22 h. ago Five arrested after man attacked with weapon in 'murder attempt' in busy town centre

A man is in hospital after sustaining wounds to his face and head

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28 h. ago Veterans light flame as the Netherlands marks 80th anniversary of liberation from WWII occupation

Dozens of World War II veterans are gathering in a central Dutch town to mark the 80th anniversary of the Netherlands’ liberation by Allied troops from Nazi German occupation

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62 h. ago If hackers are not bad enough... Chancellor is killing the High Street

Campaigners say Government could make policy changes to help struggling town centres.

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3 d. ago WH Smith confirm store closure TODAY in Greater Manchester town centre

The branch will close its doors for the last time at 12pm today

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3 d. ago Teenage girl so out of control she's banned from entering her own town centre

Tilly Giles, 18, was handed a 'rare' criminal behaviour order which banned her from going into parts of her own town for years because of her 'reckless and disorderly behaviour'

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4 d. ago This teenage girl is banned from entering a town centre because she is so out of control

Tilly Giles has been made subject to a criminal behaviour order after she was arrested for a string of offences including assaulting an emergency worker

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4 d. ago Two jailed after town centre patrol uncovered drug dealing operation

Messages on Gary Harmes' phone showed he had been working with Callum Mazzano to supply crack cocaine

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5 d. ago The ‘hidden gem’ Greater Manchester park minutes from a bustling town centre

This Victorian park is perfect to visit on a sunny day

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5 d. ago Market Place St. Paul's: Centre of town to get 'cathedral of cuisine' as giant new food hall opens

The huge site is the largest Market Place yet

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6 d. ago 'So sad' say shoppers as major toy retailer set to close store this weekend

The store in Barrow-in-Furness had taken over a former Argos unit in the town centre in 2017 - but it will close for good on May 3

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7 d. ago The new apartments planned in town centre with 'generous private' balconies

A planning application has been submitted to Salford council

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7 d. ago Lidl UK targets hundreds of sites as part of half a billion pound expansion plans

Lidl has published its 2025 site requirements brochure, outlining hundreds of potential locations for new stores - including high streets, retail parks, and mixed-use town centre sites

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8 d. ago Lidl opening 40 new stores this year as it reveals 'wish list' of locations

Lidl has published its 2025 site requirements brochure, outlining hundreds of potential locations for new stores – including high streets, retail parks, and mixed-use town centre sites

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8 d. ago Two air ambulances land in town centre amid reports of 'stabbing'

The first Wales Air Ambulance was witnessed landing on the seafront at around 3.30pm before a second one landed shortly after

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1 week ago 1 killed and 2 injured as driver loses control during a parade in an Italian town

A man has been killed and two people injured when a driver lost control of his car in Italy’s central town of Lanciano during celebrations for Italy’s 80th Liberation Day

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1 week ago Council seeks partner to provide management services as preparations to demolish Cumbernauld Town Centre

The council has major plans to redevelop the area and took ownership of most of the town centre in 2023.

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1 week ago Discount retail giant TK Maxx eyes up vacant space in Ayr Town Centre

The department store has remained vacant since Debenhams fell into administration in December 2020.

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2 w. ago Dead body found in UK town centre as police swarm area and block gardens off

Police officers swarmed to the picturesque gardens in the tree-lined main street in Southport town centre after reports of a sudden death on Friday morning, it has been comfirmed

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2 w. ago Body found in town centre after police called in with gardens blocked off

Merseyside Police were called to Southport following a report of a sudden death at around 11am on Friday, April 18. A body was discovered in the town's gardens

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2 w. ago People asked for views on plans to roll back town centre pedestrianisation

Cars are set to return to streets that have been pedestrian-only

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