Shutters to come at Jessops

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Staff at the Burgh branch of camera shop Jessops will pull down shutters for the last time next week.

The Sinclair Street branch is among the latest closures announced by the firm for February 25.

The Burgh store is one of 17 that will shut their doors this month.

Jessops Chairman David Adam said the affected stores are not financially viable.

The closure of the 17 stores will result in the loss of 130 staff including part-timers.

In addition, 50 jobs are expected to be cut at the chain"s head office in Leicester, following a month-long consultation. Jessops says it will redeploy staff elsewhere wherever possible.

West of Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Ross Finnie is disappointed by the closure of photographic store Jessops in Helensburgh and he said: 'I am very disappointed to see yet more job losses taking place in Helensburgh.

'After the recent loss of Woolworths, the loss of another major retailer in Helensburgh would be a hard blow to the town.

'In the current financial climate many businesses are struggling and some are facing substantial losses.

'The Scottish Government must do more to support Scottish businesses, as the rate of unemployment continues to spiral out of control.'

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