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NewsPolice seek trio who tried to blow up forecourt ATM
Three men who attempted to blow up an ATM on a forecourt are being sought by police. The attack at Mega Petroleum Filling Station in High Street, Whitchurch, is being linked by Thames Valley Police with a similar crime later the same night. In the first incident shortly after midnight ...
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NewsGovernment publishes guidance on Brexit for retailers
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published new guidance for the retail sector on preparing for EU exit. The guidance includes information on importing and exporting, regulations and standards and employing EU workers. The new guidance suggests that retailers should contact the organisation responsible for moving their ...
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NewsProlific burglar who targeted forecourts is jailed
A prolific burglar who targeted service stations and other commercial sites where he could steal cigarettes has been jailed. Joshua O’Gorman, 34, of no fixed address, appeared on Tuesday 5 February at Leicester Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary. He was sentenced to 20 months ...
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NewsCalor upgrades LNG facility at motorway services
Calor has enhanced its refuelling network for natural gas-powered trucks by upgrading its Aust LNG facility, near Bristol. Part of Moto’s Severn View Services, the Aust facility is located off the M48 motorway by the Severn River Crossing, and has been upgraded to consider the requirements of mono-fuelled trucks. As ...
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NewsForecourts outperforming overall market in food to go
Food to go on petrol forecourts is outperforming the overall food to go market, and is set to grow by 3.8% in 2019, according to research from MCA Insight & HIM. The insight is from MCA and HIM’s UK Food To Go Market Report 2019, which was conducted through over ...
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NewsEssar Oil UK acquires BP assets to prepare for network expansion
The Essar Oil UK Group of companies has acquired of a number of assets from BP to strengthen its logistics infrastructure network as it expands its supplies to service stations. There are currently 67 Essar-branded service stations across England and Wales, and the company has confirmed plans to grow its ...
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News£6m funding package to provide charge points for taxis
The Government has awarded more than £6m to support ultra-low emission taxis across the country. The funding was announced by future of mobility minister Jesse Norman at the Smart Transport conference, and will provide almost 300 rapid chargepoints and 46 fast chargepoints installed for ultra-low emission taxis in 17 local ...
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NewsAscona makes its third acquisition in a month
The rapidly expanding forecourt group Ascona has revealed its third purchase in a month with the acquisition of Wales Bar Service Station on the A618 in Sheffield. The site was sold by Forecourts4sale on behalf of Keith Wilson, who is retiring. It is a BP-branded forecourt with four pump islands ...
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NewsNI retailers could withdraw ATMs following damaging raids
Retailers in Northern Ireland could start to remove ATMs from their premises because of the number of attacks causing huge damage to buildings. This was the warning from Glyn Roberts, chief executive of the Retail NI trade association, following a raid at a filling station just a day after a ...
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NewsFemale cashier attacked and threatened with syringe
A female service station cashier had to be taken to hospital for treatment after she was attacked by a robber and threatened with a syringe. The attack took place just before 6.30pm at the Shell Garage, Hoylake Road, Moreton, Merseyside. The offender demanded money and then jumped over the counter ...
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NewsGovernment rejects MPs call for licensing of hand car washes
Calls by MPs for tough action against tax-dodging rogue hand car wash operators have been rejected by the Government. Last November Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee delivered its findings after an inquiry into the hand car wash sector. It criticised the authorities for failing to enforce the law on combatting labour ...
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NewsCar washes on supermarket sites to be inspected
Thirty hand car washes on supermarket sites in the Midlands will be inspected and audited this month to check that they are complying with regulations and looking after their workers. The spot checks are part of the Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS), an industry-led pilot project tackling modern slavery and ...
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NewsSales of new cars down for fifth month in January
Sales of new cars in the UK continued their downward trend in January, with falls in diesel car sales continuing to outweigh higher sales of petrol cars and alternatively fuelled vehicles. The overall market was down 1.6% in January, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and ...
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NewsGovernment moves forward on trials for self-driving vehicles
The government has announced that a process is being developed to support advanced trials of automated vehicles on UK roads. In response to feedback from industry, the government also announced that its code of practice for testing automated vehicles will be strengthened to set clearer expectations for safe and responsible ...
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NewsOil companies flocking to The Forecourt Show 2019
The number of oil companies at The Forecourt Show 2019 is mounting with BP, Greenergy, Gulf, Harvest Energy, Jet, Murco and Shell all taking stands at the event.Gulf’s message is that if you’re a dealer looking to increase your profits and future-proof your forecourt business, then you need to visit ...
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NewsEuro Garages planning MSA "unlike any other" on M5
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission for a motorway service area on land east of junction 24 of the M5, at Huntworth in Somerset, and says it will be "unlike any other". The MSA is part of a wider planning application to create an employment area, and in a ...
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NewsFast growing Top 50 Indies groups snap up two sites
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed on the sales of forecourts sites to two expanding operators. In Herefordshire, Lomas Kington Service Station in Kington, has been sold to Ascona Group. The store was rebuilt in 2017 and currently trades under a Spar banner, with the forecourt currently ...
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NewsACS backs call for harsher sanctions on illegal tobacco trade
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed calls from the Local Government Association (LGA) to impose tougher sanctions on those caught selling illicit tobacco. The LGA, which represents councils in England and Wales, has called for bigger fines to be imposed on those who sell illicit tobacco products, and ...
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NewsPRA arranges Business Breakout in Exeter
The PRA has arranged a Business Breakout in Exeter at Sandy Park Conference Centre, at junction 30 of the M5, on Wednesday February 27. The PRA are guests of CTC, which is hosting a trade show, and will be in the Baxter Suite from 10.15am until 1.00pm. Presentations will include: ...
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NewsVolkswagen to produce chargers for electric vehicles
Volkswagen Group has announced it will start series production of its flexible fast charging station from 2020 onwards. The station, based on the principle of a powerbank, can charge up to four vehicles at the same time and also be used for the interim storage of eco-power. The station is ...