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Blake family motor on with SPAR expansion and forecourt switch to JET
SPAR independent retailer Oliver Blake is motoring ahead with plans to develop the family’s Oasis service station and secure its future position as a haven for customers. The Blake family have had their forecourt site at Long Riston in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
New SPAR White Thick Sliced Bread launches
SPAR is set to expand its bakery range with the launch of a brand new white thick sliced bread. This new addition complements the popular medium sliced option introduced in February 2024, offering shoppers greater variety and catering to changing demands. The launch...
New meals launched to coincide with Clayton Park Bakery rebrand
Fresh out of the kitchen, Clayton Park Bakery has launched a quartet of new home replacement meals. Delicious new lines under the Clayton Park Kitchen brand include an All-Day Breakfast, Minced Beef & Onion with a Dumpling, Chicken & Chorizo with Penne Pasta,...
Family forecourt business transforms Rochdale site with new SPAR and Shell service station
AY&Y Patel Dewsbury Ltd have transformed their Ceylon service station in Rochdale with a £1.5 million complete knockdown rebuild. Located in Yorkshire Street, the site has been in the family business for almost 35 years and now has an expanded brand-new SPAR...
SPAR shoppers can win big with new Frozen Fortune campaign
SPAR shoppers can win big this New Year with four £10,000 grand prizes up for grabs through the latest customer campaign Frozen Fortune. Launching on Thursday 2nd January, SPAR shoppers across England, Scotland and Wales can Tap, Spin and Win from a pool of over...
Preston primary school and SPAR team up for season of goodwill
Ashton Primary School in Preston has teamed up with SPAR during the season of goodwill to donate delicious food to the city’s Foxton Centre. The school’s Year 3 class enjoyed a cookery session baking pear and chocolate crumbles to take down to the Foxton Homeless Day...
Lancashire Mind’s fun run raises £17,000 for better mental health
There was pure Christmas joy on the faces of elves of all ages who took on a festive challenge to raise awareness and funds for mental health. Lancashire Mind’s 11th Mental Elf fun run was its biggest and best yet – a sell-out event with more than 400 people running...
SPAR North of England Meal Deal upgrades improve value and range
Major upgrades have been made to SPAR North of England’s range of Meal Deals. The creation of a Premium Meal Deal means mealtimes have just got a whole lot tastier, with customers already benefiting from the launch of the new offer and additional lines within it. Hot...
Rebrand for SPAR Lancashire School Games as 2024-25 edition is launched!
Fifty children attended the celebratory launch of the SPAR Lancashire School Games which has been rebranded for 2024-25. Team GB Paralympian and Panathlon Ambassador Nathan Maguire was the special guest speaker at the launch, held at James Hall & Co. Ltd’s SPAR...
Amelia taking action to raise awareness of epilepsy in November
A Legal Assistant from Lancashire wants to raise awareness of the condition that has changed her life during National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Amelia Ripley, 28, who lives in Barrowford and works for James Hall & Co. Ltd in Preston, suffered an epileptic seizure...
Earlestown Athletic score new kit thanks to support from SPAR
Earlestown Athletic Junior Football Club have a brand-new training kit thanks to the support of SPAR Newton-le-Willows. The club’s Under-17s Celtic team have SPAR sponsored yellow and black shirts and black shorts helping the players look and feel more professional at...
New Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed shakes things up at SPAR Milnthorpe
Things have had a shake-up at SPAR Milnthorpe with the launch of an Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed. The new vending machine offering up fresh whole milk and flavoured milkshakes has been placed adjacent to the SPAR store and Shell forecourt on the A6. It is dispensing gently...