Our photographer NEIL CROSS was out and about on the streets of Preston to see how the day went.
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Business leaders hope the British high street will be given a boost in the final weeks before Christmas, as retailers battle to recover from crippling restrictions during the pandemic.
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But the jobs of nearly 25,000 staff at Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group hang in the balance, with fashion chain Bonmarche the latest retailer to collapse into administration for the second time in just over a year.
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Selfridges stores director Maeve Wall told the PA news agency, she said: “It’s never a good time when you hear other department stores and brands on the high street closing.
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