Eight Scottish stores are among the 44 earmarked for temporary closure by Poundland. The budget retailer will put them into hibernation starting tomorrow.

The move comes after an 80% fall in footfall since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The company confirmed that staff affected by the closures will be place on furlough.

The Scottish sites affected:

Ayr, High Street.

Dumfries, Loreburne Centre.

Glasgow, Union Street.

Falkirk, Howgate.

Edinburgh, Princes Street.

Perth, St Johns Centre.

Inverness, High Street.

Kirkcaldy, Mercat Shopping Centre.