Britain's most miserable town. DAVID LEAFE'S childhood Slough had a thriving High Street. Now shops are empty, disgusting acts are common and drugs are everywher…
Arriving on Slough High Street on a grey weekday morning, I have barely had time to take out my notebook when I am accosted ...
WH Smith 'in talks' to sell off all its 500 high street stores
Reports say the chain which has been in operation since 1792 is looking to part with around 500 stores employing 5,000 ...
WH Smith 'to sell ALL of its High Street shops'
WH Smith is in talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain after 233 years. The retailer, which is said to be ...
Popular toy shop with over 160 branches shutting two sites with just hours left before one closes for good
A POPULAR toy shop chain with around 160 branches across the UK is closing two stores, with one waving goodbye to customers ...
Britain's 'most miserable town' where locals spot people doing 'unthinkable' things
David Leafe visited Slough in Berkshire, the town where he grew up in the 1960s, and found deserted shopping streets, a ...
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It’s time to say goodbye to the old Tommyfield Market
Shoppers will soon bid farewell to the beloved Tommyfield market hall, after plans to bulldoze the current building were ...
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What is Kansas City's most romantic restaurant? Try these 7 lovely date night spots
French classics, innovative German cuisine, and steak with a side of live jazz — these Kansas City area restaurants offer the ...
Don't look now, but Android Find My Device trackers suddenly work great
In a blow to my normally scheduled slate of rants, new and testing proves Google Find My Device trackers finally work well — ...
The little-known dessert chain quietly planning to take over UK high street
Over the last decade, dessert shops have been taking over the high street, in what some social media users have dubbed an ...
‘A little bit barren’ but ‘not dead:’ How Philadelphians really view the Fashion District
The mall at Market East isn’t King of Prussia, said several local shoppers, but it's a good-enough place to shop, eat, take a ...
NatWest to close 53 branches in 2025 - see the full list
NatWest is set to close 53 bank branches across the UK in 2025. The major high street bank currently has more than 520 branches across the UK, while the NatWest Group boasts over 19 million customers.
The economics behind the Spring Festival
A view of Spring Festival decorations on Qianmen Street in Beijing on January 22, 2025 Photo: VCG. The Spring Festival holds ...