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"This town should be thriving, there shouldn't be any shops shut," said Wayne, who was stood next to an empty retail space in Caerphilly town centre.

She said the infrastructure is crucial to reviving a nearby stretch of South Michigan Avenue that had once been a thriving business district.

"Look at these children today who haven't had the right help and see how they're thriving. They are amazing. Imagine how much more amazing they can be with the right help and support."

It is one of several jewelry dealers along a stretch of Manhattan known as the Diamond District, where business has been thriving as gold and silver values rise.

There's a £250m regeneration project under way and it has a thriving sports club, music scene, an active community centre, and an "outstanding" Ofsted rated primary school, The Willow, which is oversubscribed.