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‘It’s just vape shops, nail shops, charity shops’: Can anything save the British high street?

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It’s 20 years since Jo and Richard Hill bought anything in Rotherham city centre. Why have they and so many locals abandoned it for the nearest retail park – and what would it take to change their…

The Guardian United Kingdom · 4 November 2026

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