Hundreds of drivers in south-west France have reported damage to their vehicles - including broken engines and fuel tanks containing water - after refuelling at E
The affected stations were Leclerc Sainte-Eulalie
The diesel at these stations appears to have been contaminated with water
One driver said that he filled his car with diesel from the Saint-Eulalie station on March 28
“My car had no power at all. I took it to the garage, and there, to my surprise, he told me there was 30% water in the diesel. The injection pump and injectors were shot,” he told local newspaper Sud Ouest
It cost €3,500 to repair; a high price for what should have been a €73 tank of diesel
Another driver said that their car broke down just a few metres away from the petrol station
This prompted them to set up a Facebook group called ‘Panne Leclerc Bbj Essence’
and they quickly received 30 messages saying that other drivers had experienced similar problems at the same stations
One message read: “I'm in the same boat as you
My mechanic confirmed that my tank had water in it.”
An employee at one of the service stations said that they had received “numerous reports" of similar issues over the past few days
and later confirmed that “the diesel at the Sainte-Eulalie and Ambarès service stations contains a large quantity of water”
When contacted by newspaper Capital
Leclerc said that it had been in contact with customers who have reported problems
and was “carefully examining the situation"
It has ordered in-depth analyses in a bid to “understand the problems encountered” and how they happened
The stations are no longer selling the affected fuel
Scheme was set to finish at some time during the year prior to announcement
Midsomer Norton Judo Club recently welcomed nineteen members from AS Ambares Judo-Jujitsu
for the 36th year of their twinning exchange
The French club visited for three days and took part in various activities
the visitors spent the morning with their host families
before taking part in a training session which was instructed by AS Ambares Judo-Jujitsu’s Hervé Branger and Midsomer Norton’s Matthew Hucker
where members of each club competed against each other
everyone gathered at the home of one of the host families for pizza and drinks
where they explored the caves and had lunch before returning home for another training session
This was followed by a disco in the evening and a presentation of the twinning trophy between Midsomer Norton Judo Club’s Mark Comer and AS Ambares’ Gilles Poeydaban
The twinning trophy is traditionally passed between the clubs every year
The morning of Day Three saw everyone visit Clifton Suspension Bridge
and this was followed by an afternoon on Bristol Downs where members from both clubs had a picnic and took part in some ball games
The final evening saw everyone gather at a local pub for food and drink and the traditional game of skittles
The French visitors returned home on 24th April and had a safe journey
Midsomer Norton Judo Club look forward to their trip to France next year to keep the exchange going
Midsomer Norton Judo Club would like to thank everyone that hosted
the club committee and everyone that helped out with the smooth running of the
especially Mark Comer for organising the event
The club would also like to acknowledge Mr and Mrs A
Crooks for hosting the pizza and drinks night
Midsomer Norton Judo Club welcomes people of all ages and abilities
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