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Rotherham announced as UK's best service station following latest Transport Focus industry study, which again concludes that the industry is fantastic except for Watford Gap which is marginally less fantastic motorwayservices.uk/Transpor…
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As it’s that time of year again, I’d like to remind you all that the majority of service station 'novelty gifts', especially those available on Amazon and similar, are copying chunks of our website and selling it to you for profit. Please advise your grandparents to steer clear.
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My local Sainsbury's has switched from its own brand café to using Costa brand.
I would estimate it has gone from being 80% empty (which is why I liked it) to constantly full.
That's before we consider the costs saved by sharing supplies, training, marketing and R&D.
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Farm shop planned for former Greystones services motorwayservices.uk/Greyston…
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Applegreen to open 4 more "hugely popular" Taco Bells, including at Paulstown services motorwayservices.ie/Paulstow…
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On this day 67 years ago (1959): Britain's first long-distance motorway opened, with limited facilities provided at two service stations. motorwayservices.uk/Original…
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On this day 35 years ago (1991): the A282 QEII Bridge at Dartford was opened by the Queen. The £86 million project doubled the capacity provided by the two tunnels. It was the largest cable-stay bridge in Europe, and the first bridge to be built downstream of the City since 1894.
On this day 40 years ago (1986): the final eight miles of the M25, linking the M1 to the A1, were opened by Margaret Thatcher. The world's longest city bypass was some 80 years in planning, opened with 3 lanes. Within days, it was reported that the traffic predictions were wrong.
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Ireland continues to set the international standard for petrol station food, as this year two motorway service areas (Applegreen Dunshaughlin and Circle K Kilcullen) are on the shortlist for 2026's 'Best Foodvenience Store in the World' globalconvenience.com/best/f…
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On this day 35 years ago (1991): the Conwy Tunnel opened by the Queen. Britain's first immersed tube road tunnel was built in six sections, and helped the development of Conwy Marina above it. £29,000 was spent on the opening ceremony for the £190 million project.
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On this day 65 years ago (1961): the A38 Tamar Bridge opened to traffic. Cars were charged 3s to travel between Plymouth and Cornwall on what was the longest suspension bridge in Britain.
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Roadchef to close Fresh Food Cafés in favour of Pret franchises motorwayservices.uk/Fresh_Fo…
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Wagamama opens at Cobham services motorwayservices.uk/Cobham
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Wendy's closes A1 service station site motorwayservices.uk/Ram_Jam
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Beaconsfield services appears in Apple TV+ drama motorwayservices.uk/Beaconsf…
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Why an A-road service area had an outdoor swimming pool motorwayservices.uk/History:…
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A guide to Britain's first motorway hotels motorwayservices.uk/Excelsio…
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Krispy Kreme cabinets removed from Irish service stations, as company complains of "challenging economic environment" motorwayservices.uk/Krispy_K…
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Queensway Inns have reopened some restaurants attached to Premier Inn hotels, after Whitbread closed brands such as Brewers Fayre and Beefeater. motorwayservices.uk/Queenswa…
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BP forecourts at Roadchef service areas are to be branded 'Roadchef & Co-op', after Roadchef bought back the forecourts next to their sites motorwayservices.uk/Co-op#&_…
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