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Why Cardiff's Queen Street 'best high street' gong has divided opinion

American Express measured things like the variety of shops, availability of parking, and how close the nearest train station was.

12 Aug

Carlisle House of Fraser to shut in spring

A spokesperson for House of Fraser confirmed the store will close down later in the year

1 Mar

New art work is injecting colour into Dumfries High Street

People in Dumfries came out this morning to celebrate the unveiling of the artwork in the town's Midsteeple quarter.

22 Feb

Retailers thank Islanders for shopping locally over the festive season

Closure of last bank in UK's smallest city 'another blow' for community

Independent shops could be key to revitalising our high streets, study shows

Around a fifth of shops in the town centre of Bridgend are boarded up

NI high street outperforms UK average for August

How can Welsh towns like Bridgend thrive once more?

17,000 shops in the UK closed for good in 2022, survey reveals

Does this craft shop owner have the answer to revitalising Wales' high street?

Why one town has fought off high street losses despite the Covid pandemic

High streets across the south some of the worst hit by Covid pandemic

Pandemic cost Newcastle more than 6 months of high street sales, report reveals

'Another nail in the High Street's coffin': Wilko in Stockton to close for good