream ...
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NewsLogistics firm introduces liquid natural gas powered vehicles
A major logistics company has committed to moving away from diesel as a fuel, with the introduction of LNG (liquid natural gas) powered vehicles for longer haulage, and plans to use electric vehicles in city centres. Clipper Logistics has introduced 11 new vehicles powered by LNG, which have a range ...
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NewsMinister commends retailers for their work in local communities
Small business minister Kelly Tolhurst has commended the work of retailers and their staff in the convenience sector, highlighting the positive impact that they have on their local communities and affirming the government’s commitment to support local shops. The minister appeared at the Association of Convenience Stores’ Heart of the ...
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NewsSuper charging hub given planning consent in Carlisle
Planning permission has been granted for a £25m large-scale battery and electric vehicle (EV) super charging hub in the north of England, close to the M6. Pivot Power has been given the go-ahead for a 50 megawatt battery, with the hub scheduled to open in Carlisle in October 2019, according ...