Residents in Lewiston, Maine are unlikely to see their lives return to normal for weeks to come after a devastating mass shooting has rocked the town. Cops have told locals to stay indoors and keep their doors and cars locked while all
This little pocket of London was once so dangerous it had the famous nickname of “Murder Mile” – but today it couldn’t be more different. Lower Clapton, in the heart of Hackney, was once a place you’d think twice about walking through
Wilko will shut a further 28 stores after the end of trading on Thursday as the collapsed retailer continues with the closure of all its stores. The high street chain, which entered administration last month, started its first phase of closures by
Business owners on a UK high street have been left shocked after the council shut shops ‘overnight’. Mather Avenue in Allerton “turned desolate overnight” after four businesses in Liverpool were shut down this summer as their leases were forfeited by the City
High Street businesses have enjoyed an early summer boost after a tough start to the year. Retail and hospitality chiefs say that footfall was up last month, as more people shopped and socialised. But they have stressed more needs to be done
Locals of a once-picturesque English town say their area has fallen into decline due to the prolonged closure of the Eurostar terminal. The vital transport link and economic draw shut in Ashford during the Covid pandemic and has not been reopened, angering
Lytham St Annes in Lancashire has seen a dozen shops close in just two months with fears part of it is becoming a ghost town for business, according to a local. The businessman said the place is full of charity shops, barber
Up to half of Britain’s much-loved fish and chip shops could close within two years because of eye-wateringly high running costs. Steep price hikes on fresh fish, cooking oil, potatoes, and energy to cook the products means many owners are struggling to
King Charles’s Coronation sparked a major uplift for small businesses as the public flocked to entertainment venues, bars and restaurants over the three-day bank holiday weekend. Data from SumUp, a leading mobile point-of-sale company that enables merchants to process card payments, shows
Two fish and chip shops and eight fishermen’s huts in Suffolk have been ravaged after a gas explosion engulfed the wooden structures in flames. The owners of Mrs T’s Fish and Chip Shop in Southwold Harbour said they were “completely heartbroken” after