UK High Streets

The developer argues its plans will make "better use" of the town centre site.

"Reality has hit - soon it will be boarded up and knocked down," says shop owner Graham Rutherford.

The building has been used as insurance company offices, a fertility clinic - and an eye surgery.

From bowling alleys and lab spaces, to town centre eyesores - what remains of Debenhams' old shops?

A cafe owner says he is already seeing more visitors coming into town.

The work in Abingdon Street and Fish Street will be complete by the end of the month, council says.

Jamaica Blue is the first business to submit plans to upgrade the vacant former Grimwades building.

TJ Shotton, who owns collaborative art shop Under One Roof, says artists work was destroyed during a storefront crash.