Can Britain's high streets be saved from vape shops, nail bars and charity stores?

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A Guardian report examines the decline of the UK high street, using Rotherham as a focal point. It describes many town centres being dominated by vape shops, nail salons and charity outlets. The piece considers whether policy, investment or local initiatives could reverse this trend. The source material provided here is limited to the headline and link metadata, so the full details of the article's findings cannot be confirmed.

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