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Britons Are Buying Furniture, Appliances and Designer Fashion on TikTok: Is the High Street in Trouble?

The TikTok Shop is no longer just a home for viral bargains as new data shows Britons are increasingly making high-value purchases on the platform. Is this a major shift in UK shopping habits, or just the latest trend?

International Business Times UK · Jun 10

Inferno at Dawn: 100 Firefighters Battle Towering Blaze in Penge

A massive early-morning blaze ripped through a Poundland store on Penge High Street, southeast London, as 100 firefighters battled towering flames that forced evacuations and closed major roads.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9, 2025

Huge fire at London Poundland shuts high street while 100 firefighters tackle blaze

London Fire Brigade sent 15 fire engines to the High Street in Penge

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Girl, 8, dies and another child injured in Carrickfergus crash

Single-vehicle collision in High Street area of Carrickfergus caused traffic distruptions

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

The ‘Goldilocks’ village in the West Country with glow worms in summer

It has a thriving close-knit community and the quaintest pub

Bristol Post · Jun 18, 2023

East Lothian Post Office re-opens at new location following six-month closure

The vital community service has been re-instated at a different location following the closure of the previous Post Office on the High Street in October 2022 after the operator resigned

Edinburgh Live · May 19, 2023

East Lothian parking ban influenced by 'refugees and Gaelic speakers', community council claim

North Berwick will be the first town in East Lothian to introduce controlled parking zones with residents permits and on street parking charges

Edinburgh Live · May 16, 2023

Jewellery retailer Thomas Sabo reveals UK sales growth

The UK arm of jewellery brand Thomas Sabo has welcomed sales starting to recover coming out of the pandemic, but the retailer warned it is not immune from the challenging conditions hitting the High Street.

Evening Standard · May 11, 2023

East Lothian pensioner rushed to Edinburgh hospital after being hit by car

The 79-year-old man was hit off his bike on the High Street at the junction with Brewery Lane in Dunbar in East Lothian on Sunday morning. Police Scotland are now appealing for witnesses.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 23, 2023

Thornbury market given go-ahead to temporarily relocate from High Street to car park

The move will take place while the council carries out major works to the High Street

Bristol Post · Apr 21, 2023