The closures come as part of a company-wide strategy to shift focus away from high street branches and onto travel hubs.

Shops that were once staples of the British high street are now closing at alarming rates, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.

The UK high street has seen an abundance of store closures this month, with WHSmith and Dobbies garden centres at the ...

High streets have been hit by a spate of shop closures this month, with WHSmith and Dobbies at the forefront of the exodus.

WHSmith is the latest retailer to bid farewell to brick-and-mortar sites this year, and there will be more to follow.

Another WHSmith store has shut for good as part of a string of closures across the country. Bolton’s Crompton Place store ...