Motorway service area Motorway service area Motorway service areas in the United Kingdom, also known as 'service stations' or 'services', are places where drivers can leave a motorway to refuel/recharge, rest, eat and drink, shop or stay in an on-site overnight hotel. The vast majority of motorway services in the UK are owned by one of three companies: Moto, Welcome Break and Roadchef. Smaller operators include Extra, Westmorland and EuroGarages. The first service area in the UK was at Watford Gap on the M1, which opened with the motorway on 2 November 1959. As more service stations opened, the number of operating companies
Charles Wooley with his second wife Alona to raise their three children. From January 2006 until November 2008, Wolley hosted of Macquarie Regional RadioWorks' regional morning program, "Charles Wooley Across Australia". The show aired 9am to 12pm weekdays on over 40 radio stations across Australia. As well as presenting his radio show, Charles Wooley continues to work on a casual basis for "60 Minutes" and also narrates some television programs for Channel 9. He is also the author of several books, including an up-and-coming guide to walks in and around Hobart, Tasmania. His daughter Anna Wooley is an award-winning documentary film maker.