"The great thing is, if one of these shops doesn't feel it's getting the most out of this location, they can potentially move to another part of the country with a vacant bit of land, without having to close down or dismantle a thing, " says Wade.

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One of Blackburn's most famous landmarks, the Daniel Thwaites brewery, has announced it is to move to a new out-of-town location.

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The absence of so many top players is the latest in a series of problems for the organizers, who are also facing criticism over proposals to move the tournament from Roland Garros to a new out-of-town location in the next few years.

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