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Retailer WH Smith to be wiped off UK high streets soon following sale

This move comes as a fresh blow to the UK high street, which has been struggling to recover from the pandemic, witnessing a number of big name closures such as Debenhams.

Euronews

WH Smith high street stores to be rebranded TG Jones after £76 million sale

WH Smith name will live on at airport and train station branches

Evening Standard

Wall Street slides as US consumer sentiment falls to two-year low amid tariff fears – as it happened

US stocks fall after latest consumer sentiment poll shows Americans are anxious about the state of the economy

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WH Smith to disappear from the high street as all shops sold in £76m deal

WH Smith will eventually be replaced by the the TG Jones brand

The Independent UK

WH Smith agrees to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrand

The sale does not include the retailer’s travel locations, such as shops in airports and train stations, nor the WH Smith brand.

Evening Standard

Santander reveals location of all 95 branches to be closed

Almost a quarter of its network will shut this summer

Evening Standard

Couple plan to stay at home and ‘see what happens’ after giant sinkhole appears

Residents of Godstone in Surrey have been left without running water after a ‘massive’ sinkhole appeared on their high street.

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to shut 136 bank branches

LLOYDS Banking Group is to shut 136 more high street branches as it accelerates plans to cut costs and digitise the bank ...

The National (Scotland)

Sam Abdulrahim: gangland figure known as ‘the Punisher’ shot dead in Melbourne

Boxer shot and killed in car park on High Street in Preston on Tuesday morning in what police believe was a targeted attack

The Guardian - AU

Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus in the West Midlands

West Midlands Police was called to the scene on High Street, Tipton in Sandwell

The Independent UK

Thugs hurl rocks at Jewish school bus and shout ‘f**k Israel’ in suspected north London hate crime

Pupils from Jews' Free School targeted in suspected hate crime on busy north London high street

Evening Standard

High Street Kensington Tube station track fire forces rush hour evacuation and delays

Commuters were forced to evacuate the station due to ‘small’ blaze, said TfL

Evening Standard

Teenage boy, 15, stabbed during altercation on Scottish high street

A TEENAGER has been stabbed during an altercation on a high street in Moray.

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow train services disrupted amid emergency incident

Glasgow train services have been disrupted amid an emergency incident.

The National (Scotland)

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See all the road closures across Glasgow for the Great Scottish Run this weekend

See all the road closures across Glasgow this weekend for the 2024 AJ Bell Great Scottish Run.

Evening Standard

Late arrival of summer sunshine gave the high street a boost in August

But sales volumes are still 0.4% where they were immediately before the pandemic in February 2020.

The National (Scotland)

Pregnant woman loses baby after 'East Lothian high street assault'

A PREGNANT woman has lost her baby after being rushed to hospital following an alleged assault.

The Independent UK

The best high streets in Britain revealed – London snubbed while this Welsh city nabs top spot

Leisure activities, a good array of shops, restaurants and pubs, plus easy parking all come together for an appealing experience

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Evening Standard

Walthamstow cinema to reopen after 60 years while Empire returns under new operator

Budget chain set to take over High Street cinema while historical Highams Park venue returns

Evening Standard

Boots closures: Which stores are shutting and how many are in London?

More than 300 Boots stores are shuttering as part of cost-saving efforts

The National (Scotland)

See the Glasgow roads set to close for Orange walks on July 6

ALMOST 30 roads will be closed on July 6 – see where they are in our interactive map and list ...

Newcastle Herald

'Night mayor' says partnerships are key to speeding up 24-hour economy

'In a way it's thinking about it in the old High Street model.'

Newcastle Herald

Woman accused of being drunk behind wheel when dog-walker struck

High-range drink driving charge after vehicle hit man, buildings.

Evening Standard

The Body Shop UK: What the administration could mean for High Streets and landlords

The joint administrators will now consider all options to find a way forward for the business

GoodToKnow

Which Body Shop stores are closing? We list 199 stores as the brand goes into administration

Another High Street store could be set to close its doors, here's which ones are affected

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