Nearly six pubs closed a week last year with 4,500 jobs lost amid rising costs
NEARLY six pubs were shut every week last year as they were hit by rising business costs.In total, 289 boozers closed in 2024, resulting in…
Britain’s biggest used car firm brutally closes site ‘completely out of the blue’ throwing 200 workers ‘into limbo’
A MAJOR car dealership has announced a sudden closure with staff left "shocked and angered".BCA revealed it is shuttering it's branch in Banbury, Oxfordshire, with…
Ladbrokes CEO breaks record for shortest-serving boss after abruptly leaving less than six months in charge
THE CEO of Ladbrokes has been abruptly sent packing after less than six months — breaking the record for the shortest-serving boss of a FTSE…
Iconic market loved for 50 years closes for good today as devastated shoppers say it’s the ‘end of an era’
SHOPPERS are devastated as an iconic market that's stood for half a century closes for good.Traders and customers say it's the "end of an era"…
Beloved family-run homeware store to close after 45 years on high street as branch becomes ‘unviable’
A RENOWNED homeware store is closing after 45 years, having become "unviable."Gardiner Haskins has announced it will be closing its Cirencester branch, saying the decision…
WHSmith names nineteenth shop set to shut this year as 500 high street stores up for sale
WHSMITH has named its nineteenth store marked for closure this year as 500 high street shops have been placed up for sale.The stationary to sweet…
Struggling Primark blasts Government as waning business confidence strangles economy
PRIMARK has called on the Government to deliver “tangible” growth rather than “generic words” as waning confidence starts to strangle the economy.The fashion retailer yesterday…
Major retailer with 1,100 branches to shut ANOTHER shop as 18 set to close for good
A MAJOR retailer with 1,100 branches to shut another shop as 18 stores are set to close for good. WH Smith has confirmed yet another…
Harry Potter fans left gutted as ‘first-ever’ shop visited by every reader to close for good
HARRY Potter fans have been left heartbroken after a fan favourite shop announced it will close for good.The store - described as a first-ever -…
Much-loved shop closes after 40 years on the high street leaving shoppers gutted
A CHERISHED York model shop has closed its doors for the final time after over 40 years of serving the community. P&S Hobbies and Models…
Homeware chain with 80 locations closes store leaving shoppers ‘gutted’ and saying replacement shop is ‘ludicrous’
Fabulous' Fashion Director, Tracey Lea Sayer shares her thoughts. I WAS 10 when I first discovered the utter joy of high street shopping for clothes…
Iconic royal grocer loved by string of A-list celebs suddenly closes flagship store leaving fans in disbelief
FANS are gutted to see this iconic royal grocer, loved by a range of A-listers, close its primary store. The news comes after the independent-run…
‘Another one bites the dust’ cry shoppers as beloved toy retailer set to close branch in a matter of weeks
SHOPPERS have shared their devastation after a beloved toy retailer has revealed it will close one of its branches in a matter of weeks. The…
Supermarket giant with 1,400 locations to close city centre superstore TODAY
A SUPERMARKET is closing a popular city centre superstore in just a few hours. Sainsbury's - which has 1,400 stores nationwide - is shutting the…
Bargain supermarket with 300 locations to close popular shop in weeks
A POPULAR supermarket has announced the closure of one of its locations as staff face redundancies.In just a matter of weeks, Farmfoods will be closing…
High street shops had terrible 2024 with ‘drab’ December month as closures up by 28%
HIGH street shops have had another terrible 12 months — with almost 13,500 closing for good.Around 37 a day shut in 2024, a 28 per…
Fashion retailer that became ‘cult UK brand’ loved by celebrities to close after 32 years as owners decide to ‘bow out’
A POPULAR UK fashion brand loved and inspired by celebrities is set to shut up shop for good.The Norfolk brand Old Town has been loved…
Future of discount chain with 187 shops is uncertain after failing to find a buyer
THE future of one of Britain's biggest high-street discount chains remains uncertain after failing to find a buyer.The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), a beloved haunt…
Holiday shop chain with more than 300 UK stores to close town centre site after 30 years in ‘big blow’ to high street
A HOLIDAY shop chain with more than 300 UK stores closed down a town centre location after more than 30 years.TUI has confirmed that its…
High street retailer with 118 stores to close popular branch in WEEKS
A MAJOR high street retailer is set to shut down a much-loved branch in a central city location within weeks. Local residents were saddened to…