The closures come as part of a company-wide strategy to shift focus away from high street branches and onto travel hubs.

High streets have been hit by a spate of shop closures this month, with WHSmith and Dobbies at the forefront of the exodus.

WHSmith is the latest retailer to bid farewell to brick-and-mortar sites this year, and there will be more to follow.

Another WHSmith store has shut for good as part of a string of closures across the country. Bolton’s Crompton Place store ...

WHSmith's branch in Bolton's Crompton Place is scheduled to close on Saturday, 15 February, while its Winton branch in ...

For as long as I have been at The Bookseller, the future of WHSmith has been up for debate. With the announcement that the high-street division has been placed on the block, it may have finally ...

A Letchworth retail unit which has been home to WHSmith for the last 118 years is set to be auctioned next week. 21 Leys Avenue is being sold at auction by Savills on Wednesday, February 12 ...

The closures that have been confirmed this month are as follows: WHSmith will close four stores this month (Picture: Getty) WHSmith will be closing four stores this month as private equity firms ...

The recent announcement of the WHSmith closure in Woolwich has sparked a flurry of comments from local residents. Just last week, WHSmith confirmed its Woolwich branch on Powis Street will close ...

High street stalwart WHSmith is to put its 500 bricks-and-mortar stores up for sale, shifting its focus towards the more lucrative travel sector. Noted for its extensive range of books ...