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James Hall & Co launches Thropton Spar and forecourt

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A large number of residents and the entire village school gathered to support the launch of James Hall & Co company-owned Spar store in Thropton. Anticipation and excitement had built for months ahead of the launch in the rural Northumberland village, and on a cold and crisp winter morning, residents welcomed the opening of the …

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