I like an unusual sign. Do you know where this one is?

As Forecourt Trader reports that a third of the government's Fuel Finder's list of motorway service stations are not motorway service stations - indeed one is in Peterhead, 100 miles away from the nearest motorway - I ask: does anybody know what a motorway is anyway?

I assume this is the old trucker's entrance to Frankley services. I don't know for sure, but it definitely looks like it hasn't been touched for 40 years. Maybe someone will call the Tyreservices Action Line to check? "The only permitted service in this area" - pretty sure that was outlawed in 1979

Welcome Break to open Northern Ireland's first Taco Bell at Lisburn services

I'm not entirely sure this is permitted under the Irish regulations, but they don't make half as much fuss about it as England does

You thought the debate over service stations on the A1(M) was over? Oh no no no, the objector is back in the local paper, and it's worth taking stock of just how much has happened so far.

Don't bother sending me that article called "How UK Motorway Services Are Becoming Tourist Destinations" which is appearing in multiple outlets. This is the header image they are using. It's pure slop.

On this day 25 years ago (1991): Talke Pits opened. Envisioned as a luxury hotel and restaurant, it soon fell into the hands of Travelodge and Little Chef.

On this day 95 years ago: the Ministry of Transport published the first edition of The Highway Code. At a cost of 1 old penny, it had 21 pages of advice, information and adverts for motoring organisations heritagecalling.com/2021/02/12/t...

Several Moto BP forecourts are well through the £2 barrier

You know Leicester Forest East services, but did you know it had a "luxurious miniature" on the A46? motorwayservices.uk/Thrussington...

On this day 30 years ago (1996): Annandale Water opened. The 'Scandinavian style' facility, known for its resident geese, replaced what had been available in Lockerbie on the old A74. It carried its own branding, with Blue Boar running the 'Waterside Restaurant' for a short period.

Happy Easter

WH Smith, Kinross Services, M90, and WE HAVE WETSUITS.

What if we kissed at the Scott Mills Bridge?

The Scott Mills Bridge at Fleet services has quietly had its plaque removed

In a world where it feels like every business is making everything worse, I want to say that @eukhost.bsky.social are still providing us with great customer service after 10 years.

On this day 30 years ago (1996): the first half of Stafford services opened. Sandwiched between two crowded 1960s projects, this one stood out for its pleasing indoor and outdoor dining areas. It was the launch site for the new Granada brand.

On this day last year: Sawtry services opened. A small project with the unusual distinction of being signposted from one side of the motorway brought a pleasing circularity to some derelict land which had previously been called Toll Bar services

Waiting nervously to find out what happens to the Scott Mills Bridge at Fleet services

No HGV fuel: Watford Gap #M1 northbound Woodall #M1 northbound Rotherham #M1 Hilton Park #M6 northbound Rownhams #M27 eastbound

Trowell #M1 southbound: no HGV fuel Gordano #M5: no HGV fuel Sedgemoor #M5 northbound: no HGV fuel

Fleet #M3 north-eastbound: no HGV fuel Norton Canes #M6 Toll: no HGV fuel Rownhams #M27 eastbound: no fuel

Not that long ago, almost all motorway services had a buffet restaurant. The customers might not have noticed, but somebody had to set up each counter several times a day. The person responsible for these at Leigh Delamere wanted to share six examples of their work

No Pret for you: two Pret A Manger units close at Southwaite, citing poor sales, while nationwide roll-out continues

Good luck with the third one

After all the fun of Bolton West years ago, people ask me what the current worst service station is. Honestly, none are in that league. But if we're looking for the 'most depressing entry', Knutsford gets let off way too lightly. Most of it was once brown brick. Who signed off the cladding?!

Did you know? It would take Usain Bolt 9.58 seconds to run the length of the footbridge at Washington services. I would like this to be confirmed one day.

Sutterton Roadside Diner to close

Former Brechin roadside restaurant reopens today

Anybody have any contacts at Medway services to bring this offer back?

Statistically our followers are more likely to be Burger King drive thru users, so do make sure Burger King know how you feel about this

Everything gravitates to the centre: Roadchef to reinstate Pret A Manger units after success with Moto, Welcome Break and MFG

It's SRT Petroleum, a petrol station somewhere on the slow road between Dorchester and Bristol

Is it Half Term? Online newspapers are recycling an old story about Gloucester being the best service station. Here's the write-up they're referring to

British infrastructure planning has claimed another victim, as the planned Catterick services for the A1(M) has had its planning permission revoked, following concern raised by rival Moto about its flood risk considerations.

The A4260 (old A43) still has a blue 'Services' sign at Peartree! Blue was the colour unofficially used by the Department of Transport for a select number of service areas on A-roads, before green signs were authorised in 1982.

The former Buckingham Little Chef, which became a Starbucks, has closed

Hello, England! (Pictured: England)

Indoor golf experience opens at Doddington services

OK Diner at Elwick services has been told to close down

First 'Electric Freightway' eHGV motorway charging points open at Exeter and Baldock services

⚠️ M1 northbound ⚠️ Lusk service area on the M1 northbound is CLOSED due to flooding at the roundabout.

The Comfort Café truckstop, which closed in 2018, is set to be turned into an industrial unit

It is officially the most barren "Services" sign (and yes it's also the wrong colour)

Since posting an anti-AI rant, this website has gone offline twice. First time was because of a complicated operational limit I don't understand. Second time was because I installed an update without reading the changelog and then went to lunch. That's how a website should be run.

ICYMI: The independent A-road service area called 'Cornwall' has been purchased by Welcome Break.

The Wetherspoon pub at Beaconsfield services, a subject of controversy when it opened, has quietly closed

Welcome Break have announced their purchase of Cornwall services. I was going to tell you to read our coverage (link: motorwayservices.uk/Cornwall#Sale ), but we can't get you a picture better than what Reach Plc are using for this story:

I can't find it because Google's a mess, but somebody once wrote that our website is "old fashioned", in a way "the web needs more of" As more and more websites feel broken, stick two fingers up at AI summaries, video, data tracking and trolling by reading a massive page about a service station