Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?

[Tumble weed]

The silvers amusement near sports direct and the picture house, has become an admiral slots arcade.

 

[Feed The Goat]

Great news, now where's my wallet.

 

[Thehooperman]

The silvers amusement near sports direct and the picture house, has become an admiral slots arcade.

If it's run by Nelson it will be full of those one armed things

 

[Gramaisc]

If it's run by Nelson it will be full of those one armed things

I see no Shipley's - the nearest one is in Cannock.

 

[proactive]

I see no Shipley's - the nearest one is in Cannock.

Forum outing?

 

[Len's Lens]

The silvers amusement near sports direct and the picture house, has become an admiral slots arcade.

You need some proper old fashioned arcade machines in a place like this. Not a load of fruit machines. Get some proper pinball and clay pigeon shooting games in there!

 

[BlueSkies49]

Heard rumours that's it's all to be redeveloped as housing, but there's no real evidence that home bargains are even closing.

I have heard that Home Bargains is closing but yes there isn't any signs up or anything - i cannot imagine them moving in next to B&M on Kingsmead?

 

[Tilly]

 

[BlueSkies49]

Does anyone know if the news i heard that Peacocks, Iceland and Home Bargains closing is true?
Awful shame if it is - there will be nothing left that side of town

 

[EasMid]

Peacocks had a closing down sale on Saturday when I walked past. I didn't see anything at Iceland etc

 

[Tumble weed]

Hopefully peacocks are relocating within town, as they're not a bad shop.

 

[Tilly]

Hopefully peacocks are relocating within town, as they're not a bad shop.

 

[Gareth]

Does anyone know if the news i heard that Peacocks, Iceland and Home Bargains closing is true?
Awful shame if it is - there will be nothing left that side of town

It is SBCs intention to have nothing left in that area.

Unfortunately that side of town as a retail and other destination has long gone

 

[Feed The Goat]

Why has Matt Lucas got a red wig on?

 

[Really?]

Peacocks are playing a game of "chicken" with the landlord. They have put the rent up and Peacocks are refusing to pay - the "Closing Down Sale" is pending landlord negotiations. If the rent is reduced, they will stay - if not, they will go. Simply business decision really.

 

[Gramaisc]

Peacocks are playing a game of "chicken" with the landlord. They have put the rent up and Peacocks are refusing to pay - the "Closing Down Sale" is pending landlord negotiations. If the rent is reduced, they will stay - if not, they will go. Simply business decision really.

Did they not used to be in the old Co-op? And possibly, elsewhere, too?

Or was that Dorothy Perkins?

 

[Tumble weed]

Pretty sure they were in the guildhall near index at one point , before it was all redeveloped with hmv .

 

[Tumble weed]

This was from 2006

 

[Len's Lens]

Heard rumours that's it's all to be redeveloped as housing, but there's no real evidence that home bargains are even closing.

Are they going to demolish it all again? From Iceland to New Look?

 

[Tilly]

Are they going to demolish it all again? From Iceland to New Look?

Maybe

Maybe they'll use an elephant

And build a castle