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SPAR City of Preston 10K Race Returns for 2024
The SPAR City of Preston 10K will return to the heart of Preston city centre on Sunday 22nd September at 9.30am. Sponsored by SPAR for a third year in a row, through its association with James Hall & Co. Ltd, the SPAR City of Preston 10K will start and finish in...
Heartbeat nets £2,737 from James Hall & Co. Ltd’s staff Euro predictor
A Euro score predictor game for staff at James Hall & Co. Ltd has helped net £2,737 for Heartbeat North West Cardiac Care. Funds were raised across the course of the men’s European Championship tournament this summer as 335 members of staff from the business...
SPAR UK kicks off support for Marie Curie’s Blooming Great Tea Party
SPAR and Marie Curie are encouraging people to bake their favourite cakes, hold a tea party and raise vital funds to help ensure more people, whatever their illness, get the end of life care they urgently need. From the 8th-28th of August, participating SPAR stores...
SPAR North of England suppliers collaborate on fresh ideas
More than 20 fresh food suppliers for SPAR North of England stores came together for a day of inspiring ideas, company updates, and networking opportunities. Held at James Hall & Co. Ltd’s SPAR Distribution Centre at Bowland View in Preston, the comprehensive...
Over one million rewards issued in SPAR’s Win With Every Goal campaign
SPAR’s hugely successful Win With Every Goal digital campaign saw 1.1 million instant rewards issued during the biggest football tournament of the year. SPAR wholesalers and distributors James Hall & Co. Ltd and CJ Lang & Son Ltd put English and Scottish...
Mannin Retail announces SPAR sandwich donations to support Hospice Isle of Man
SPAR IoM has announced that, for every SPAR sandwich or wrap sold within their stores, a contribution will be made to Hospice Isle of Man. It’s an initiative which mirrors SPAR UK’s partnership with Marie Curie, but with a special focus on the Isle of Man. On the Isle...
One thousand children enjoy SPAR Lancashire School Games finale
Around 1,000 children enjoyed celebratory finale events as the SPAR Lancashire School Games concluded for an 18th year. A Party in the Park in Burnley, a Blackpool Zoo Orienteering Festival, and a Central Festival in Preston saw the games that SPAR has sponsored since...
Inspirational Durham SPAR retailer wins Special Recognition Fed Award
A SPAR independent retailer from County Durham has won an award for their community support. Raju Sundavadra, who runs SPAR Belmont together with her husband Ram, has won a Special Recognition accolade at the Fed Awards run by the Federation of Independent Retailers....
SPAR launches new Make Me A Champion campaign
Leading symbol group SPAR UK has launched a new way for shoppers to win discounts on all SPAR own label products this summer - with vouchers worth £3, £2, and £1 up for grabs from the 18th of July. SPAR’s Make Me a Champion SCAN-MATCH-WIN competition offers shoppers...
Celebrations as SPAR Bowness launches in the Lake District
On the day of the general election, the launch of SPAR Bowness delivered an equally transformative result for the local community. Located in Rayrigg Road and only a stone’s throw from the shore of Lake Windermere, the SPAR convenience store has breathed new life into...
Lancaster students to deliver School Games sports day in Uganda
A group of Lancaster students are flying out to Africa on a three-week trip where they will be delivering sporting activities. Eighteen students and five staff from Our Lady’s Catholic College will visit four partner schools in Uganda during the trip and will deliver...
Esme cracks the brief with egg-cellent design to win SPAR sandwich pack competition
A 12-year-old from Wakefield has won SPAR North of England’s competition designing an Egg Mayonnaise sandwich pack. Esme Jones’ design impressed a judging panel for its fun take on the ingredients of the popular Egg Mayonnaise sandwich which is one of SPAR North of...