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Sweets in Banbury: Banbury Cross, the Cakes Tha...

Banbury Cross made it into a nursery rhyme and Banbury Cakes were once exported worldwide — but neither the cross nor the bakeries selling the cakes today can fill a...

Sweets in Cannock: The 1259 Market Charter, and...

Cannock's market charter dates to 1259, granted by Henry III — but nearly 770 years of market days never covered bulk, vegan or halal-friendly ranges.

Sweets in Royal Leamington Spa: The Pump Rooms,...

Royal Leamington Spa's grandest landmark, the Pump Rooms, has stood since 1814 — but the town has no single flagship sweet shop, leaving bulk, vegan and halal-friendly ranges to online...

Sweets in Livingston: A New Town Since 1962, an...

Livingston was designated a Scottish New Town in 1962 and its shopping centre has grown ever since — but bulk, vegan and halal-friendly sweets still mean ordering online.

Sweets in Durham: The Indoor Market, Open Since...

Durham's Indoor Market has traded under one roof since 1851, with market rights dating back to 1179 — but even a market this old doesn't stock bulk bags or trade...

Sweets in Dewsbury: The Market That Survived th...

Dewsbury's market dates to the 14th century, was shut by plague and reopened in 1741 — but even four centuries of trading never covered bulk, vegan or halal-friendly ranges.