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Ireland continues to set the international standard for petrol station food, as this year two of its motorway service areas (Applegreen Dunshaughlin and Circle K Kilcullen) are on the shortlist for 2026's 'Best Foodvenience Store in the World' In fact five of the top 12 are Irish

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.

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.

That's a railway station, and it's not news.

Wagamama opens at Cobham services

Wendy's closes A1 service station site

Beaconsfield services appears in Apple TV+ drama

Why an A-road service area had an outdoor swimming pool

A guide to Britain's first motorway hotels

Krispy Kreme cabinets removed from Irish service stations, as company complains of "challenging economic environment"

Queensway Inns have reopened some restaurants attached to Premier Inn hotels, after Whitbread closed brands such as Brewers Fayre and Beefeater.

BP forecourts at Roadchef service areas are to be branded 'Roadchef & Co-op', after Roadchef bought back the forecourts next to their sites

It won't hit British motorways just yet, but McDonald's want to increase profits by rolling out automated ordering, AI price updates and "redefined hospitality" - but is that what people are missing?

You may have noticed we've been pretty quiet recently - we've been working hard. What have we been up to? Preparing 1:25,000 historic #maps to be added to our already enormous mapping collection, and the first batch of 158 maps has been released pn #MapMonday from 1945-6. Enjoy! buff.ly/l2uXTy6

Incredible start to an email

Greggs opens self-service counters at MFG service stations

Many years ago I said that London Gateway service station would be much more useful if it was a park & ride station. Such a station could have been added to this route too. Unpopular post script, but if timings are your concern, my stop would be busier than the new Brent Cross West

That story about Dec from Ant & Dec going to Bridgwater services (which is actually an advert for his podcast) is surely the best publicity that place has had in years. I'm seeing it everywhere

The real issue here is that a living, breathing and possibly rational human actually stopped at Bridgwater Services, the second worst motorway services in the country.

Table Table restaurants close as Whitbread scales back

Am screenshotting because the author doesn't need to know, but the story as to why Chieveley is so hard to get into is actually quite interesting: motorwayservices.uk/History:Chie...

First service station Wagamama opens at Beaconsfield services

Planned Colne Valley services clears next hurdle, as two rival, giant, M25 service stations both remain on the cards

New Gort motorway plaza to feature 54 bicycle stands for local residents - if Supermac's row back on their vow to stop negotiating with the Irish planning system

Don't look directly at it or it will hurt your eyes. It's Knutsford services

Warminster services was built by Granada in 1992. It was rebranded after 9 years. 25 years after that, local media (presumably using a police statement) are still trying referring to it by this name! The pinnacle of 'old habits die hard'

Indian street food chain Chaiiwala to be rolled out across the motorway network

Café at Gledrid services reopens under new owners

Surprise as Chiltern Chalfont has its rejection overturned, leaving us again with two rival service stations planned for the M25

EG On The Move announces plan to replace derelict Leicester Markfield services with their usual drive thru setup

Lottery ticket worth €8.22million purchased from Barack Obama services

Welcome Break announces plan to bring back Black Cat services, with a new site in the corner of the large roundabout

Roadchef's Fresh Food Café to be replaced by Pret A Manger franchises

Detailed plans for Vale of York services approved at Kirby Hill as project moves closer to construction - but objectors vow to consider their next moves

Woolley Edge is the latest motorway service area to get some drive thru units

Whitbread's roadside restaurants, including Table Table, Brewers Fayre and Beefeater, will close in September

Its happening quietly, but there is a charging point battle underway. Exeter services has reclaimed the lead with 100 ultra-rapid chargers now available

Motorway network's first Wagamama to open at Beaconsfield services

Andy Burnham says he's serious about putting Manchester at the heart of British institutions, yet he has so far said nothing about the faltered plan to rename Birch services to 'Manchester North'

New motorway service area at Kirby Hill moves closer after 30 years of planning

Whether you're into cars, signs or just like the rose-tinted colours of the past, this is your reminder that we host hundreds of old motorway photos across several galleries, including these

Ireland's The Plaza Group owner says he sees opportunities to grow the motorway services business in the UK and continental Europe

With this talk of No 10 North I've got an idea of where it should go The tower is unused after all! cc @motorwayservices.uk