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Print 8th January 2021 The Budgen’s store at Daff-Y-Nant service station, Whitchurch in Ross-On-Wye, is working to reopen after it lost most of its stock to a fire on Christmas Day. Credit: Phil Major Seven fire crews worked for nine hours to bring the fire under control at the Applegreen-branded service station off the A40 in Whitchurch, reports suggest. Regional Herefordshire and Worcestershire Fire and Rescue Service chief, Phil Major, tweeted: “Can you believe it, a petrol station fire tonight? Crews from across Herefordshire tackling the blaze brought under control in the early hours of Xmas Day. “Great actions from the initial crews to get in and stop the fire spreading to the fuel tanks. Brave and decisive actions.” ....