New Look narrows losses amid overhaul and management shake-up
Fashion chain New Look has narrowed losses thanks to efforts under a turnaround plan, but saw sales remain under pressure in tough high street conditions.
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The Works boss quits after recent profit warnings
The Works boss Kevin Keaney has stepped down after nearly nine years at the helm just two months after a shock profit warning sent its shares tumbling.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group calls for urgent business rates reform
Mike Ashley’s retail group has written to the Prime Minister, urging the Government to reform the business rates system to ease current high street turmoil.
High street shoppers ‘want fewer vaping stores and more family-run firms’
Shoppers want to see fewer vaping and betting stores in their local high street and more family-run businesses including bakeries and butchers, a survey has found.
Shoe Zone calls for rate cuts to avoid high street closures as profits slide
The boss of Shoe Zone has called for urgent business rate reductions to avoid high street store closures as the retailer posted lower annual profits.
Discounts and online spending drive retail sales higher in December
Retail sales have nudged higher over the past month on the back of early discounting and strong online sales, according to new figures.
Next boosts forecasts after bumper Christmas sales beat expectations
Retailer Next has increased its profit forecast for the past year after posting higher sales than predicted in last two months of 2019.
Police appeal for dashcam footage in search for missing north-east man William Hay
A missing north-east man was spotted on CCTV shortly after being dropped off by a taxi.
Mike Ashley urges Boris Johnson to fix business rates or risk store closures
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has launched a furious attack on the Government, demanding a change to the business rates system which he said is no longer fit for purpose.
Lacklustre November for retailers as shoppers held spending until Black Friday
High street retailers suffered a lacklustre November in the critical build-up to Christmas as shoppers held off on spending ahead of Black Friday, figures show.
Clintons card chain secures rescue deal to safeguard 2,500 jobs
Around 2,500 jobs have been secured at Clintons after the greetings card chain was sold back to its existing owners as part of a rescue deal.
North-east dentist lodges plans to extend premises into empty shop next door
Plans have been lodged to expand a dental practice into an empty shop unit.
Unpaid work for north-east woman who supplied cocaine
Kathleen Foubister previously pled guilty to a charge of being concerned in the supply of cocaine on five different occasions between July 10 and August 14 last year in the Fraserburgh area.
Man charged with murder of Aberdeen woman Neomi Smith, 23
A man has been charged with murder following the death of an Aberdeen woman.
North-east firm celebrates 180th anniversary
A business that has been a familiar sight in a north-east town for generations is celebrating 180 years of trading.
Plans to turn former north-east bank into restaurant and takeaway
Plans have been lodged to turn a former bank into a new restaurant and takeaway.
Three men charged after disturbance in north-east town
Three men have been charged following a disturbance in a north-east town. Officers were called to the incident on Elgin’s High Street yesterday lunchtime. Three men were charged following the disturbance and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in due course. Keep up to date with the latest news with The Evening Express newsletter
Man arrested after assault in north-east town
A man has been arrested following an assault in a north-east town.
Firefighters extinguish blaze in north-east town
Emergency services have extinguished a fire in a building in a north-east town.
New bus gate to be installed in Aberdeen
A councillor today welcomed the prospect of a new bus gate being installed in Aberdeen.
Appeal for volunteers to maintain public toilet in north-east town
A north-east community group is appealing for volunteers to maintain a public toilet.
Man charged after jackets worth almost £1,000 stolen from north-east shop
A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with the alleged theft of jackets worth almost £1,000 from a north-east shop.
Woman, 51, seriously hurt after being hit by car in north-east town
An appeal for witnesses has been launched after a 51-year-old woman was hit by a car in a north-east town.
Cobbles on Aberdeen road covered with tar as temporary measure won’t be fixed until next year
Cobbles in an Aberdeen conservation area which were temporarily covered with tarmac are expected to be repaired next year.
North-east shop worker praised for stopping elderly couple being scammed
A north-east shop worker has been praised for preventing an elderly couple being scammed out of hundreds of pounds.
North-east residents urged to lock up after thieves target properties
Thieves raided three properties in a north-east town within a matter of days, prompting a police warning.
Aberdeen council forced to redo repairs after admitting ‘unacceptable’ standard of work
A council has been forced to redo repairs to historic setts in Aberdeen after admitting the standard of work was “unacceptable”.
Group says plan for Aberdeen student pub shows ‘lack of empathy’
A community council today said that a fresh bid to build a student pub shows a “stunning lack of empathy” for residents.
Emergency services called to crash on north-east road
Emergency services have been called to a two-vehicle crash in a north-east town.
North-east pensioner in court twice in 24 hours on two drink-driving charges
A pensioner has appeared twice in court in the space of 24 hours for two different drink-driving offences.