All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2013 – Page 6
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Forecourt worker robbed at gunpoint
Two men have been arrested by armed police officers after a petrol station worker had what he believed was a gun pointed at him during a robbery. The worker had just left the Murco garage on Norton Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, carrying the weekend’s takings to be banked, when he was ...
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PRA concern over plain packaging
The PRA has expressed concern after new evidence emerged from Australia of the negative impact of plain tobacco packaging on retailers. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “Our members have had long-held concerns about the unintended consequences of this proposal. This latest report – which supports earlier research from Australia – ...
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PRA welcomes Chancellor’s duty freeze pledge
The PRA has welcomed Chancellor George Osborne’s pledge, in his speech to the Tory Party conference, to freeze fuel duty until the next election in May 2015, meaning that the planned duty rise of 2 pence per litre in September 2014 is unlikely to go ahead. PRA chairman Brian Madderson ...
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NewsGB Oils renamed Certas Energy UK
GB Oils, the UK’s largest independent fuels and lubricant distributor, is to be called Certas Energy UK Ltd. Certas Energy currently delivers over six billion litres of fuel nationwide and serves around 1,000 independent petrol retailers with a workforce of 2,500 people. “This represents a significant landmark in the development ...
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Smoke traps suspected burglar
A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a high-tech anti-intruder device was triggered at the Sainsbury’s petrol station in Cricketers Way, Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester. Police and firefighters attended a call-out just before 9pm on Sunday night, when it is thought a man entered the closed petrol ...
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PM backs ’Small Business Saturday’ event
The Prime Minister has thrown his weight behind the UK’s first Small Business Saturday - tp be held on December 7. David Cameron signed up to the campaign during the Conservative Party Conference pledging his support for the event, which will highlight small business success and encourage consumers to ‘shop ...
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Move to ease Dartford Crossing applauded by PRA
The announcement that The Highways Agency has awarded a £367m contract to the French motorway operator Sanef, to design and deliver a new free-flow toll system at the Dartford Crossing, has been welcomed by the PRA. The crossing has been the cause of slow moving traffic and tailbacks on the ...
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Ireland’s Topaz spends €8m on two motorway sites
Ireland’s largest convenience and fuel retailer Topaz has announced details of an €8m investment in two new motorway sites. One of the stations will be located at junction 3 on the Dublin to Cork motorway (M8) near Ballacolla in County Laois. The other will be situated at junction 5 on ...
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Top 50 Indie wins community award
A Top 50 Indie has made a major contribution to its local community after being presented with a £500 Kingsmill Community Retailer award. Hazlegrove Services, at Sparkford, near Yeovil, Somerset, which is owned by Chartman, was presented with the award to help fund the community’s acquisition of a defibrillator. The ...