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was in Farmfoods this morning, was told its to close in September gonna be sod all left, been yon fer donkeys years..................still a good size fer another charity/pound shop.:rolleyes: thats mick n meself knackered fer bananas.

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Damm,. I love their haggis bites, scotch pies and some other bits...

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Good, we haven't been there for about 15 years.
My wife had all her shopping nicked whilst she put away the trolley, she spoke to the manager about cctv he said he hadn't got the time nor the inclination to view cctv because somebody couldn't be bothered to watch their shopping.

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Lets face it, the place was never busy was it

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im telling you i know its doom and gloom were heading for a double dip especailly after november when another 100,000 civil servants hit the dust

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Were they hoping to get jobs cleaning in Farmfoods?

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All seems like a good laugh..I don't even know of the place but looks like more jobs have gone..:d you lot do come across as welcoming job loses in your area

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know the lass who opened the shop 40 yrs ago, still yon n will probably shut the place.:(

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It might sound like a daft question but where do people who live in Accrington actually do their shopping?

I mean Tesco isn't doing really doing anything, neither is Asda, Farmfoods is closing down, the new Morrisons is over-priced and when I went in there more people browsing rather than buying.

So I am thinking that people who live in Accrington do their shopping elsewhere like Blackburn or Burnley.

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I don't live there, but do my 'big shop' at least once a week in Accrington town centre, and not in any of the major supermarkets.

I shop in Farmfoods, and will miss them.

All the years I lived in London I never shopped in supermarkets, prefering independent shops, and the markets.

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I must admit I live in Rishton, and Accrington is pain to get to if you don't drive. The buses are hit and miss. I can get the 152 Burnley Preston service to the Blackburn Tesco or Blackburn Morrisons. It takes 15-20 on the bus but Accrington in can take upto 45 mins because the bus goes via Great Harwood and Clayton Le Moors. There is a small bus from Rishton to Accrington but it goes through all the estates into Accrington and the last bus leaves Accrington at 1605.

The 241 hospital bus that goes from Clitheroe to Royal Blackburn Hospital via Accrington is very infrequent aswell.

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err, the farmfood shop floor was part of woollies for years whilst I was a nipper so hasn't been open anywhere near 40 years... You mistaken Cashy?

( I remember buying my very first set of spanners in that "part" of the woolies store when I was 9 ( 1978 ish )), Draper, still have 2 or 3 of them in my toolbox today...


As for the Labourites... do you seriously think that a Labour gov would be doing anything sensible right now? without the defeat you would probably still have GB as leader and we all know how financially astute he wasn't...

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i must admit we went ,wel drove down to Accy on saturday morning , mi other half needed to put some cash in her bank , could we find anywere to park !! after drivin round block for 5 mins , i said we goin to Blackburn , 10 mins we was there parked up and got her money in bank , and had a wander round the "new market "
Accy needs to have a big look at the town , all the market stalls are jumble , broadway are pound shops and charity shops , (i don't mind them but accy has too many ) i see Gibson sports is closeing down as well as farm foods , But on a Plus side We have a winning Market hall !! have the voters ever been in there ??
well thats my input to Accy town center so enjoy !!
ian

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The lease runs out on the shop in September and the company don't want to renew it, thats why it is closing, just incase anyone was wondering

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yer right, should have said she opened it, n will probably close it.:o

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Sorry but there are shed loads of parking spaces in accy near the banks, much easier to park in accy than blackburn and it never costs me anything which it pretty much always does in blackburn.

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correct we rarely go elsewhere, less we have too, plus can go fer a brew wi what we saved wi parking charges elsewhere.;)

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Did you miss that big free car park we have?
The free parking and lots of it is one of the best things about Accrington and why I will be there shortly.

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The Saturday market to my knowledge has one stall selling second hand books, fairly sure all the rest are stalls selling new goods. :confused:

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Not forgetting that that big car park in Blackburn is a nightmare to get around at the best of times

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It could be quite enlightening if you actually knew what that sound bite meant;)

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well farmfoods is closing their shop up here and supposedly building a bigger one but wont hold my breath could be another company in trouble.jaysay that means less tax more money paid out in benefits and less spending money in the economy.the tories have been in a year and borrowing still hasnt come down.

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How the hell does it mean that,if as yeh say (could be another company in trouble)?:confused: are yeh attending Drama School?:D

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im wrong:D http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/...per_meat_.aspx

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im wrong Scotland - £17.8 profit at farm foods as shoppers opt for cheaper meat

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Scottish Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Principal - Wee Jimmy Krankie.

;)

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15 years on and the wheel has turned full circle. From what I've heard they aren't renewing the lease because they have more stuff nicked than they sell

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The simple fact is we have just got shut of a government who were in power for 13 years using their live today pay tomorrow policy, the affect of which usually only comes into effect when the prevaricators of the debt have retired to the American after diner speaking circuit, the land of TV ads or lazing in the House of Lords, which is, accidentally a place that most of them, whilst in opposition swore blind they would get rid of, arise Lord Michael or Gorbals and Lord Two Jags of Hull:thefingerhypocrisy personified;)

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ahh well at least they got rid of poverty for people who worked;)

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The train is a better option from Rishton...takes 5 minutes and leaves Rishton just after 10 to the hour...back 19 mins past each hour. Plus if two people travel one travels half price after 9.30am or any time weekends on a duo ticket. £2 day return for one person so cheaper than bus too

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Accy is dying in terms of shopping, parking is almost impossible with all the spaces on double yellows being taken up by pimped up bmw's. I for one shop at Morrisons in Great Harwood or Aldi in Accy, that's as close as I get

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You could try the car parks instead of waiting to find a space on a double yellow ;)

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I live at the other end of Rishton the train station is a good 20 mins walk, and for me the train is not cheaper because I have a disabled bus pass and can travel on the bus for free.

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Always plenty of free FREE parking spaces when I make the twice weekly shopping trip, Tuesdays and Saturdays..

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i go down 4 of the Mon-Fri days at varying times, n i have yet to struggle to park.:confused:

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I think the main problem with Accrington, as a shopping destination, comes down to poor policy decisions, and bad planning.

Arsing about with what was a very successful market, has had a bad knock-on effect for other town centre shops, now the market is a pityful shadow of what it once was.

That, plus the decision to allow the building of more retail spaces than a town our size can support, and which has resulted in umpteen former retail business properties left as empty shells.

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Been down a couple of time lately and we've always found a parking spot quite easily, without using the Arndale car park

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Very sad,

We usually use Blackburn Farmfoods, but sometimes Accrington Farmfoods,

Still, there's space for another phone shop/pound shop.

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What year did Farmfoods open?.

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About 1960

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Close, it was 1955 ;)

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Have you got any pictures?

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You weren't very specific but here's a nice one of sydney Opera House :D


http://southalltravel.co.uk/news/new...016566_300.jpg

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Have you not gone on holiday yet

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Cheers Dave thats great!!

:D

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There is always something shutting but it will be a grate loss to accrington.

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I do my "big shop " online as I don't drive, work full time and find it more convenient. I do use the market in Acc when I am down there but that is seldom during the cricket season, more often in the off-season. I use Spar on Burnley road for everyday stuff like bread and have my milk delivered by a good old fashioned milkman! And I visited the aforementioned second hand bookstall this morning, got 3 puzzle books for £2.50 for the hols, top value!:)

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Thats just had me chuckling, thanks Dave:mosher::mosher:

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What day of September will Farmfoods close down?.

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I think it's somewhere between the 1st and the 30th of Sepember; sorry I can't be more accurate than that.

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In Bee's world there is probably a 31st :D

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Isn't there:confused::confused::D its a bit like Wynes World:hothothot

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been in farm foods this morning and was told it closes on 8th/9th October.

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Farmfoods now closed.............

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Do you work for the Observer ?

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He's the editor.

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He did, but he got the sack for being too previous with the news.

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What?

Farmfoods closed?

I wish I'd have found out earlier.

I've been stood outside there for just over three weeks now.

Waiting to spend my Shop Local vouchers, from the Observer.

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Today's piece of useless information

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I've noticed that Thorntons are closing their shop in the Arndale shortly!

Best Regards - Taggy

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Thats been on the cards for ages Taggy

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Aye i know the company has been having difficult times Jaysay, they'd said previously they were going to be staying open in Accy though, but looks like they arn't taking enough through that shop. Guess it doesn't help them when you can get certain of their products at almost half price in Asda!!

Best Regards - Taggy

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And online Taggy, I buy them quite a lot, because they do a lot of gluten free stuff which is very handy

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Time to resurrect this thread due to the problems at Game. Notice on Gamestation window says store now closed.

Which charity shop will open up there ?

It might end up being a virtual charity shop, you walk in select the program you want and it takes on the appearance of your favourite charity shop, complete with your ideal selection of second hand goods.

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Well we've had 2 more charity shops opened within last couple of weeks, what's 1 more between friends. Maybe Maundy could take it on, get themselves on Accy's main thoroughfare, spread their word, just in case someone visiting our thriving shopping town hasn't heard of them. Come on HBC pull yer heads from you know where & strive to get some decent shops into Accy, make it worth peoples time venturing into town to 'shop'.

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We could get another £1 shop

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I thought it was Game that had gone into administration......not Gamestation.

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Said on the news they are the same company.

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strange how game has shut down and not gamestation seen as game bought out gamestation.I bet the owner of game and gamestation buys game back at a reduced cost or some other huge legal fiddle or other.

game bought gamestation but will probably have kept the books etc as two seprate companies so one can go beankrupt whiel the other continues to trade.All the money goes into one pot eventually but on paper they are two spereate companies they just have the same owner.

i havnt heard if gamestation has shut for buisness i am just assuming its still open as i havnt heard different only just that game went bust

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Gamestation has closed, but Game...just a few steps across Broadway, is open....for now.
I didn't realise they were the same company.

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Also said that shops that were close together were being rationalised - presumably when the second company was bought there were lots of places with shops of each company. probably why they went bust - should have done that sooner.

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Gamestation in Accrington has closed, but the one in Blackburn is staying open according to the sign

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We don't have a Gamestation in Blackburn anymore, that shut down about 2 years ago, we have a Game and A Game Exchange

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Game in Blackburn has closed, sign on window saying nearest store is Accrington.

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I'll check it out again tomorrow but it definatley said nearest store is Blackburn. Very odd :confused:

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This weeks latest news/rumours.

Carphone Warehouse gone
Miss Modesty presumed gone
Vodaphone going
J&T Cosmetics going
Lloyds Chemist Broadway branch going..

As it looks like we may be one of the last in town, I'll switch the lights off on the way out

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maybe the new owners are bringing some retailers with them:rolleyes:

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Are they offering free rents then :rolleyes:

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maybe reduce them to attract business:rolleyes:

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yup not content with building the whitebirk industrial estate and arndale that killed accy center the council crippled the shops and market stalls that stuck it out with high rents and extortionate council tax.Also putting double yellow lines outside shops then giving people tickets for loading outside their own shops wasnt a show of supporting the retailer either :rolleyes:

Then there was the destruction of the outdoor market which put almost all of the stall holders out of buisness as they couldnt be accomodated on broadway in those blue metal hut things that were dumped there so by teh time the market was finished most of teh stall holders had moved on and this is why most of the stalls only sell junk now

dont know what the current lot are doing but i wouldnt hold your breath on retailers getting a helping hand but i do hope i am proven wrong .Mind you if they are a big buisness and offer to build a roundabout and splash a bit of tarmac down it seems to do the trick around here when you need a little help with pesky planning etc

It seems so easy to pick fault and remember what has been done to screw our town up and it shouldnt be infact it would be nice if noticable efforts were remembered and im sorry but flash dances and foriegn foodmarkets dont save towns they come and go its long term plans that are needed and preferably ones that work with the retailers and give breaks when times are tough.

only when it was too late did teh council drop the parking disc scheme.By the time it was dropped all it meant was that you didnt have to display a disk when nipping to pundland for batteries or a browse through charity shops

dont get me started on the new look market hall if that little steak through the towns heart didnt finish teh town off i dont know what it will take to do so but it wont be pretty.

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hang on the new bus station may do it !!!

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Lol calm down lad

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lol its hard to stop once you start making a list :D

perhaps current and future councils should make one also and learn from it instead of upgrading and expanding they could try making what we already have work before adding more failure..

oops at it again

:)

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Don't think you know how this works accyman, a new administration does exactly the opposite as their predecessors just to be pedantic, that's all parties of all colours, its called the nose thumbing contest:rolleyes:

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I think the vodafone rumour is right. I was in Llandudno last week and was told by staff at their branch that the Accrington store would be closing very soon

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seems 2 me this town is run (down)by chimps been that way 4 ages now i could rant 4ages but this town and its higher ups tire me so

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Not sure what the council can do. The problem is retailers don't want to invest in a town, and existing ones won't survive when the town is fast becoming the biggest magnet for the dregs of society. There aren't many towns where one of the biggest businesses in town encourages that :mad:

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Notice outside Accrington Superbowl this morning says that due to the current economic climate it has closed! Don't know if this is the same for Vue cinema too as it doesn't say on the notice!

Best Regards - Taggy

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Have just checked and its just Superbowl which has closed down, Vue Cinema still open.....for now perhaps!

Best Regards - Taggy

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probably due to their lanes been warped and the machines putting the incorrect amount of pins back for your second shot rather than economic climate.I got fed up of constantly having to get attndents and went blackburn instead or burnley which have much better machines and lanes making a family activity more pleasurable.

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Just noticed on Broadway, "The Coffee Shop" is closed n interior is being gutted.

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Heard today that another shop is to go from The Arndale. BURTONS are going to move out!
So recent "closures" are BON MARCHE, THORNTONS, J and T COSMETICS, a fairly new stationery shop that didnt last long, CLINTON CARDS has gone this week, and now the new rumour about BURTONS
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR TOWN?

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From what I was told a while back Burton's is closing quite a few shops & trying to get sales via the internet. Accrington went to the dogs a long time ago but the council obv can't be arsed to do owt about it. But at least there's room now for another charity/pound/or card shop. Then they wonder why Blackburn's getting the trade.

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I've heard Burtons & Dorothy Perkins closing in August.

New Look also rumoured to be moving out, and Claires possibly around Christmas time.


You just have to be patient. The new Bus Station will be bringing thousands in and for each shop closure now Maundy can expand and be waiting for the lucky punters

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Sr. Benedicta and her Abbey Street empire is happening to our town.

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told you that years ago:(

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and I forgot to mention, the Lloyds Pharmacy on Broadway is being shut down, and some of staff moving to the shop in Peel Street (but not all staff apparently) by the end of this month.

S O S - who can help us?

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As it looks like we may be one of the last to leave I'll make sure I switch the lights off :D

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Maybe they should change the plans for the Bus station. Knock the Arndale down and use that land for the bus station - after all, pretty soon it is going to be just an empty shell anyway.

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Maybe the council should ask themselves WHY other towns, although experiencing economic difficulties, aren't being deserted by the public at the same rate? Took a walk through the Arndale the other week and it really was a heartbreaking sight - shop after shop closed and shuttered. :(