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Debenhams: Staff forced to seek jobs amid pandemic as takeover deal signals trouble for Tayside and Fife high streets © Steve MacDougall/DCTMedia Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Hopes of a last minute reprieve for Debenhams stores across Tayside and Fife have been shattered, forcing hundreds of staff out of work and prompting grave concerns about the future of the region’s high streets. Branches in Perth, Dundee and Dunfermline are set to close following a £55 million take-over deal by online retailer B...

She said high streets across the UK had faced “considerable challenges” despite support packages including grants and business rates schemes. “Support will be available through our employment and training schemes to help people find alternative employment as quickly as possible,” Cllr Mudd added. “This will include a dedicated point of contact and a range of assistance including help with writing/updating CVs, job searches, re-training opportunities and financial management.” Kevin Ward, manager of Newport Now BID, which represents the interests of businesses in the city cen...