13 h. ago ‘Derelict’ UK seaside town where FORTY shops lie empty is set for a mega makeover under £240million plans

BRITS living in a "derelict" coastal town where 40 shops lie empty are set to benefit from a massive £240 million makeover. The town's high street has "been in a state of decline" for 20 years and has been hit with huge shop closures in recent years. Kirkcaldy, a coastal town and former royal burgh...

Economics

3 d. ago Fish and chip shop owner forced to quit because she's become allergic to FISH

Terri Williams, 40, has run her shop in a Powys market town for 12 years as the third generation of her family to lovingly batter their cod, hake and plaice

Politics

4 d. ago The pretty UK town full of independent shops is 'just like York' but less crowded

The lovely market town is well worth a visit - especially in the autumn.

Politics

7 d. ago The Chair Company review – an office rage comedy packed with massive, stupid laughs

Tim Robinson is hilarious as a man hellbent on taking down a negligent chair manufacturer in this cringe caper full of roaringly good slapstickMeet Ron Trosper, a faithful office grunt in small town Ohio. Ron works for a company that builds shopping malls, and their latest one is the first for which Ron has been made project lead, despite some of his superiors’ misgivings. Today is his big day. He’s giving a speech at the launch!Ron is the creation of Tim Robinson, the former Saturday Night Live writer/performer who reinvented the American sketch show in 2019 with I Think You Should Leave. In a new half-hour, eight-episode series that starts as a workplace comedy before sprawling into mystery/thriller territory, his alter ego is a stock Robinson character, a variation on the textbook comic protagonist who has to bear the burden of being the only sane man in every room. Ron is genuinely beset by absurdity, misfortune and other people’s idiocy and selfishness, but always manages to re...

Society

7 d. ago Strathaven marks over two decades as a Fairtrade Town with new bench

The town has many outlets, both independent shops and larger supermarket chains, which continue to offer a wide range of Fairtrade goods and produce.

Politics

8 d. ago The gorgeous market town 90 minutes from Manchester that's heaving with 100 independent shops

The pretty market town looks like it hasn't changed in generations

Economics

1 week ago Historic church in Welsh town to become shops and restaurant

Plans to demolish Christ Church Presbyterian in Barry were met with widespread opposition in 2021. The building's future has now been set on a very different course

Politics

1 week ago Huge empty mill to be transformed into homes and shops in Welsh town

From an industrial past to an exciting future that comes with planning

Politics

1 week ago Popular Paisley catering service forced to move after property put up for auction without warning

Scott McGinlay Catering made the difficult announcement that its small shop in the town would be closing its doors.

Events

2 w. ago Charming UK market town full of independent shops 'comes alive in autumn'

A peaceful market town in the Cotswolds has been revealed as one of the best places to visit for autumn in the UK thanks to its independent shops, cosy pubs and beautiful walks

Economics

2 w. ago Exiled Man United star Jadon Sancho issues warning and says 'it's not me' in 17

Jadon Sancho's future looks set to lie away from Manchester United after failing to make his way into Ruben Amorim's side

Events

2 w. ago Tiny UK seaside town with independent shops that have lasted a century

It was named as the most beautiful high street in Scotland in a public vote in 2019

Politics

3 w. ago Two in hospital as car hits pedestrian then smashes into Scots town centre shop

A DRIVER lost control of a car and hit a pedestrian before crashing into a town centre shop wall. The motorist, 67, struck the man, 63, before he smashed into the Edinburgh Woollen Mill branch in Largs, Ayrshire. It is believed the pensioner may have suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel. Both were taken...

Events

3 w. ago Britain's best cities: The most thriving high streets with fewest closures, and those with most empty shops

Almost a fifth of shops are closed in some UK cities and town centres

Politics

3 w. ago Doomed UK shopping centre loved in 80s is being DEMOLISHED with all traders ordered to leave

A DOOMED shopping centre once loved by locals in the 80s is set to be demolished – and every trader has been ordered to pack up and leave. Park Mall shopping centre, in Ashford town centre, Kent, will be completely flattened along with its two car parks. Traders have until January 9 to move out...

Economics

3 w. ago Explosion of barber shops in Britain's beleaguered town centres could be sign of 'criminal activity', Labour minister says

More than 750 barbers opened in the UK last year despite a broader High Street downturn - with police saying some of them are being used for money laundering.

Politics

3 w. ago Empty shop in Welsh town's high street to be transformed into café and bar

The vacant shop in Treorchy's high street is set to become a café and bar by next summer

Politics

3 w. ago Tourist confused as he discovers village where everything is named after Roy

Gareth Clarke, who stumbled across a village in Norfolk was left baffled after discovering the town's shops, car parks, garden centre and bakery spookily bear the same name.

Politics

4 w. 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

4 w. ago The 'ghost town' high street just two miles from Cheshire Oaks outlet village

It was once a bustling town centre with market traders, banks and shoppers - but now many units are empty and locals describe it as a "ghost town"

Politics