Region's last House of Fraser store to close

House of Fraser in Darlington. It is a grey three-storey building. There are make-up brands in the shop front. A woman wearing a blue shirt and jeans in passing by. A couple of people are entering the store. Google

The Darlington store will shut in December

Pamela Bilalova
BBC News, North East and Cumbria

The last remaining branch of House of Fraser in north-east England is set to close.

The store in High Row, Darlington, will shut in December after its lease was terminated, a spokesperson for Fraser Group has confirmed.

It was the chain's only shop in the North East after the Middlesbrough branch closed permanently in 2022.

The company said affected staff would be offered roles within the group where possible.

House of Fraser previously closed its store in Gateshead Metrocentre in 2021, with plans to open a community diagnostic centre at the site.

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