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SPAR stores across the north of England are continuing to organise fundraising activities for SPAR’s national charity, Marie Curie, and every store activity really does count.  As a collective, SPAR stores across the north of England donated £60,000 to Marie Curie...

James Hall & Co., SPAR wholesaler for the north of England, has launched a brand new forecourt site near Bury in Lancashire. SPAR Tottington forms part of the wholesaler’s company owned stores division, G&E Murgatroyd, and is the company’s second brand new...

Fazilas proudly supported a local charity car wash on Sunday 18th October, donating wraps, curries and rice for event volunteers. Held locally, at the Ace Car Wash in Bolton, the event was organised by the Green Gate Trust’s Yemen Aid Convoy and aimed to raise money...

SPAR has redesigned its own label premium gin range with the new SPAR Rhubarb and Ginger Gin bottles launching in SPAR stores (today) 22 October 2020. The new label highlights the liquids key premium cues bringing them in line with the market. The SPAR Original London...

The UK’s best mince pies are officially only available at SPAR. Judges of the BBC Good Food magazine have hailed SPAR Luxury Mince Pies as winners of the category for the first time in the 2020 BBC Good Food Christmas Taste Awards. Today, 12 October 2020, SPAR, the...

Leading convenience retailer SPAR celebrates a GOLD medal at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards The leading convenience symbol group in the UK, SPAR, is celebrating winning a GOLD medal at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) by impressing judges with its...

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James Hall & Co. is delighted to announce the opening of its 145th company owned SPAR store, SPAR Lancaster University. Located right at the heart of Lancaster University’s campus, James Hall & Co.’s company owned store division, G&E Murgatroyd, has...

Forecourt operator, the Kay Group, has celebrated the opening of its latest new-to-industry site on the A57 near Sheffield, the group’s 10th new development in the past five years. Beighton Service Station will serve the nearby areas of Swallowsnest, Aston Aughton and...

Lancashire’s largest youth sporting event has been selected to represent the UK in a prestigious international school sports day, aimed at inspiring children across Europe to take part in 60 minutes of physical exercise a day. Now in its tenth year, the European...

James Hall & Co. has joined forces with the Lancashire Resilience Forum to back the countywide #noexcuseforabuse domestic abuse awareness campaign. The campaign brings together local councils, Lancashire Police, support agencies, the NHS and the Office of the...