A planning inspector has turned down proposals to convert an unused shop in Ticehurst into retirement housing.

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 ...

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.

The Body Shop went into administration in February, leading to the closure of 82 of its high street shops, while Homebase, which had 130 shops nationwide, went bust in November. About half of its ...