6 h. ago Poundland update after town centre shop mysteriously closes down

Shoppers arrived to find the shutters down last week.

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7 h. ago Stagecoach announces partnership with South Ayrshire Council for the International Ayr Show

Open-top buses with live flight commentary and a frequent park and ride shuttle service will help visitors travel easily while reducing town centre congestion.

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33 h. ago llluminous green PIGEON causes flap as TikTokers flock to town to catch a glimpse

The Northampton native is regularly spotted next to a church in the town centre with rumours swirling over how it got its distinctive plumage. The RSPCA has issued a warning about dangerous online trends.

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46 h. ago As much as £5bn needed to revive UK’s struggling high streets, study finds

Business rates cuts not enough as people in poorer areas simply ‘don’t have money to spend’, says Centre for CitiesAs much as £5bn is needed to revive ailing UK town and city centres, with areas including Bradford in Yorkshire, Newport in south Wales, and Blackpool in Lancashire having double the proportion of empty shops as London, a study has found.A report from the Centre for Cities thinktank showed that the health of high streets across the country has varied significantly, and called for authorities to focus on developing homes and high-paying jobs in central locations to increase local spending power. Continue reading...

Economics

55 h. ago Fresh action in London’s town centres to build on crime reductions achieved in capital

Fresh action in London’s town centres to build on crime reductions achieved in capital  Metropolitan Police

Events

63 h. ago Sadiq Khan vows policing blitz to tackle tide of crime in London’s 20 most blighted town centres

Theft epidemic estimated to cost retailers in the capital £16.8 million every month

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63 h. ago Sadiq Khan vows policing blitz in London’s 20 most blighted town centres

Sadiq Khan vows policing blitz in London’s 20 most blighted town centres  London Evening Standard

Events

66 h. ago Traffic warden caught parked on double yellow moments after dishing out £50 fine

A van used by enforcers in Ayr town centre was snapped parked illegally Monday afternoon.

Events

3 d. ago 'Vibrant hub' vision for Hamilton town centre with lease of 50 retail units

The six-acre gateway site has been identified as key to South Lanarkshire Council’s masterplan vision for the regeneration of Hamilton town centre to create a vibrant, accessible, and resilient town centre.

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5 d. ago The trendy food and drink phenomenon taking the region by storm

Food halls have become the trigger for town centre transformation

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5 d. ago London's sunniest pubs: the top 10 places to drink in the centre of town if you want a tan

Those in search of pints in the sun, this guide is all you need

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6 d. ago Is THIS Britain's saddest seaside shopping centre? Locals say the once

EXCLUSIVE: A seaside resort's 'ghost town' shopping centre has become the latest casualty of a downward spiral which had seen the once proud area plagued by drunks and vandals.

Economics

7 d. ago Bird brains! Moment man is surrounded by police and arrested after feeding pigeons in town centre

The incredible footage includes the man, wearing a beanie, being handcuffed and being pushed against a police car door as three officers surround him.

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7 d. ago Work FINALLY set to start to transform Oldham town centre after a decade of planning wrangles

After several plans have fallen through, an Oldham town centre site could finally be getting a much-needed makeover.

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7 d. ago Hundreds of town centres to see more police patrols in crime ‘blitz’

More than 500 towns across England and Wales have signed up to the Home Office’s safer streets summer initiative, which will run to September 30

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7 d. ago £1bn investment into Greater Manchester borough hailed by town hall leaders

Millions being put into schools, housing parks and town centres

Economics

9 d. ago 'We focus on how bread used to be’ says bakehouse looking to open town centre cafe

Hive Bakehouse will offer pistachio cruffins and dozens of other delicacies at their new venue

Politics

1 week ago Oldham's brand new feature set to make the town centre more 'welcoming'

The work at Snipe Garden is complete

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1 week ago Manhunt as woman in 30s raped in Walthamstow town centre sparking huge police response

Detectives urged witness to come forward after attack in the early hours of Sunday

Events

1 week ago Expansion boost into Hamilton for female business leaders’ initiative

An event taking place in the town’s Barncluith Business Centre on Thursday, July 3, from 9.30am to noon.

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