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What's OnThe Newcastle-under-Lyme branch shut for good last nightstokesentinelDumped workers at the doomed Newcastle-under-Lyme Wilko branch have been left ‘gutted’ - after the town centre store shut for good. The Castle Walk branch closed its doors yesterday - weeks after the company collapsed into administration. Yesterday the shelves lay bare apart from a few remaining items - all reduced by 90 per cent. While some Wilko branches have been snapped up by discount retailer Poundland, the future of the Newcastle unit remains unclear. Store manager Jo Bisson, from Hartshill, has been with the company for 33 years. READ: Longton lovebirds celebrate 70 years of wedded bliss after disastrous first kiss ¦ Jack and Joan Dimmock have revealed the secret to their long and happy marriage READ: Trentham announces Christmas festival as lights trail ¦ Youngsters can also meet Father Christmas and take part in elf school The 48-year-old said: “It has been very sad. I was shocked when I first heard the news, in disbelief, and we’re still like that now. It has been an amazing business, the Wilko family is amazing. "The customers are fabulous and we will miss them. They’ve been so supportive over the last six to eight weeks while we’ve been going through this. They’ve been showing their love and support for us. We will miss them." Sam Shaw started working at the Newcastle branch straight from school at the age of 16. The 37-year-old said: “It’s like a family here and they made you feel welcome. It still is like that. It’s such a shame that things have come to this. There are some brilliant customers and we’ve had lots of bottles of wine and chocolates. They’ve looked after us these past few weeks and they are as gutted as we are.” Customers Joe and Nat Dickinson, from Newcastle, visited the store on its final day of trading.Joe said: “It’s sad. It’s been here since forever and the staff here have watched our daughter grow up. They’re really sad that they’re not going to see our youngest baby grow up.” Joe is hoping that Farmfoods will take Wilko's place on Castle Walk. The 39-year-old added: “Unfortunately, ‘Castle is dead now. It’s not just Wilko, the whole of Newcastle is turning into a ghost town. Too many convenience stores and vape shops. 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What's OnThe Newcastle-under-Lyme branch shut for good last nightstokesentinelDumped workers at the doomed Newcastle-under-Lyme Wilko branch have been left ‘gutted’ - after the town centre store shut for good. The Castle Walk branch closed its doors yesterday - weeks after the company collapsed into administration. Yesterday the shelves lay bare apart from a few remaining items - all reduced by 90 per cent. While some Wilko branches have been snapped up by discount retailer Poundland, the future of the Newcastle unit remains unclear. Store manager Jo Bisson, from Hartshill, has been with...

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