Here the PA news agency looks at who the festive success stories are so far, and which retailers have appeared more downbeat.

From Monki to Co-op, it’s a tough time for the British high street, with dozens of shops shutting or going under. But Waterstones is bucking the trend, and is set to expand in 2025. Once written off, ...

district or high street takes responsibility for its own illuminations. The West End Christmas lights are the most illustrious, drawing huge crowds every year to Regent Street and Oxford Street.

As the Oxford community is still mourning after the Christmas Eve shooting​ that left one dead and others injured, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard addressed the media Monday.

midday-6pm on Christmas Day, and 11am-1am on New Year’s Eve. Quod Restaurant and Bar, High St, Oxford Oxford’s former banking hall transforms into a merry destination during the holidays ...

The Boxing Day sales proved to be a disappointment for the High ... s Oxford Street, Leeds’ Briggate, and Princess Street in Edinburgh has seen some of their best trading days between Christmas ...

But as well as looking up, remember to look left and right, as several of the high ... or Duke Street to Oxford Street for the... A festive staple in the capital, the Oxford Street Christmas ...

“I’ve always wanted to launch a lingerie collection, so this collaboration with Boux Avenue felt like the perfect opportunity ...

This comes in the wake of the Christmas Eve shooting in Oxford that killed 71-year-old ... been charged 7 times for weapons offenses, on the street in possession of a gun illegally to murder ...

One Mississippi bakery got a shoutout as one of the New York Times 22 best bakeries. "I was blown away," its owner said.

And if 2024 was the year of the sell-out, celebrity-designed high street collection (Sienna’s M&S ... “It focuses on classic ...