Closure date revealed for Morrisons stores

Supermarket giant Morrisons has revealed the closure dates for a number of convenience stores it plans to shut - including two in Scotland.

The sites in Peebles in the Borders and Stewarton in East Ayrshire will close on 16 April.

Morrisons announced the move as part of wider closure plans last month in the face of significant pressure from the growth of rivals in the sector.

It said most of the staff affected were expected to be redeployed but some would be at risk of redundancy.

The store closures are all Morrisons Daily convenience stores, which have extended opening hours.

The site in the Borders is open seven days a week from 08:00 to 22:00 and the closest alternative is about 17 miles (27km) away in Gorebridge.

The Stewarton store opens from 07:00 to 21:00 on the town's Lainshaw Street but there is another Morrisons Daily in Kilmaurs - about three miles (5km) away.

In total, 16 stores will be shut across the UK on the same date with one further closure next month.