One of Italy’s most beautiful cities is being “crushed by tourism”, with its historic city centre now catering only for visitors, it has been claimed. Florence welcomed almost 11 million people in 2019, according to an analysis by the Italian National Institute
Russia could threaten Britain’s fish and chip shops as Vladimir Putin threatens to rip up a treaty that allows British boats to fish in the Barents Sea. The treaty has been in place since 1956 when Britain and the then USSR agreed
That’s the desperate plea from Superintendent Helen Bennet, who issued a statement earlier this morning after the stabbing spree began. According to the Liverpool Echo, the stabbings are believed to be linked to a disturbance involving a large group of men. The
Many small businesses work hard to build stronger, prouder, more stable communities. They pursue more than just profit, in other words. Here’s a look at last-minute Christmas gift ideas and stocking stuffers from mom-and-pop businesses and sole proprietorships that foster faith, promote
Andrea Garbutt says Chelmsford’s character has changed with independent stores closing (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster/Daily Express) Christmas shoppers have revealed what they want to see more of in their high street to lure more people to their town. Shoppers in Chelmsford, Essex, told
There are plenty of posh places to live across the UK. And in the picture perfect Hertfordshire town of Harpenden it also seems like the residents are quite smug about it. In a blistering review of the location on satirical website I Live
A man has been left speechless after coming home from the shops and checking his ring doorbell camera. Paul Lyon, from St Helens, had just returned from the shops when he received a knock on his door from two teenagers. Mr Lyons
People living in one of the most destitute areas of the UK have claimed it is a “ghost town” where too many shops have closed down. Middlesborough was recently named the third most destitute area of the country in a study looking
The collapse of retail giant, Wilko, in September 2023, meant around 12,500 people across 400 stores were out of work across the UK. This included distribution centres in Worksop in Nottinghamshire and Newport in South Wales. The Nottinghamshire town was hit hard
A surge in shoplifting could force the Co-op to close some of its shops. Staff at the high street supermarket chain are being targeted by “professional criminals” who clear out entire aisles of goods, managers say. The number of raids has made