Their black Honda 650 motorcycle was found abandoned in Northumberland Street, North West Lane, along with the axe.

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It now accounts for 16.8% of the day's footfall, with footfall on Northumberland Street up by 5.5% year-on-year, in contrast to the national downturn.

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Sharif's wife Tahira Tabassum, 28, of Northumberland Street, brother Zahid Sharif, 37, of Upper Dale Road, and sister Parveen Sharif, 36, of Breedon Hill Road, deny that they knew of his intentions but did nothing to stop him.

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The towns - from Cornwall to Northumberland - will try out ideas proposed by Ms Portas in her High Street review.

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