Essar’s Stanlow oil refinery has signed deals to supply aviation fuel to two more airports. The Cheshire site currently provides fuel to seven UK airports, Manchester, Birmingham, London ...

In 1980, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released a song about Stanlow. The influence of the looming visual spectacle of the refinery continues to this day. Show more Most people will encounter ...

The start of the 80s sees the worst recession since the second world war. Until now, the Stanlow Oil Refinery has been a generational employer, but over the course of just six years, half of the ...