12 h. ago Busy high street 'needs new plan to stop excessive clustering of takeaways and vape shops'

Concerns are growing that traders on the street are struggling

Politics

9 d. ago Communities gain power to block vape shops and save pubs in £5bn plan

The government will hand funding directly to ‘the true patriots that build our communities up’

Economics

9 d. ago Communities will get new powers to put 'pride' back into their derelict high streets with powers to transform boarded up high streets and BLOCK new vape stores

Communities will be given new powers to transform boarded-up shops and block bookies and vape stores from their high street.

Politics

9 d. ago New betting and vape shops could be blocked under new community powers

Communities will be given the power under plans to revitalise neglected high streets

Politics

9 d. ago High streets to be revitalised under new powers to save local pubs and libraries

Unwanted betting and vape shops could be blocked from opening as part of the Government’s new Pride in Place programme.

Politics

1 week ago Vape and gambling shops could be blocked by locals in town planning shake

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will announce a major overhaul of decision-making to give locals more control of the shops on their high streets.

Politics

1 week ago Vape and betting shops may be BLOCKED on local high streets under major plan

Keir Starmer will this week unveil a shake-up to town planning to give communities more control over where stores can open and how many there can be in their towns

Politics

2 w. ago Teenage killer taunts victim's family yelling 'I'm still breathing' as he is jailed for vape shop murder

Abdurrahman Summers, 19, shouted at victim Reuben Higgins' family in court after he was told he would serve a minimum of 19 years in jail over the attack.

Events

2 w. ago Vape shop knife killers jailed for life over ‘heinous’ murder of 17

A judge said he had seen no real evidence of remorse as he sentenced 19-year-old Abdurrahman Summers and two 16-year-olds who cannot be named.

Events