Department store chain House of Fraser has announced plans to close 31 of its 59 stores across the UK and Ireland as part of a rescue plan.

The closures come as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) - an insolvency procedure.

House of Fraser said the shops earmarked for closure will remain open until early 2019 - the full list can be found below.

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Which stores are closing?

The House of Fraser stores identified for closure under the CVA proposal are:

  • Altrincham
  • Aylesbury
  • Birkenhead
  • Birmingham
  • Bournemouth
  • Camberley
  • Cardiff
  • Carlisle
  • Chichester
  • Cirencester
  • Cwmbran
  • Darlington
  • Doncaster
  • Edinburgh Frasers
  • Epsom
  • Grimsby
  • High Wycombe
  • Hull
  • Leamington Spa
  • Lincoln
  • London Oxford Street
  • London King William Street
  • Middlesbrough
  • Milton Keynes
  • Plymouth
  • Shrewsbury
  • Skipton
  • Swindon
  • Telford
  • Wolverhampton
  • Worcester