Dancebox town centre plans welcomed but concerns raised over library move - Bedford Independent New reaction has emerged to plans for Dancebox to move into Bedford town centre, with mayor Tom Wootton welcoming the deal and cllr Bywater...

Dancebox is set to take a 10-year lease on part of the ground floor of the former Beales building on Harpur Street, subject to planning permission, with the aim of starting courses from September 2026...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Dancebox #Beales #TownCentre #Dance #Studios

Dancebox set to take over part of former Beales building in Bedford Town Centre - Bedford Independent Dancebox Studios & Theatre Works Ltd is set to take over part of Bedford’s former Beales building under council plans approved this week...

The studios offer accredited degree-level courses, sixth-form training, and foundation courses to prepare dancers for careers in commercial dance, cruise lines, musical theatre, and television...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Business #Beales #TownCentre #Dance #Studios

"COLLAPSE BUILDING HAD JUST GOT THE OK"
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A council surveyor said that a building in the #TownCentre of #Oldham was in 'no immediate danger' – just three weeks before it dramatically collapsed.

#OldhamTimes
#TomorrowsPapersToday

Emotional farewell to long standing ‘market legend’ Customers are paying farewell to an ‘inspiring’ market trader who retires today (Tuesday).

The burger van - part of the warp and weft of community life. Stitches a whole street market together | @lincsonline.bsky.social | 31 March 2026:
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#burgervan #streetmartket #Spalding #towncentre #friendly

Council and police create new team to improve safety in Bedford town centre - Bedford Independent Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire Police have launched a new Town Centre Task Force to tackle anti-social behaviour and...

It will focus on tackling anti-social behaviour and crime, running targeted action days and providing daily reassurance, engagement and enforcement activity...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #ASB #Crime #Safety #TownCentre

Town regeneration plans is ‘strongly endorsed’ by Government A bold vision to regenerate Spalding is a step closer to becoming reality after being ‘strongly endorsed’ by the Government.

Down to #SpaldingTownBoard to deliver £20m improvements over the next 10 years (agog to see what other investments they can also net. Hope I live long enough to see the results | @lincsonline.bsky.social | 26 March 2026:
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#Spalding #TownCentre #PrideInPlace

Town Centre, Cumberland, Maryland, 2026. #CarCampingChronicles #Art #TravelPhotography #Photography #VanLife #TownCentre #Cumberland #Maryland #LinearArt #Cityscape #CityscapePhotography #CityLife #Architecture #DriveByShooting #Peace #Zen #StreetPhotography #Explore #MirrorPhotography #MirrorArt

Town Centre, Cumberland, Maryland, 2026. #CarCampingChronicles #Art #TravelPhotography #Photography #VanLife #TownCentre #Cumberland #Maryland #LinearArt #Cityscape #CityscapePhotography #CityLife #Architecture #DriveByShooting #Peace #Zen #StreetPhotography #Explore #ShadowPhotography #Solitude

Plans move forward to bring Ashford’s former Odeon/Mecca back to life | AshfordFOR Ideally located, only 38 mins from London and 2h from Paris via train, Ashford, Kent is the perfect business location thanks to competitive costs and a series of new developments which have enhanced the town's potential. Add in modern homes, great shopping centres and great connections to the rest of the UK and you've got the perfect place to live as well.

Great news for Ashford Town Centre - Plans unveiled for the former Odeon building to create
🎭 a theatre
🤝 community space
🖼 art gallery
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#Ashford #TownCentre #Theatre #Regeneration #Creatives #Culture #Community #LoveAshford #Kent

A colour photo of a corner of the town centre in a medieval English town. On view are a charming half-timbered building with brick base, mullioned windows and small dormers in the tiled roof; a dark blue-painted building with stepped stories, mullioned windows and natural stone porch with pointed arches in doorway and trio of windows, and the edge of The Conduit, a medieval arched stone structure, originally part of the Abbey compound as the "monk's washhouse".

#UrbanGaze

Sherborne market square as blue hour approaches.

#photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #towncentre #historicbuildings #architecture #city

Back in Winchester once again for what promises to be a great weekend trip away.

#winchester #hampshire #weekend #shortbreak #railwaystation #swr #southwesternrailway #class444 #desiro #highstreet #towncentre #guildhall #riveritchen #river #highriver #bluesky #cloudy #overcast #rainbow

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#stockportmarket in the centre of #Stockport #towncentre on a dark #winter #evening using #UKNikon by an #AwardWinning #photographer. See more #images, order a #print, #poster or #wallart at www.darrensmith.org.uk #photography #nightphotography #architecture #localbusiness

New report says Universal Studios, Luton Airport expansion and new homes to create Bedford's “best decade” - Bedford Independent Bedford town centre could benefit from major schemes and new homes, a new report claims, but the findings raise questions...

A report commissioned by the owners of the Harpur Centre suggests Bedford is well placed to benefit from a wave of major projects and investment nearby...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Business #Retail #TownCentre #Investment

Complex urban regeneration in Tiszavasvári The implementation of Ke-Víz has resulted in the creation of authentic, usable and lovable urban spaces.

The implementation of Ke-Víz has resulted in the creation of authentic, usable and lovable urban spaces.
#KeVíz21Zrt #Whatisbeingbuilt? #Tiszavasvári #towncentre

UKGBC Placemaking Case Study News and activity from Place-Make, an independent team of Architects & Urban Planners

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The 'lessons learned' from this are particularly relevant in light of the Ministry Housing and Communities draft guidance on placemaking and design last week.

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#regeneration #towncentre #planning #urbandesign #community #place #placemake

Anger over Bedford’s evening parking grows while councillor defends controversial charges - Bedford Independent Bedford Borough Council has defended new evening and overnight parking charges at River Street, Lurke Street and other town centre...

Car park users have told the Bedford Independent they feel “fleeced” and say they will think twice about coming into Bedford in the evening after being hit with unexpected costs at town centre car parks...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Parking #TownCentre #CouncilFinances

Drivers furious as new evening parking rules add ‘overnight’ fees to short stays - Bedford Independent Bedford drivers say new evening and overnight parking charges are “shocking”, “unfair” and “brainless”, as councillors warn the system...

“I was in Birmingham city centre on Saturday, and it cost me £3.50 for four hours’ parking. This would have cost £10.20 at River Street in Bedford...”

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Parking #TownCentre #Motorists #Retail #Shops #HighStreet

Pictures of Stockroom - Stockport's new town centre library and cultural hub which is now pulling in 100k visitors a month

#Pictures of #Stockroom - #Stockport 's new #towncentre #library and #cultural #hub which is now pulling in 100k #visitors a #month - #Manchester #Evening #News share.google/ZXJaOCr1M89j... @manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Lesson Example: Urban Warfare Theory
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#Soultrain #warlord #combact #action #soldier #community #towncentre #REBELチケット #MilitaryStrike #weapons #humanpotential #DEATH

"END OF AN ERA AS 120-YEAR-OLD SHOP TO CLOSE"
@zachharrison.bsky.social for @boltonnews.bsky.social
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A family-owned tobacconist will end its stay in the #TownCentre of #Bolton after more than a century.

#BoltonNews
#TomorrowsPapersToday
#IBPAPERS

Oh look at the pretty lights

#lights #photography #outdoors #towncentre

"LATEST STEP IN NEW HOTEL AND HOMES SCHEME"
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The latest step in a project to build a new hotel and hundreds of new homes in the #TownCentre of #Bolton has been approved.

#BoltonNews
#TomorrowsPapersToday
#IBPAPERS

"CAN MASTERPLAN FINALLY SOLVE OUR PROBLEM PAVEMENTS?"
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The shocking state of the pavements on #LeamingtonParade could finally be dealt with as part of a #TownCentre masterplan.

#LeamingtonObserver
#TomorrowsPapersToday
#IBPAPERS

I thought a link to the street map would be more useful than flagging up the story itself. It's not! Making amends here | @lincsonline.bsky.social | 14 January 2026:
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#GoreLane #grotspot #Spalding #towncentre #carparking #SHollandDC

Story's a bit lightweight - doesn't say how many #carparking spaces will be available or when. But agree: this street, which opens out into on to #SheepMarket opposite the public loos, is really grotty | LincsOnline | 14 January 2026:
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#Spalding #towncentre

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The steps to #little #underbank in the #towncentre of #Stockport allow #visitors and #locals of the area move around the #local #shops, #businesses and #businessowners. #Photograph shot by #Cheshire #photographer Darren Smith Photography See more #images at www.darrensmith.org.uk

Bonus Puzzle of the Week: A 500 piece of an amusement park (which looks more like a fairground to be honest).

#puzzle #jigsaw #cornerpiece #500pieces #amusementpark #towncentre #fairground #ferriswheel #merrygoround #carousel #stalls #candy #icecream #sweets #fountain #hotel #buildings #stopgap

Cafe owners bid farewell and pass on baton to new team Cafe owners have thanked customers for their loyalty and support in a farewell message.

#Fratelli's Italian cafe in Spalding town centre changes hands. I had an indifferent #CaesarSalad and long wait to be served there a couple of weeks ago. Looking forward to better memories! | LincsOnline | 9 January 2026:
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#Spalding #towncentre #eatingout

Progress on site at Fettlers in Wigan!

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#jmarchitects #wearejmarchitects #jma #architecture #design #construction #news #Wigan #fettlers #markethall #hotel #towncentre #development #siteprogress

A colour photo of the marketplace in Sherborne town centre, with a variety of medieval buildings and a tall lighted Christmas tree. A few people walking through.

#urbangaze

Festive #Sherborne

#EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky #photography #towncentre #cityscape #historicbuildings #holiday