‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuel Woodall services near Sheffield is now one of the UK’s most expensive pit stops, with petrol at 172.9p a litre The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
Waitrose announces new supermarket plans and store upgrades in huge expansion New convenience stores will also open across the country The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Waitrose steps up expansion with first new supermarket for seven years The 30,000 square foot store in Bristol is set to create around 150 jobs. Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025
Motorway services near Bradford voted worst in Britain ... again Welcome Break’s Hartshead Moor on the eastbound M62 comes last out of 120 rest stops for second year running The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023
Motorway services ranked the worst in Britain for second year in a row Hartshead Moor East is the least popular out of 120 motorway services analysed. The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Children can video call Santa for free this Saturday The service comes as many parents can't afford to take their little ones to see the big man Wales Online · Dec 5, 2022
You can leave gifts for children this Christmas at 28 service stations Welcome Break Service Areas have teamed up with Samaritan’s Purse Wales Online · Nov 15, 2022
Fernwood neighbours concerned over opening of A1 service station on their doorstep "Until it's safe, it shouldn't be open for operation" Nottingham Post · Nov 2, 2022
Motorway service station on the M62 named 'worst in Britain' A survey of more than 31,000 drivers found the services were the worst around Manchester Evening News · Oct 19, 2022
Beach balls and lime green loos: a brief stop at Britain’s worst services A survey put the eastbound M62 Hartshead Moor services at the bottom of the pile. Our writer went to find out why The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022
Britain's best and worst motorway stations as voted by drivers - see full list A survey has been carried out to choose the best and worst motorway service stations from 119 analysed around the UK, with 31,000 visitors asked by watchdog Transport Focus Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022
Britain’s best and worst motorway services stations revealed Independent watchdog Transport Focus surveyed 31,000 visitors to 119 service stations across the UK The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Britain’s worst motorway services revealed Hartshead Moor East in West Yorkshire is the least popular out of 119 services analysed, according to a Transport Focus survey. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
M5 service stations: The best and worst rated by TripAdvisor reviews Customers have ranked the best service stations on the motorway for those driving this bank holiday weekend Bristol Post · Apr 30, 2022
Birmingham Post · Feb 8, 2022 Former THG chairman joins £6.2m investment into personalised nutrition platform Vitl Richard Pennycook has also held roles at the likes of JD Wetherspoon, Welcome Break and Morrisons