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Hundreds run in the SPAR City of Preston 10K
Hundreds of runners attended the SPAR City of Preston 10K on Sunday 25th September. The popular race event delivered by The Running Bee Foundation and sponsored by SPAR welcomed runners, friends and families to the streets of Preston City Centre to take part in the...
Mayor of Preston ready to race in SPAR City of Preston 10K
Set in a friendly, welcoming, and beautiful city, the SPAR City of Preston 10k is ready to welcome runners to the start line in September, and this year Preston’s very own Mayor will be a part of the roster. Organised by health and wellbeing charity The Running Bee...
James Hall & Co. Ltd invests £200,000 into new forklifts and picking trucks
James Hall & Co. Ltd has continued to invest in brand new forklifts and picking trucks at its Preston-based SPAR Distribution Centre. Three new Linde R20 forklift trucks have been purchased on a replacement programme helping support the 15-strong fleet in the...
How’s that for community support? SPAR sponsors Willington Cricket Club and the town’s foodbank
Two further Willington community assets have been supported by SPAR following the opening the brand new £3m convenience store in the County Durham town. SPAR has agreed to sponsor Willington Cricket Club for the 2023 season which will see the First XI home shirt...
James Hall & Co. Ltd freshens up fillings in new SPAR Food To Go range as Marie Curie sandwich sales reach £250,000 in donations
Four delicious new fillings have freshened up SPAR’s sandwich range as James Hall & Co. Ltd launched its updated Food To Go lines. Available in SPAR stores across the North of England, new sandwich flavours include the Chicken Club, Honey and Mustard Chicken,...
SPAR climbs on board as headline sponsor of Wylam on Wheels cycle sportive
Plans for the first Wylam on Wheels cycle sportive in September are accelerating after SPAR climbed on board to be headline sponsor. Organised by the Wylam Sprockets Cycling Club, with all monies raised going to the Wylam Jubilee Field, the event on Sunday 18th...
Community joins celebrations as James Hall & Co. Ltd opens SPAR Willington
Dignitaries and members of the community in Willington joined the celebrations as the new £3m SPAR convenience store opened in the village. A queue of Willington residents formed at the door on the opening day as the red carpet was rolled out, the ribbon was cut, and...
Sunday September 25th set for the City of Preston 10K Race as SPAR again sponsors the event
SPAR has once again pledged its support to Lancashire’s leading running event as the primary sponsor of the SPAR City of Preston 10K, delivered by health and wellbeing charity the Running Bee Foundation. More than one thousand runners are expected to take to the...
Achievement is recognised at James Hall & Co. Ltd’s Learning and Development Awards
Thirty-four Apprentices and graduates at James Hall & Co. Ltd have had their outstanding achievements recognised at the company’s Learning and Development Awards. Held at the company’s Bowland View distribution centre in Preston, it was the first time the ceremony...
Tasty tomatoes are order of the day as James Hall & Co. Ltd grows relationship with Flavourfresh Salads
SPAR customers across the North of England have a new range of tasty tomatoes to buy from Lancashire growers including Flavourfresh Salads. Plum on the vine tomatoes have been strong sellers this month since landing on the shelves of SPAR stores that are serviced by...
SPAR lends its support to Lancaster University Social Football Society
SPAR has lent its support to Lancaster University’s Social Football Society with a donation of bibs and footballs to enable members to have more game time. Green and yellow SPAR branded breathable mesh bibs and 10 footballs have been handed over to the Society outside...
One thousand children compete at SPAR Lancashire School Games Finale
One thousand schoolchildren from across the Red Rose County have competed in the SPAR Lancashire School Games Finale for the first time in three years. There was a real festival feel to the atmosphere as the Games returned to Blackpool’s Stanley Park first the first...