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MRH rolls out online learning for inductions
Top 50 Indie MRH has launched a national roll out of its new online training initiative, in partnership with Bolt Learning.Following a three-month trial, the company is rolling out a full online induction process into working on a forecourt across its estate. Modules cover topics from Fire Safety and Pump ...
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NewsJTI prosecutes second illegal tobacco seller
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) in partnership with TM EYE has delivered another success in securing a conviction against a seller of illegal tobacco. At Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on July 13, Evtim Yotov pleaded guilty to selling tobacco products that broke UK labelling and packaging laws. He was ordered to ...
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Footfall rockets thanks to new food-to-go offer
A Nisa Local forecourt shop, at Brighouse, West Yorkshire, which opened its doors for the first time earlier this year, has seen footfall rocket after launching its own bespoke food-to-go offering. Husband and wife team, Salim and Mumtaz Patel, run the Crown Services store, having operated a petrol station on ...
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Motorway fuel prices under fire in latest survey
Fuel prices at motorway service areas (MSAs) in England were strongly criticised by customers in the annual survey of customer experience carried out by Transport Focus. Overall scores were up, with 92% of people saying they were satisfied with their experience, compared with 90% in 2017, but 54% said they ...
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New Nisa Local emphasises independence
North-Yorkshire based forecourt owner John Stephenson has opened his third Nisa Local forecourt store. The independent, family-run enterprise at Northallerton highlights its independent status with its story told through a series of story boards placed around the shop. These declare their family business status since 1978 when John’s father Ian ...
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Ofgem consults on EVs to keep energy costs down
Proposals to support the millions of new electric vehicles expected to be on Britain’s roads in the coming decades, while keeping costs down for their users and all energy consumers, have been tabled by the energy regulator OfgemIt is consulting on plans which will reduce the cost to consumers of ...
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SK Fuels completes third redevelopment this year
Top 50 Indie SK Fuels has reopened its Jet Smalleys site at Thorne, near Doncaster, after a £1.3m redevelopment. SK Fuels owns nine Jet sites throughout the north of England, and the Jet Smalleys scheme is the third redevelopment it has completed this year. This latest redevelopment involved major changes ...
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NewsTransport Select Committee launches inquiry into potholes
The cross party Transport Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the funding and governance of local roads in England. Chair of the Transport Committee, Lilian Greenwood MP, said: “Local roads are the arteries of prosperous and vibrant towns and cities. They are critical to the movement of goods as ...
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MFG COMES IN SIXTH
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has been ranked sixth in a league table of Britain’s 100 private companies with the biggest sales in the 17th annual Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 100. Companies are ranked by sales as reported in their latest available accounts.applegreen joins payment watchTop 50 ...
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NewsFuel card takes care of Dartford Crossing and Congestion Charge
BP Fuel Cards customers who drive in London or use the Dartford crossings can now apply for its Drive Britain service and let it take care of the tolls automatically. Part of BP On Road Services, Drive Britain gives drivers access to secure, dedicated truck parking and washing, as well ...
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Certas buys up six David Taylor sites in South Wales
Certas Energy has confirmed the purchase of the six forecourts owned by South Wales Top 50 Indie David Taylor Filling Stations, as it continues to grow its Gulf network across the UK.This latest acquisition follows the recent purchase of two Petromex sites in Preston and Ulverston, Lancashire."David Taylor Filling Stations ...
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Motorway bosses promise more disabled toilets
The chief executives of the UK’s three largest motorway service area (MSA) providers have joined forces to create a network of accessible toilets for people with disabilities. The move came as Changing Places, which are accessible facilities, celebrated its 11th anniversary.In a joint statement, the chiefs said:"We have already invested ...
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NewsPetrol filling station and Spar store sold by Christie & Co
Martin BP Filling Station and Spar store on the A140 in Alby near Norwich has been sold to an existing operator through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. It was sold off a guide price of £1,150,000. The filling station is on a 1.5-acre site and includes a 16-point ...
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NewsBP site reopens with M&S Simply Food after development
A new BP service station with M&S Simply Food has opened at Junction 16 of the A74(M) near Lockerbie in Scotland. The joint BP and Marks & Spencer redevelopment of the BP site was opened on August 1. Andy Kenney, BP district manager, said: “The new store and introduction of ...
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Rontec signs new £2bn fuel supply deal with BP
Top 50 Indie Rontec has agreed a new £2bn fuel supply contract with BP.The deal involves renewal of an existing contract for fuel supply at 50 sites, with a further 13 forecourts across England and Wales added including Rontec’s two motorway service sites. These are set to be converted ...
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PRA’s anger over E10
The PRA has reacted angrily to a new government consultation on whether E10 fuel should be introduced.PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: "PRA has been entirely consistent throughout previous dialogue with government in consultation submissions, roundtable meetings with ministers including Jesse Norman MP, correspondence with ministers including Jesse Norman MP ...
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NewsApplegreen agrees deal to take over Welcome Break
Top 50 Indie Applegreen is set to increase its stake in the UK market with the acquisition of a majority stake in motorway service area (MSA) operator Welcome Break, in a €361.8m (£321m) deal. The deal will make Applegreen one of the big three MSA operators in Britain, and ...
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NewsOcado evaluates hydrogen fuelled lorries and vans from Ulemco
Ulemco, the company pioneering the adoption of ultra-low emission hydrogen-fuelled commercial vehicles in the UK, has delivered the first hydrogen dual-fuel van to online supermarket Ocado. The vehicle is part of a wider programme to evaluate the use of Ulemco’s cleaner vehicles for the Ocado fleet. Converted from a standard ...
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NewsCentral England Co-operative reopens refurbished site
Central England Co-operative has opened the doors to its refurbished petrol filling station in Alfreton following a £30,000 makeover. The transformation has allowed for a range of improvements including new internal and external decoration, new lighting and a refreshed look for the kiosk. A spokesperson from the petrol station said: ...
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NewsGovernment calls for evidence on future of transport
The government has opened two calls for evidence – on the future of mobility and on last-mile deliveries – as it begins work out how to deliver the greatest benefits from the technological changes which are likely to transform transport in the future. It says that travel around the UK ...