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Farage Urges Scrapping Town-Centre Parking Fees in North East Push

Polling points to Labour losses, raising the stakes for Reform’s local pitch.

Matalan to Close Carlisle Store on March 7

Slingsby Gin Owner Spirit of Harrogate Enters Administration

Poundland Confirms Nine More Store Closures Through Mid-February

T.J. Maxx to Anchor Lincoln Park’s North Avenue With 10-Year Lease

Blue Lake Carols Return to Mount Gambier Railway Lands for 79th Year

Pieper Perfumery Files for Self-Administration Insolvency as Holiday Shopping Starts

Oxford Street Car‑Free Plan Advances After Trial as TfL Takes Control

Valencian Observatory Approves 11 Retail Opening Days for 2026

Home Bargains to Shut All UK Stores on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, With Early Close on Christmas Eve

Bodycare Poised to Appoint Administrators, Putting 149 Stores and 1,500 Jobs at Risk

Health Board Objects to Ebbw Vale Takeaway Plan as Planners Urge Approval Ahead of Vote

Hesse’s ‘Heimat Shoppen’ Sets Sept. 12–13 Action Days as Frankfurt Readies Program

Redcar and Cleveland Council Lobbies to Exempt Barber and Nail Shops From Class E Regulations

Walsall Unveils £1.5bn Revival Plan as High Street Vacancy Persists

Berlin Moves to Revitalize Vacant Shopping Centers With Mixed-Use Plan

High Streets UK Presses for Ring-Fenced Police Funds as Retail Crime Reaches New High

England’s High Streets Face Sharp Decline, Health Equity Report Warns

WHSmith Closes Stockton Store, Marking Latest Step in High Street Exit

Westfield Hamburg Überseequartier Opens as Europe’s Largest Mixed-Use Development