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The Kaye Adams Programme: Death of the High Street. Could knitting improve your maths and are baby boxes safe to sleep in?

03/05/2018

Death of the High Street. Could knitting improve your maths and are baby boxes safe to sleep in?

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, Death of the High Street. Could knitting improve your maths and are baby boxes safe to sleep in?

Would you care if the high street disappeared or are you happier to shop online?

Kaye Adams gets to the heart of the stories making the news. Would you care if the high street disappeared or are you happier to shop online?

The retailer House of Fraser plans to close stores as new owners look to turn around the department store chain. It's fair to say that Britain's High Streets are in crisis. Toy store chain Toys r Us collapsed into administration, along with the electronics retailer Maplin. The restaurant chains Jamie's Italian and Prezzo have also announced closures.
Would you care if the high street disappeared or are you happier to shop online?

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