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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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

Volunteers from Bolton North East Wildlife Trail have proudly received a £5,000 grant through SPAR UK’s Community Cashback initiative. Based in the Breightmet area of Bolton, the group engages the community in collaboration, improvement and practical conservation of...

Following a complete knock down re-build and months of construction work, JET Beacon Garage in Catterick Garrison has re-opened with a brand new SPAR. The new-look site in North Yorkshire closed for work in October last year, and it now features brand new HGV and...

Northumbria Blood Bikes have been awarded a £10,000 grand prize through SPAR UK’s Community Cashback initiative. The voluntary organisation provides a vital out of hours transportation service to the NHS and applied for the SPAR UK Community Cashback initiative after...

New SPAR shopping experience comes to Penrith with transformed town centre store Located in Burrowgate, new additions to the SPAR store include a Cheeky Coffee machine for a range of great value on-the-go hot drinks, and an in-demand Tango Ice Blast machine has been...

Hundreds of schoolchildren in Morecambe and Fleetwood saw the RNLI support the Lancashire School Games baton relay handover. Working in partnership with Active Lancashire and the School Games Organiser Network, the RNLI took to the waves with the baton having received...

GAP Convenience Distribution Ltd has held its first tradeshow in three years as suppliers and retailers reconnected at Haydock Park Racecourse. Two hundred retailers attended across the course of the event to meet with 54 suppliers from a range of sectors including...