GREENOCK’S Wilko branch is not a list of stores which have been earmarked to close next week, according to administrators.

PwC, whose insolvency experts were appointed last month, announced today that several stores across the UK will be shut imminently – resulting in more than 1,000 job losses.

Two Scottish stores – in Clydebank and Irvine - feature on the list.

PwC said it remains in talks with parties interested in buying the remaining parts of the business, including the Greenock shop.

They added, however, that 'it is possible that further store closures may regrettably be necessary'.

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Edward Williams, joint administrator, added: “In the absence of viable offers for the whole business, very sadly store closures and redundancies of team members from those stores are now necessary.

“The loss of these stores will be felt not only by the team members who served them with such dedication, including through the uncertainty of recent weeks, but also the communities which they have been a part of.”

Earlier this week, rival retailer B&M announced it has agreed a deal worth up to £13million to buy 51 Wilko stores across the UK.

It remains unclear whether the Greenock store is included in this deal.