33 h. ago Major city's abandoned '90s shopping centre and £3m plans to reopen it

The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, opened in 1991 and closed its doors for good at the end of 2020 due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Economics

43 h. ago UK high streets are 'ghost towns' as vape shops surge 1,200% and chemists close

A sobering study has concluded that our high streets are becoming 'less healthy and welcoming places to visit' as some parts of the country become 'ghost towns'

Politics

51 h. ago New management at Falkirk convenience store can make changes after re

The shop near Falkirk Community Hospital was 'greatly missed' while closed

Politics

3 d. ago Wales' 'happiest town' has our most famous castle, exciting foodie scene and a pub with the best beer garden

Almost 56 years on, the town of Caernarfon has grown far bigger than the legacy of Prince Charles' investiture or even the castle itself, it is known for its plethora of independent shops, bars and restaurants, and its close-knit community

Events

3 d. ago Wickham Horse Fair travellers slam authorities for ordering pubs and shops to shut and warn: 'If they don't let us run the fair our way, they're gonna get problems'

The quaint Hampshire village was bought to a standstill yesterday, with roads, pubs and shops closed, as travellers descended for the horse trading event which dates back 800 years.

Events

4 d. ago Shoppers say it's 'so sad' as beloved retailer to close two high street stores this week

The first Smiggle store will be closing on Wednesday this week with the second pulling down its shutters for good on Friday - the retailer has not confirmed how many staff members will be affected

Politics

5 d. ago 'This town is dying' say shoppers as major retailer to close down branch this summer

The health and beauty retailer, which has more than 800 UK stores, has not confirmed why the store is closing - but shoppers have been reacting to the news

Events

6 d. ago The kindness of strangers: we worried we’d have to sleep in our car when a lovely couple welcomed us in

We assumed we’d be able to find accommodation during Vancouver’s 1986 World Expo, and we were wrongRead more in the Kindness of strangers seriesI was visiting the US as a 23-year-old with my mother and her sister. On a whim, the three of us decided to road trip across the border to Vancouver to catch the tail end of the city’s 1986 World Expo. We assumed we’d be able to find accommodation when we got there – and we were wrong.With no mobile phones or Google to guide us, we traipsed from one hotel to the next, before the inefficiency of such a tactic dawned on us and we headed for Vancouver’s visitor centre. I remember the centre being busy, packed with other panicked accommodation hunters, and close to shutting up shop for the day. But there was a lovely woman who made it her mission to help us, tirelessly telephoning every accommodation provider she could think of – motel, hotel, bed and breakfast, caravan park – all without success. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Popular high street retailer with 300 branches to shut store in 24 hours

It's the latest blow to the high street and customers have expressed their disappointment at the news as the clothing and shoe shop will close a store forever

Politics

9 d. ago MFI: high street furniture and kitchen shop to be relaunched by Victorian Plumbing 20

Once a staple of British homes, the brand is being reimagined for a new generation 🛋️

Politics

1 week ago Poland to close Russian consulate in Kraków over Warsaw fire

Ministers say investigation proves Russian intelligence services were behind shopping centre blaze last yearEurope live – latest updatesPoland has said it will close down the Russian consulate in Kraków, after authorities in Warsaw announced they had found evidence proving Russia’s intelligence services were behind a huge fire that destroyed a shopping centre in the Polish capital last year.The Polish foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, wrote on X: “Due to evidence that the Russian special services committed a reprehensible act of sabotage against the shopping centre on Marywilska Street, I have decided to withdraw my consent to the operation of the consulate of the Russian Federation in Kraków.” Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago 'Super sad' say shoppers as M&S closes flagship city centre store after 81 years

The store pulled down its shutters for a final time on May 3 - despite the supermarket originally saying it would close in the summer

Politics

2 w. ago Our Norfolk beach huts are unsellable after the greedy council hiked ground rent fees. No one wants to buy them now

Property holders in Heacham, Norfolk, have been hit with annual ground rent charges soaring from £200 to £730 in the last three years.

Society

3 w. ago One of Cardiff's best independent coffee shops 'sad' as it closes after 11 years citing 'economic pressures'

Little Man Coffee announced the closure on social media

Economics

3 w. ago High street chains closing stores in May including Poundland and Shoe Zone

The Centre for Retail Research predicts that 17,349 shops will close in 2025, a sharp increase from the 13,479 closures recorded last year . Here we have listed all of the retailers with sites pulling down shutters over the coming few weeks

Politics

3 w. ago Drama at Morrisons store as emergency services called to two incidents in 50 minutes

The shop was closed while forensics attended the scene

Events

3 w. 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

Politics

3 w. ago Brits brave the Benidorm blackout: Tourists celebrate as lights come back on after huge Spanish power outage left strip looking like a 'ghost town'

The popular holiday destination famous for its heaving night life was forced to close all of its shops and most of its bars as all businesses and residents were left without power.

Politics

3 w. ago ‘It makes me sick’: the Amsterdam shops closing because of soaring rents

As Dutch capital prepares to celebrate 750th anniversary, small business owners fear for independent retailThe floral perfume of tea and coffee fills the air in ‘t Zonnetje (The Sun), as – behind the counter – Marie-Louise Velder weighs out loose leaf tea, parcelling black leaves into paper packets. Mahogany-coloured shelves are stacked with pots containing beans from Ethiopia, Java, India, alongside bric-a-brac, such as vintage tea tins and old master-style pictures.But in less than two months, the sun will set for good on this cosy shop in Amsterdam, which was founded in 1642. For the owner, the rent is just too high. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Major supermarket chain with over 1,000 sites to close store today in blow to shoppers

Local shoppers took to social media to share their frustration on the closure news with many noting that the next nearest Aldi site was around 1.5miles away

Economics