first of all, welcome to bishopthorpe road. we've seen a real transformation in the last ten years.bly maybe ten years ago, we saw a few empty shops, more charity shops, but we've had a sort of move with some real strong business moving into the street. looks pretty regular. but it's now thriving with all sorts of independent shops. and crucially, plenty of options to eat and drink. well, welcome to the pig and pastry. this is our business. i'm ready for a brew. julia and steve started this cafe ten years ago, which helped kick—start the revival. we've had our landlord actually really helping us. yeah, really supportive. generous. he took a chance on us. could've taken the safe bet with a big chain shop but turned them down, yeah. so what's been the recipe for success for the whole street? getting the community on board. street parties. crowdfunding the christmas lights. people take ownership over that. and there's a real sense of pride on the street here, really. people shop local, they want to support local businesses. no business here could do it alone, make this street a success

now, there's probably about five or six cafes on bishopthorpe road. well. they reallyjoin together. there's, like, street parties and stuff as well. every town is different, of course, but so many places this year have been buffeted by an industry in the midst of a massive transformation. the high street‘s not dead. far from it. but many town centres will need reinventing, as retailers retreat from areas they used to dominate. theyjust don't need as many shops as they used to. it's a huge and painful transition, and this was the year where it finally gathered pace. and it'sjust beginning. the weather on boxing day is turning out to be fairly calm as expected. some of us have sunshine. out to be fairly calm as expected. for most of us it is cloudy. out to be fairly calm as expected. for all of us, relatively mild for this time in december and this mild weather is here to stay for the coming days. well into the new year we are expecting the mild weather to persist. that is the current thinking. a lot of cloud which we are stuck with, most of us. the win

now, there's probably about five or six cafes on bishopthorpe road.nity as well. they reallyjoin together. there's, like, street parties and stuff as well. every town is different, of course, but so many places this year have been buffeted by an industry in the midst of a massive transformation. the high street's not dead. far from it. but many town centres will need reinventing, as retailers retreat from areas they used to dominate. theyjust don't need as many shops as they used to. it's a huge and painful transition, and this was the year where it finally gathered pace. and it'sjust beginning. good evening. as we head into the new year, our weather is set to change significantly. the changes are coming down from the north. for most of us today, we are in this cloudy but mild airstream, but behind that week weather front there is colder air coming down with the chance of more sunshine as well. clearer skies perhaps by midnight all the way down into the central belt of scotland. plenty shores of the far north of scotland where it will be windy. gusts

now, there's probably about five or six cafes on bishopthorpe road. as well. they reallyjoin together. there's, like, street parties and stuff as well. every town is different, of course, but so many places this year have been buffeted by an industry in the midst of a massive transformation. the high street‘s not dead. far from it. but many town centres will need reinventing, as retailers retreat from areas they used to dominate. theyjust don't need as many shops as they used to. it's a huge and painful transition, and this was the year where it finally gathered pace. and it'sjust beginning. good evening, all quiet, really, to close out the year of 2018. today, it's been largely dry. the brightest spots, scotland, northern ireland, and for an hour or so around lunchtime in the south—east, we had a window of sunshine. the emphasis with the cloudy conditions. that continues through the night for all of us. we will see rain pushing through scotland, it may push this into the north of england by dawn tomorrow. temperatures hold up, the cloud acting like a

now, there's probably about five or six cafes on bishopthorpe road.r. there's, like, street parties and stuff as well. every town is different, of course, but so many places this year have been buffeted by an industry in the midst of a massive transformation. the high street‘s not dead. far from it. but many town centres will need reinventing, as retailers retreats from areas that used to dominate. theyjust don't need as many shops as they used to. it's a huge and painful transition, and this was the year where it finally gathered pace. and it'sjust beginning. hello, good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson. 0ur headlines today: it's the traditional boxing day sales. could big discounts give shops a boost after a sluggish run—up to christmas? i live at oxford street, where they are managing the crowd. 700 people are managing the crowd. 700 people are already inside this store and there are lots more queueing to get —— i am live at. a seasonal message of solidarity.