'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save UK high street?
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- Nov 4, 2026
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- theguardian.com
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'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save UK high street? was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 4, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 36 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #19 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 06:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 09:52 UTC.
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It comes down to money and the cost of living. Landlords are extracting rent, no room for entrepreneurship. A race to the bottom, but I wouldn’t blame Amazon. Large multinational chains were hollowing out high streets and making them less pleasant before online shopping. As another comment said, councils and…
Mentions the druggies in passing twice (once in a quote) and an astronomical crime level (160 per 1000 people? So I have a 16% chance of being a victim??) but zero mention of either at the end of the article in terms of fixing the issue. Zero info on who the government hundreds of millions is going towards to help…
Last month I visited the Scottish Borders and generally found this to be true, especially in Hawick, Galashiels, Kelso. I wasn't shocked however as I find the situation in Canada to be very similar (in the UK switch cannabis dispensaries for chippies). 25 years ago when a Wal-Mart came to the small town I grew up in,…
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Is 'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save UK high street? trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 09:52 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank 'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save UK high street? reached?
#19 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 5, 06:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has 'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save UK high street? been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 4, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (36 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
85 points and 198 comments; submitted by theanonymousone on Nov 4, 2026.