'It has a real buzz': how the new high street is bucking the trend

Chorlton, Great Manchester, is thriving with a mix of businesses backed by an independent ethos and community spiritThe woes of the British high street were highlighted again this week by figures that showed chain stores were closing their doors at the fastest rate in at least nine years.A net 2,481 stores, banks and other high street businesses disappeared from Britain’s top 500 high streets last year, 40% more than in 2017, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers research compiled by the Loc