More closures of high street health and beauty retailer Bodycare have been announced after the chain fell into administration.

While some shops have already closed in recent weeks, the brand said another 30 of its nearly 150 stores will shut permanently.

The latest closures will leave the chain with 85 remaining shops.

Around 685 employees have lost their jobs so far with the future of the remaining 1,000 staff being uncertain.

When loading the Bodycare website, a ‘closed’ sign appears with the notice: ‘SORRY, THE SHOP YOU ARE LOOKING IS CLOSED RIGHT NOW, PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.’

Bodycare was founded on a Lancashire market stall more than half a century ago by Graham and Margaret Blackledge. Administrators said that the chain has ‘faced a number of challenges in recent years which hav

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