Debenhams

Pictured: Debenhams on Commercial Road, Portsmouth after it permanently closed in 2021.
Picture: Sarah Standing

Former Debenhams building could finally be demolished in early 2027

New-look Fareham Shopping Centre

Major £9.5m shake-up for ‘tired’ shopping centre approved

Three city centre towers approved to replace “problematic” Debenhams

A model of how Fareham town centre could look if a £125m borough council regeneration plan goes ahead. The council has voted to push ahead with the next phase - February 20, 2026

Plan moves forward to demolish part of shopping centre and car park

OK, so it might be January - but you can make Christmas 2026 truly sparkle by snapping up this clearance deal

This artificial tree is just £15 in an incredible post-Christmas sale

Why this Wallis knitted midi dress Is my latest shopping obsession

I found this Wallis dress in the Debenhams sale now 51% off

Wash the rock salt off your car to protect it from rust with this bargain cordless pressure washer

This £26 cordless pressure washer is ideal for winter car cleaning

I found this Clarins skincare and it’s going straight into my basket - now 40% off

I found this Clarins skincare on sale in Debenhams

Get the clever features of a Shark for just £54 with this amazing deal

This £136 vacuum cleaner has dropped to just £54 in the Debenhams sale

(Photos: Getty Images)

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Unbelievable savings on the Debenhams £200 Mystery Beauty Box now less than £30

Debenhams £200 Mystery Beauty Box now has 85% off in huge sale

Get up to 75% off in the Debenhams sale featuring luxury beauty brands Estee Lauder, YSL, Prada and Mac

Get up to 75% off in the Debenhams beauty sale

The Neo patio set comes with a cute little table

This £194.98 set of garden furniture is now just £57.58 at Debenhams

Get ready for payday with the Debenhams sale - up to 75% off plus an extra 25% off women's clothing lines

Huge savings in the Debenhams sale with up to 75% off

The bench is designed to seat at least four people

This £300 Indoor and Outdoor Dining Bench is just £37 at the moment

Neo dehumidifier price slashed in Debenhams sale

Staggering humidifier deals in sale slashing prices to less than £30
Debenhams sale has big savings on household favourites including Matteo,Cosi Home, Pro Breeze and Neo dehumidifiers
Alison Brinkworth

Some of the beds have been discounted by hundreds of pounds

Debenhams has a clearance sale with up to 95% off thousands of lines

The fireplace can sit in any room, giving off heat and setting a festive mood

This cosy portable fireplace costs less than £25 and warms up a room

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The Versazone air fryer has a very clever drawer system

Unmissable air fryer deal: A family air fryer at less than half price

shoppers have raised over £200,000 for breast cancer related causes so far

Simple hack means shoppers can give for free to their favourite cancer charities...

Indicative CGI for the former Debenham's redevelopment

Plans to transform Debenhams site take a step forward

Last year, a lack of progress from the building’s previous owners lead Portsmouth City Council to consider enacting a compulsory purchase order, with the cabinet stating it could “no longer tolerate land banking developers”.

Transformation of Southsea Debenhams will "bring life back" to area

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Portsmouth's tallest structures - in pictures

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I visited Portsmouth's tallest buildings and structures

Indicative CGI for the former Debenham's redevelopment

Huge 35 storey building planned at former Debenhams site

An artist's impression of the proposed City Centre North public park in Portsmouth

Regeneration of city centre making steady progress
Portsmouth is making steady progress with its city centre regeneration plans with three projects in the works – and more hopefully on the way.
Toby Paine

Changes include new seating, more planting, play equipment for children, new cycle stands, and a pavement graphic by local artist, Angela Chick following a successful competition run in conjunction with the council’s Safer Streets team.

Commercial Road revamp project given a lukewarm reception

Pictured: Owners Laurence and Lindey Groves with manager, Amy Ingrim (left) outside their new restaurant in Palmerston Road, Southsea on Thursday 1st of February 2024.

Healthy lifestyle business opens second Southsea restaurant

The north end of Commercial Road where improvements work will take place in early 2024.

Start date announced for city centre revamp project

Debenhams in Commercial Road is set to become "Portsmouth's first skyscraper." Pictured is the back of the site.

9 pictures of Commercial Road's disused Debenhams

The current state of the former Debenhams in Commercial Road.

Student accomodation ruled out in former Debenhams revamp

Commercial Road's landscape has significantly changed over the years - but Portsmouth City Council is working towards getting it back on track with a multi-million pound regeneration scheme. It is hoped that the new improvements made will encourage businesses to set up in the high street.

Pictured: British Gas, Priceless and other shops in Commercial Road in 1998.
Picture: Michael Scaddan

High hopes regeneration schemes will revitalise the high street

A CGI image of a 38-storey tower planned for the former Debenhams in Portsmouth City Centre

Developer behind skyscraper for city centre Debenhams says project on track

A CGI image of a 38-storey tower planned for the former Debenhams in Portsmouth city centre
Picture: Phil Salmon, Consultant Town Planner

Planning application for Debenhams withdrawn

Retailers along with banks, bars and restaurants have been really struggling over the last decade, with a rise in internet shopping said to be the key contributor in the high street’s decline.

Breaking 10 major stores to close for good in further blow for UK high street

Some of the projects being planned around Portsmouth

Building projects planned for around Portsmouth - in pictures

Graffiti-covered boards across the entrance to the former Debenhams shop in Arundel Street

Pictures of a rundown Arundel Street in Portsmouth city centre

Debenhams, Palmerston Road, Southsea. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (110419-60)

Debenhams building could be bought by council to kickstart redevelopment plans

Debenhams in Palmerston Road, Southsea Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Council threatens to buy Debenhams after 'losing patience' with owner

A CGI image of a 38-storey tower planned for the former Debenhams in Portsmouth City Centre

Submitted on December 12, 2022 by Phil Salmon, Consultant Town Planner

Further details revealed on plan for 38-storey Debenhams skyscraper

A CGI of the proposed redevelopment. Picture: Phil Salmon Ltd

Old Debenhams store could be transformed into the first skyscraper in the city

Debenhams, Palmerston Road, Southsea. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Plans to move GP practice and dentist surgery into former Debenhams are delayed

How Debenhams in Southsea could look. Picture: National Regional Property Group

Negotiations continue over sale of old Debenhams store

Portsmouth's Guildhall clock tower is set to go back an hour due to the end of British Summer Time(BST) this October.

Here is when the clocks will go forward

Ellie Parsley (19) from Portsmouth skating on the ice rink in Guildhall Square. Picture: Sarah Standing (221119-2040)

Exact date when ice rink will close in Portsmouth

The closed House of Fraser in Middlesbrough town centre on March 23, 2021. Picture by Shutterstock

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Crowds joining in with the singing. Picture: Mike Cooter (181121)

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How Debenhams in Southsea could look. Picture: National Regional Property Group

Final approval given for 134 flats at former Debenhams store

We Create market, former Debenhams site, Palmerston Rd, Southsea
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (120920-06)

Disused Sainsbury's in Portsmouth to be used for We Create market

Bonfire and fireworks display in Cosham at the King George V playing fields, November 6, 2019.
Picture: Habibur Rahman

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Online retailer Boohoo acquired Debenhams for £55 million in January this year (Photo: Getty Images)

Debenhams set for high street return with new standalone ‘beauty store’

Whoamirony's mural outside the old Debenhams in Portsmouth in Landscape.

Artist behind Southsea mural 'wants to do more' street art in Portsmouth

Whoamirony's mural outside the old Debenhams in Portsmouth in Landscape.

All we know about the street artist behind the Southsea mural