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MPs want zero- emission date brought forward
A committee of MPs has called for the phase out of sales of new diesel and petrol cars and vans to be brought forward to 2032. The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said the government’s 2040 targets for zero emission cars are vague and unambitious. It recommends the government ...
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Blaze at service station
Fire crews tackled a blaze at a service station in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, after a digger, used to ram raid an ATM, burst into flames. Fire crews were called to the blaze at 2.15am on October 27 at the Spar store on the Maxol forecourt on Templepatrick Road in ...
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M&S Fuels has big plans for Berkshire Downs site
New owners are planning a rebrand and shop expansion after acquiring a forecourt in Berkshire. Christie & Co brokered the sale of Berkshire Downs Filling Station, a well-established forecourt and Spar-branded store in Chilton, off a freehold guide price of £1.5m. Maruthan Sabapathi of new owner M&S Fuels Limited, which ...
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Arson in Bearsden
Police Scotland detectives are appealing for information after a petrol station was deliberately set on fire in Bearsden, on the outskirts of Glasgow, on October 30. At around 12.10am police received a report of a fire at the BP station in Stockiemuir Road. Emergency services attended and the building was ...
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Appeal for witnesses
Police in Surrey are appealing for witnesses after a service station owner was attacked during a robbery. The incident occurred at 9.16pm at Langley Vale Service Station, near Epsom on October 31. Three men wearing balaclavas assaulted the victim with a broom stick and fire extinguisher. It is believed one ...
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NewsAppeal Court rules against rates on cash machines
Reailers will no longer have to pay rates on their ATMs after a successful legal challenge in the Appeal Court by several retail giants and the ATM operator Cardtronics. The news was welcomed by PRA chairman Brian Madderson, who commented: “It is fantastic news that the Appeal Court has confirmed ...
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Prax Group buys Top 50 Indie firm HKS
Harvest Energy’s parent company Prax Group has bought the sixth ranked company in the Top 50 Indies, HKS, for an undisclosed sum. In the 2018 Top 50 Indies, Leicester-based HKS had 68 sites and claimed a turnover of £250m. A spokesperson for Prax said: "The acquisition reflects the group’s strategic ...
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CMA details the 38 sites MFG is forced to sell
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published details of 38 sites MRH plans to sell to avoid investigations into its takeover of MFG. The disclosure came in a notice which detailed the undertakings MFG has offered to remedy its concerns. The CMA revealed the local areas where it believes ...
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NewsShell starts redevelopment of Tern Hill Service Station
Shell has closed Tern Hill Service Station, at Market Drayton, Shropshire, so that a knock down re-build can be carried out on the site. The design statement supporting the planning application said the development was required to prevent any issues with the fuel storage system and to future proof the ...
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NewsMFG takeover of MRH clears final regulatory hurdle
MFG’s acquisition of MRH has now cleared all its regulatory hurdles after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it would accept undertakings by MFG to dispose of 38 sites. Last month the CMA revealed the 38 sites MFG had offered to sell to avoid a detailed investigation into ...
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NewsEV charging network partners retail park company
Engenie, the electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging network, has partnered with M7 Real Estate to install rapid EV chargers across all of M7’s out-of-town retail warehouses. The partnership – which is based on a profit-share model on gross profit – will see EV charging points powered exclusively by 100% renewable ...
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NewsTen potential slavery victims rescued in car wash raid
Ten potential slavery victims have been rescued in a raid on a car wash by Greater Manchester Police. Three men were arrested after officers swooped on the Drive and Shine car wash in Stockport Road, Levenshulme, as part an investigation carried out with police in the Czech Republic. The three ...
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NewsFormer MRH operator buys village store in Somerset
A former MRH petrol station operator has bought a village store in Somerset. Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed the sale of the L&F Jones store in the North Somerset village of Winscombe to Aruna Gamage, who previously operated Crossroads Filling Station in Cheddar on behalf of ...
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NewsRetailer’s gantry removed after counterfeit tobacco conviction
A Blackburn-based tobacco trader has had his gantry removed by Imperial after violating the terms and conditions of his contract, and he will no longer receive any sales support from our organisation. Zainul Chandia, of Northgate News in Blackburn, was convicted by magistrates for possession of counterfeit tobacco. A raid ...
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NewsScottish BP site hit by second fire in 10 days
Fire crews have attended a fire at the BP petrol station in Bearsden, East Dumbartonshire, for the second time in 10 days. The latest fire was reported early this morning – with three pumps sent to the site at Stockiemuir Road after the alarm was raised at 3.30am. A spokesperson ...
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NewsEG Group buys 540 Woolworths sites in Australia for A$1.725bn
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has expanded into Australia through a deal with Woolworths Group to buy its 540-site network for A$1.725bn. Woolworths Petrol operates a nationwide network of sites and employs about 4,000 people. In the year to 30 June 2018, the business generated A$4.8bn of revenue and ...
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NewsNew car market declines for second month in a row
The UK new car market declined for the second month in a row in October, with 153,599 vehicles registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It said deliveries fell by 2.9% compared with the same month last year, as model changes and backlogs ...
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NewsPRA arranges Business Breakout in the West Midlands
The PRA has arranged a Business Breakout in the West Midlands at Lea Martson Hotel Haunch Lane, Lea Marston, Sutton Coldfield, on Wednesday November 21. Presentations will include: PRA – latest market update; Edge Petrol – visualising your forecourt; Christie & Co – outlook on the value ...
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NewsAir pollution improving but still exceeding limits
Despite slow improvements, air pollution continues to exceed European Union and World Health Organization limits and guidelines, according to updated data and information published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), and still poses a danger to human health and the environment. Road transport is one of Europe’s main sources of ...
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NewsDetectives investigating after robbery in Skelmersdale
Lancashire Police are appealing for information after a man stole cash during a petrol station robbery in Skelmersdale. The incident occurred at 9.20pm on Saturday November 3 when a man entered the Shell garage on Grimshaw Road and demanded money from the till. The cashier handed the offender £140, and ...