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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - BP Wexham Wexham Road, Slough
Location: The site is just off a roundabout in a busy part of Slough. It is easy to spot thanks to the BP pole sign and canopy. The pole sign includes the Costcutter logo and Costa Express as well as BP Ultimate. There is also extensive advertising for the ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Jempsons Express, Peasmarsh, East Sussex
LOCATION: On the A268 in the village of Peasmarsh near Rye in East Sussex. Forecourt: You wouldn’t know there was a Jet forecourt with shop attached if you drove through Peasmarsh. Yes, you would see a sign for Jempson’s, but there’s nothing to say there’s a petrol ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Guild Foods Market
Location: On the busy Woodbridge Road in Guildford Forecourt: The site is on a busy road and I could see the forecourt thanks to the BP canopy, however it was disappointing that the top part of the BP pole sign was dark the bulbs must have blown! ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Three Elm Service Station Tonbridge, Kent
Location: Off the A26 between Hadlow and Tonbridge. Forecourt: My visit to Three Elm was in the evening and the site looked stunning thanks to the BP colours on the canopy and well-lit forecourt. And although it was a dark, rainy night the site was actually very ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Cairn Lodge Services
Location: Cairn Lodge Services is located just off the A74(M) between junctions 11 and 12 and is accessible from both the north and southbound carriageways. Forecourt: The Shell forecourt and shop are down one end of Cairn Lodge Services, separated from the impressive Farmshop and Kitchen by ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - G&E Murgatroyd, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria On the commuter route from the North East to the Lake District
Forecourt: This is a smart 24-hour forecourt with Shell fuel and a Spar store. But, at the time of my visit, a couple of the pumps were out of us. There is a free-to-use ATM, shopping trolleys, AdBlue as well as the usual screenwash and barbecue fuel outside ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month: Wilderhaugh Service Station Galashiels, Scottish Borders
Location: On the A72 on the way into Galashiels Forecourt: It’s a very busy site; there were cars queuing for fuel at the time of my visit. There is a jet wash area (two machines) that was also being well used. Posters promoting Shell Go and ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Lawrences Garages Harleston, Norfolk
Location: In the small market town of Harleston, between Thetford and Lowestoft Forecourt: The site is highly visible thanks to the bright red canopy and Esso-topped pole sign which also lists Esso Synergy fuel and has the Budgens and Lavazza logos too as well as the message ’Nectar ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Woolmer Service Station Bordon, Hampshire
Location: Off a roundabout in the fast-growing town of Bordon Forecourt: The pole sign is topped with the Shell logo, the fuel prices (competitive) then Nisa Local and Costa Express logos. Shell’s V Power is promoted heavily with the message: ’Our best cleaning power for your engine’. ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Stonehenge Filling Station Winterbourne Stoke, Salisbury
Location: On the busy A303 Forecourt: The pole sign, which stood on a scrubby bit of land covered in weeds, highlights Murco fuel as well as the fact that they sold LPG and had customer toilets. There is also a ’Fresh Coffee’ sign at the other end ...
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Shop Doctor: in the surgery this month - Oversley Mill Services, Warwickshire
Location: On the A46 trunk road, just outside Alcester. Forecourt: The site’s pole sign features the big BP logo, Spar, Costa Express and then the prices so far so good. However, there is only one word to describe the forecourt and that, unfortunately, is shabby. The pump casings are ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Spar Threshfield Skipton, North Yorkshire
Location: The pretty village of Threshield, in the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales Forecourt : This is a picture-postcard forecourt with a stone building, lots of trees and greenery. The small pole sign shows the Texaco star, the fuel prices and a Spar logo. In front ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Euro Garages Frontier Park Blackburn, Lancashire
Location: M65 at junction 6 Forecourt: The first thing to be said about Euro Garages Frontier Park is that it is a massive site. So big in fact, that upon entering I got confused by the signage and ended up at the adjacent KFC! As I made ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Shell Beaconsfield
Location: This motorway services area is off junction 2 of the M40. Forecourt: Shell Beaconsfield has a massive forecourt with 34 pumps including one hydrogen pump and two Autogas ones. There is also separate space where HGVs can fill up. As one would expect from a motorway service ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Lewes Service Station
The site is easily recognisable from the busy A27 thanks to the bright blue branding of the pole sign and canopy. The Power brand tops the pole sign with the words ’A Local Fuels Brand’ underneath. Then there are the prices, the words: 24 hour off licence, Price Watch Local ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month MFG Grab & Go, Barton Mills
Location: On the ultra-busy Fiveways Roundabout on the A11 near Bury St Edmunds The pole sign is a busy one with the Esso logo on top then Hursts Grab Go, Subway, the fuel prices, Synergy, Costa and Stone Willy’s Kitchen. There is a lot of ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Eurospar Hardford Link, Newtownards
Location: On the outskirts of Newtownards On the same site as the Eurospar, there is an off licence, fish and chip shop and another takeaway, which must bring extra custom to the forecourt. It’s a good size forecourt, well laid out with lots of marked parking bays. A ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Gulf Waylands Watton, Norfolk
Location: On the Thetford Road on the way in/out of Watton. Forecourt: The site is easy to locate thanks to its pole sign with the distinctive orange and blue Gulf logo. There is pos at the pumps highlighting that Gulf’s premium fuel Endurance is available. There are also ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Ravens Budgens Abridge, Essex
Location: Not far from the M11, in an affluent part of the Essex countryside. Forecourt: The site is easily identifiable thanks to its yellow and red canopy and the big Shell logo on the top of the pole sign. The petrol station and Budgens store share the ...
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Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Sandford’s Co-op
Location: On the A351, on the outskirts of Wareham Forecourt: This site is easy to locate thanks to the pole sign with the Texaco star at the top, the illuminated fuel prices and the Co-op logo. The bold Texaco branding on the forecourt canopy helps too. It’s an impressive ...
