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BARNET: Going, going, gone, as Woolies shuts up shop
9:58am Friday 9th January 2009
Shoppers rummaged through the remaining stock left scattered on shelves at the collapsed Woolworths stores this week.
Have your say »Women's clothing firm Viyella calls in administrators
8:58am Thursday 8th January 2009
Women's clothing firm Viyella, which dates back to 1784, has become the latest well-established retail firm to call in administrators, unions have said.
MERTON: Wimbledon to become ghost town?
8:54am Thursday 8th January 2009
The recession will hit Wimbledon harder than almost any other high street in Britain as major retailers fight closure, business experts have warned.
CROYDON: Almost 70 could lose jobs as M&S shuts Valley Park store
2:26pm Wednesday 7th January 2009
High street retailer Marks and Spencer is to close its Valley Park store, leaving 68 employees potentially jobless.
Marks and Spencer to announce which 27 stores face axe
11:20am Wednesday 7th January 2009
Marks and Spencer is expected to announce within the next two hours which 27 of its stores face closure.
Historic London brewery to close, putting 200 jobs on the line
12:28pm Tuesday 6th January 2009
The historic Stag Brewery in Mortlake, west London, is to close its doors, putting nearly 200 workers at risk of redundancy.
Warning to M&S amid job cuts claims
12:13pm Tuesday 6th January 2009
High Street giant Marks & Spencer has been warned that it could face a series of employment tribunal cases if it announces a huge number of redundancies when it unveils new financial figures on Wednesday.
DARTFORD: Adams Childrenswear closes down
2:18pm Monday 5th January 2009
Adams Childrenswear has fallen victim to the economic downturn with its Dartford store one of 111 to close down.
London retailers face bleak January
11:19am Monday 5th January 2009
London’s retailers are facing an even tougher start to the year than usual with shops being forced to slash prices to lure customers through the doors, experts have warned.
LEYTONSTONE: Traders fear CPZ will hurt businesses
8:34am Friday 2nd January 2009
Concerned traders fear that the introduction of increased parking restrictions will be the nail in the coffin for their businesses.
HERTSMERE: Rise in jobless is 'tip of the iceberg'
10:06am Friday 19th December 2008
Unemployed people have swamped Hertsmere Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) with questions regarding redundancies and jobseeker’s allowance.
35 jobs could go in Merton Council budget cuts
9:21am Wednesday 17th December 2008
Merton Council bosses have announced a raft of cuts in the face of “incredible economic circumstances”.
BARNET: First Israeli market hailed a great success
2:41pm Tuesday 16th December 2008
Israelis flocked to Barnet this week to take part in the borough’s first Israeli street market.
ST ALBANS: Bank campaigners noisily make their point
10:49am Tuesday 16th December 2008
Campaigners mounted a protest against the vast sums of public money given to banks and building societies to keep them afloat in the centre of St Albans on Saturday.
KINGSTON: Citizens' Advice Bureau warns of 'sense of hopelessness'
11:56am Friday 12th December 2008
Homelessness, redundancy and debt queries have leapt since the credit crunch started to bite, according to Kingston Citizens Advice Bureau.
HOUNSLOW: Business leader 'silent' over support for alternatives to third runway
9:38am Thursday 11th December 2008
Hounslow councillor Barbara Reid has hit out at a top business leader for “misleading the public” over the arguments for expansion at Heathrow airport.
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