Spring has sprung. Finally the snow and miserable subzero temperatures of recent months have left us for another year and the first warming rays of sun emerged from behind the grey, overcast sky. Or at least that’s how it feels, and long may it last.

A young person’s support group set up to help those who care for family members has won prizes to the value of £500 in a community competition. Speada, which stands for Sports, People socialising, Education, Activities, Disabilities, All Welcome, won the money after entering the ‘We Care’ competition run by Spalding fuel company Rix Petroleum.

Rix Petroleum Ltd and the Gazette and Herald got together to run a competition for the newspapers readers to win 500 litres of home heating oil, worth about £500.

A new mum has landed a winter-warming windfall after winning a competition she didn’t even enter.

Norwich resident Mark Drysdale brings more than 12 years experience in fuel supply and distribution to his new post at the West Carr Road-based business.

Ten lucky customers of Rix Petroleum and Rix Maritime Bunkering were treated to a day out at the Lotus F1 factory in Enstone on Friday 14th September in partnership with Total. Amongst the guests were Mr & Mrs Reed who won two tickets to the day at the Driffield Show 2012.

On a calm, sunny July summers morning Duncan Lambert of Rix took the opportunity to fly the Rix petroleum balloon over the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside. The Rix balloon looks fantastic caputred in the image below flying over Bedale.

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At this years Driffield show Rix's stand managed to raise £281 for Dove House Hospice which is our charity of the year.