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Is your high street important to you?

1 in 5 shops in Dunstable is empty according to figures published today.

At 10: Jillian Haslam lives in Hatfield, but spent her childhood in Calcutta. Hear her story.

Consumer issues at 11.

1 in 5 shops in Dunstable is empty according to figures published today.

The Local Data Company says it's not the only town faring badly in the East of England, with Luton and Letchworth Garden City also having a worrying number of vacant premises.

Across the UK, 1 in 7 shops in town and city centres were unoccupied last year.

Earlier this week, the chairman of majestic wine said the government should let our town centres "die off".

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Tue 7 Feb 2012 09:00

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  • Tue 7 Feb 2012 09:00