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Gang of burglars breaks in to petrol station with crowbar
Warwickshire Police are appealing to the local community for information after a burglary at a petrol station in Southam. Police are investigating the burglary which occurred at 9.30pm on Tuesday January 21 in Northfield Road at the Kineton Road Industrial Estate. The petrol station was unmanned at the time and ...
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Sainsbury’s reveals proposal to add petrol station to scheme
Sainsbury’s has revealed that it is considering adding a petrol station to a supermarket development that has already won planning permission.Planning consent was awarded for a food store and parking at a site in Hook, Hampshire, in 2014, but although demolition of an existing building on the site was carried ...
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Police in Staffordshire investigate break-in at petrol filling station
Staffordshire Police are investigating a break-in at Kingsley Moor filling station at around 2am on Saturday January 11. The raiders got into the property but didn’t steal anything. A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: “The offenders are described as two white males, one wearing a fawn/beige coat with EA17 on the ...
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Armed robber strikes at Manchester petrol station
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery at a petrol station.Officers were called to the Esso garage on Bolton Road shortly before 6pm on Sunday, January 12.A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “One man – who was wearing a mask – entered the service station armed ...
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Asda cuts cost of fuel with 2ppl off petrol and 1ppl off diesel
Asda has announced a cut in its fuel prices effective from today, Friday 13th December, of up to 2ppl off unleaded and up to 1ppl ofdiesel. This means customers at any Asda petrol station will pay no more than 117.7ppl on unleaded and 122.7ppl on diesel. Asda senior fuel buyer ...
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Petrol price down for the fourth month in succession
The price of petrol in the UK has fallen for the fourth successive month, according to RAC Fuel Watch. It reported that the average price of a litre of unleaded petrol fell by half a pence (0.48p) to 125.93p in November, while diesel fell by a similar amount from 130.27ppl ...
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Rix Petroleum extends reach with acquisition of K9 Fuels
Fuel supplier Rix Petroleum has extended its coverage in the East Midlands with the acquisition of Gainsborough-based K9 Fuels for an undisclosed sum.The move extends Rix Petroleum’s coverage in Lincoln, Market Rasen, Gainsborough, Horncastle, Louth, Spilsby and Retford, and enables the business to push into Worksop, Newark and Nottinghamshire for ...
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Diesels rout petrol vehicles to top the best sellers list for used cars
Used diesel cars are defying the deep plunge in sales of new diesel cars, making up five of the top 10 fastest selling used car models. According to Auto Trader’s Fastest Selling Index as of 15 September, diesel cars took four of the top six spots, with electric vehicles in ...
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Former petrol station owners jailed for fuel fraud
Five people, including the former owners of a Sussex petrol station, have been sentenced for distributing and selling an estimated 4.8 million litres of illicit fuel to motorists and haulage companies across the south east of England.Three were given jail sentences totalling more than 16 years.Brothers Dean Chapman, 43, from ...
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Man charged with robbery at Morrisons petrol station
A man has been charged with robbery and having a knife after a petrol station in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was raided. At around 10.20pm on Saturday 21 September, an employee at Morrisons petrol station, in Nottingham Road, called police to report that a man had gone into the shop with a ...
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Asda cuts cost of petrol by 3ppl but diesel price unchanged
A cut of 3ppl in the price of petrol has been made by Asda taking its price cap on unleaded to 122.7ppl, while diesel remains unchanged at 126.7ppl.Asda senior fuel buyer Dave Tyrer said: “With wholesale costs falling, we’re pleased to be able to pass these savings onto our customers. ...
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Free three-month trial of EdgePetrol for operators with less than 99 sites
EdgePetrol is celebrating the completion of its UK and Irish integrations to all major PoS, BoS, fuel suppliers, wet stock managers and competitor pricing providers. This means that forecourt operators in the UK and Ireland with less than 99 sites can see their data live on EdgePetrol for three months, ...
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Investors still keen on petrol station market says Christie & Co
Investors’ appetite for petrol filling stations and convenience stores remains very strong, according to the latest report from property adviser, Christie & Co. Its report, UK Alternatives Investment Index: H1 2019, provides an overview of currently achievable yields on prime and secondary investments across various subsectors. The report finds that ...
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Acquisition by Penny Petroleum takes its site total to 53
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum has bought Pensby Service Station in the village of Heswall, in the Wirral, through the specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. Pensby Service Station comprises a Texaco-branded forecourt, Spar convenience store, and hand car wash situated on a busy main road within the ...
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Men jailed after admitting burgling petrol station
Two men have been jailed and a third is awaiting sentencing after they pleaded guilty to burgling a petrol filling station at Burbage in Wiltshire. A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: “Shortly after 5 am on July 8, a member of the public heard the petrol station alarm and saw ...
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EDGEPoS and EdgePetrol make ’perfect solution’
Henderson Technology, the developer of EDGEPoS, has announced a partnership with EdgePetrol, the specialist in real-time data for fuel forecourts. Darren Nickels, head of Henderson Technology, said: "Bringing together EDGEPoS and EdgePetrol is a perfect solution for keeping EDGEPoS at the forefront of forecourt retail technology and adding an additional ...
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EdgePetrol celebrates integration with ’three months free’ offer
EdgePetrol is celebrating the completion of its UK and Irish integrations to all major PoS, BoS, fuel suppliers, wet stock managers and competitor pricing providers. This gives forecourt owners and operators the opportunity to see their data live on EdgePetrol for three months with no fees attached. This means, any ...
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Berrys makes Midas mobile to stop more diesel/petrol mix-ups
Berrys Global Innovations has launched Midas2, a portable system designed to eliminate fuel grade crossovers at forecourts. Midas is a fully automated intelligent valve system that can discriminate between petrol and diesel fuels. The new Midas2 version will alert the tanker driver of a fuel crossover as the fuel begins ...
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Prevalence of petrol lease cars drives up CO2 emissions
Average CO2 figures for new leased cars have risen to a five-year high, according to the latest British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association (BVRLA) Quarterly Leasing Survey. The BVRLA’s Q1 2019 Quarterly Leasing Survey has average CO2 for all new leased cars at 118g per km. This figure has risen ...
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Co-op invests £2.5m in north Wales petrol station revamp
The Co-op is about to embark on a £2.5m investment in its petrol filling station in Coedpoeth, north Wales. The site will close during the afternoon of Saturday, 27 July, and undergo an 18-week programme of works which will see replacement tanks, pumps, forecourt and canopy, along with an extended ...