Commercial Road: Are we witnessing the death of Portsmouth's high street?

After Marks & Spencers announced plans to close their Commercial Road store, we had a look back at what has become of Portsmouth's historic shopping street.

The retailer is consulting with 100 staff members at the store in Cascades Shopping Centre about the closure.

Commercial Road has been Portsmouth's main shopping street for yearsplaceholder image
Commercial Road has been Portsmouth's main shopping street for years
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