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Blackburn crowned best high street in Britain

Blackburn town centre has beaten hundreds of high streets across the country to be named the overall winner of the Great British High Street of the Year 2016 and the Town Centre of the Year in a competition run by the Department for Communities and Local Government. This marks the third annual Great British High Street Awards and it crowned...

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The hunt for the best high street store on Twitter kicks off

The search for the best high street store on Twitter has begun, as part of the larger, Great British High Street competition. Twitter has teamed up with the Great British High Street to launch a new competition category this year - Best Shop on Twitter. The category is open to independent stores on the high street which use Twitter to...

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The Great British High Street Awards shortlist announced

The Great British High Street Awards, a government initiative to help communities celebrate their success in transforming towns and cities into great places to shop and socialise, has unveiled the 2015 finalists giving them the opportunity to win a share of 80,000 pounds. The awards received more than 230 applications from towns and cities...