There's a Greater Manchester petrol station where they'll still fill your car up for you

The old fashioned red telephone box on the forecourt of Lees Village Service Station in Oldham harks back to a lost era - when customer service meant more than it sometimes does today. This is a local garage that is rolling back the years - with a friendly pump attendant who will fill up your tank, check the oil and water, put air in the tyres of your car and then send you on your way with a smile.

The 'customer first' ethos is the legacy of the late owner Frank Pullen, who passed away almost a year ago aged 81, following a three-year battle with cancer. While filling stations and supermarkets have been almost exclusively self-service for the best part of 30 years, Frank's daughter, Sue Collinge remains steadfastly determined to buck the trend by continuing a forecourt tradition.

"My dad was known as 'Mr Lees' in the village," explained Sue, 59. "He believed in serving customers and helping them as much as he could with a smile on his face. He enjoyed it so much he was working on the forecourt until weeks before he died. After taking over the business following his passing, I have vowed to uphold those values."

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Sue started working for her dad at the age of 13 when he ran a service station on Huddersfield Road in Waterhead and then later when he began to build the Lees Service Station up from scratch 30 years ago. We've always served customers and we always will," said Sue.

"There might be elderly people who don't know how to put oil or water in their car, or who need help making sure their tyres are at the right pressure. My dad loved helping people like that, and I am the same.

"In this day and age, there are