Monthly column by LB First chairman Gennaro Borrelli  As Halifax closed its branch in town last week I couldn't help wonder what lay ahead for the future of our town centre. Then I heard about a new ...

In the past two years, WHSmith has closed 10 stores, including branches in Manchester, Bicester, Somerset, and Sale. In 2023, ...

I’m delighted to share some fantastic news to kick off the year. Dunstable has seen a decline in vacant units this January ...

2025 Keynsham - 53 High Street, BS31 1DS – January 14, 2025 Leighton Buzzard - 14 High Street, LU7 1DY – January 20, 2025 Littlehampton - 68 High Street, BN17 5EA – June 23, 2025 Liverpool ...

53 High Street BS31 1DS – January 14, 2025 Leighton Buzzard, 14 High Street LU7 1DY – January 20, 2025 Littlehampton, 68 High Street BN17 5EA – June 23, 2025 Liverpool, 642 Prescot Road Old ...

New figures show that High Street shop closures surged in 2024, with more than 13,000 brick-and-mortar stores shutting across the country. Rates of closures have accelerated from the previous year ...

New figures show that High Street shop closures surged in 2024, with more than 13,000 brick-and-mortar stores shutting across the country. Rates of closures have accelerated from the previous year, ...

It will then clear to leave sunny spells and milder conditions. Turning dry, calmer and largely sunny on Saturday, with plenty of sunshine and a few bands of high cloud. Observed at 06:00, ...

New figures show that High Street shop closures surged in 2024, with more than 13,000 brick-and-mortar stores shutting across the country. Rates of closures have accelerated from the previous year ...

More than 13,000 high street stores were shuttered for good last year as experts warned there is "worse set to come" in 2025 because of Budget cost hikes. New figures compiled by the Centre for ...

AN iconic high street chain is set to shut a total of 17 shops over the coming months, with one closing in a matter of days. WHSmith has been announcing the closures over the past few months.