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 ...

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

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

WHSmith has announced their Basingstoke branch will be closing in early 2025. The stationery store inside The Malls shopping ...

The Body Shop wasn't the only major high street chain to exit New Street in 2024 - The Works closed its city centre branch on Monday, December 30. New shops are planning to move on to the road in ...

The UK high street is losing some more shops in 2025, as brands confirm closures. In 2024 more than 13,000 high street shops closed down for good, with many putting it down to cost hikes.

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 ...

High street favourite Greggs shocked locals in Coventry when it announced it would be closing its Foleshill Road branch this month. A notice has appeared in the shop window revealing the store ...

Hundreds of bank branches disappeared from the high street last year as they shut their doors for good, and a similar number set to shut in 2025. Among the locations set for closure this year are ...

The UK High Street will lose some more shops in 2025, as brands confirm closures. In 2024 more than 13,000 high street shops closed down for good, with many putting it down to cost hikes. Research ...