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NewsCNG Fuels starts building work on biomethane refuelling stations
CNG Fuels has commenced construction of two new public access renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) refuelling stations, two of five due to open in 2019 to cater for increasing demand from HGV operators switching from diesel. The new public access Bio-CNG stations will serve major truck routes and cities, ...
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NewsNew BP with M&S Simply Food service station opens in Norfolk
A new BP service station with M&S Simply Food has opened at the A140/A143 junction at Scole in Norfolk. The scheme has created 20 new jobs and includes a toilet accessible to disabled people, and a baby changing-room. Andy Kenney, BP district manager, said: “The new store and introduction of ...
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NewsRAC says smaller retailers fairer on fuel prices than supermarkets
The RAC says smaller fuel retailers are being fairer to their customers on prices than the big four supermarkets. The claim came as the RAC revealed the supermarkets raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the supermarkets increased the price ...
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NewsJP&S Services opens new-build Texaco site in Hampshire
A newly built Texaco Service Station has opened in Headly Down, Hampshire. Texaco Beech Hill service station, owned by Top 50 Indie JP&S Services, was officially opened by East Hampshire District Council chairman Anthony Williams. The new build service station features four pumps supplying all four grades of fuel, including ...
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MFG signs with BP for 1bn litres per annum deal
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, has signed a new five-year, one billion litres-a-year fuel supply contract with BP. The announcement comes after MFG’s acquisition of MRH last year. The deal, which runs from April 2019, secures the fuel supply across nearly 250 BP-branded forecourts across ...
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NewsPremier celebrates 25-year anniversary
Premier is celebrating its 25-year anniversary with its biggest-ever scratchcard giveaway featuring £1.2 million-worth of prizes. Premier brand director Martyn Parkinson said the brand – which was created in 1994 with 200 stores – had enjoyed 17 years of consecutive growth, and now had 3,350 stores serving 16m consumers every ...
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A £3m overhaul for Co-op site on the Isle of Skye
The Co-op store and petrol filling station in Broadford on the Isle of Skye has reopened following a £3.5m overhaul. Sales of fuel were maintained over the length of the work, which included installation of new fuel tanks, new columns and canopy, and the complete refurbishment of the store.The petrol ...
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Londis celebrates 60th birthday in strong position
Londis is 60 years old and "stronger than ever" following three record-breaking years of sales growth and recruitment, according to Martin Swadling, Londis brand director, as he revealed a host of consumer and retailer initiatives for 2019 to celebrate the milestone anniversary.He said 1,160 retailers had joined the brand since ...
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NewsEuro Garages parent EG Group adds 69 sites to US portfolio
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has signed a deal to acquire 69 convenience stores and fuel stations in the US. The sites are owned by family owned Certified Oil and are in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio. “The connection the store teams have with the customers in the community ...
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NewsPolice in Northern Ireland remain on alert for ATM crime
Police in Northern Ireland say they are continuing to focus on preventing further attacks on ATMs following a number of arrests and five men being charged in relation to ATM thefts. After a spate of ATM thefts this year the Police Service of Northern Ireland set up a special unit ...
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NewsSpar UK appoints new managing director
Spar UK has appointed Louise Hoste as its new managing director. In November the previous managing director Debbie Robinson left to become chief executive of Central England Co-operative. Hoste has a wide range of international retail experience. She has worked for Walmart in the UK, Canada and Chile in commercial, ...
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NewsThief uses concrete block to smash way into forecourt shop
A thief who smashed his way into a petrol station shop in the middle of the night is being sought by officers from Humberside Police. In an appeal for information, the police force said they were looking for a cyclist in connection with criminal damage and burglary at a petrol ...
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exxonmobil expands fawleyExxonMobil has committed to plans to expand its Fawley refinery near Southampton, to increase production of ultra-low sulphur diesel by almost 45%, or 38,000 barrels per day, along with logistics improvements.ban sale of diesel trucks by 2040Ministers should ban the sale of new diesel HGV lorries by no ...
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Rontec buys Lewes and Newmarket Service Stations
Rontec has bought two well-established East Sussex petrol filling stations from its fellow Top 50 Indie Local Fuels.The deal, done via Christie & Co, involved the sale of Lewes Service Station and Newmarket Service Station. Situated on the A27 just outside Brighton, Lewes S/S and Newmarket S/S have high volumes ...
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Shell London HQ targeted by climate change protesters
Shell’s London headquarters have been vandalised by climate-change protesters.The company was targeted by a group known as Extinction Rebellion, which planned protests at key targets around London.The group had called for a full-scale rebellion to demand decisive action from governments on the environmental crisis. It encouraged people to join in ...
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PRA pleased with CMA
The PRA has welcomed the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the merger between supermarket giants Sainsbury’s and Asda, after finding it would lead to increased prices at many petrol stations across the UK.PRA chairman Brian Madderson had warned last month that the proposed measures to ...
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NewsEssar expands retail operation into the North East
Essar has expanded its retail operation into the North East with the conversion of MPK’s Chester Road station in Stanley, County Durham. Chester Road is Essar’s 70th site in the UK, and the 13th MPK location to switch to the Essar brand. Ramsay Macdonald, head of retail at Essar, commented: ...
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NewsMinister unveils plans for test facility for self-driving vehicles
A government minister has announced plans to develop a cyber testing facility for self-driving vehicles.Future of mobility minister Jesse Norman explained: “Toyota has said that to make self-driving vehicles safe, you would need to test them for around 9 billion miles. That’s the equivalent of driving around the world 350,000 ...
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NewsPrime minister challenged by MP over introduction of E10 fuel
The prime minister Theresa May has been challenged over the introduction of E10 fuel in the House of Commons by one of her back benchers. Sir Oliver Heald, the Conservative MP for North East Hertfordshire and a member of the all-party parliamentary group for British bioethanol, said: “The prime ...
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NewsGovernment awards £25m grants for zero emission projects
Twenty two projects across the country are set to benefit from £25m investment from the government in a bid to develop zero emission technologies for new vehicles. There is a wide variety of projects ranging from one, led by Triumph Motorcycles, to develop electric motorcycle technology lowering vehicle emissions and ...