The garden centre chain confirmed on Tuesday that it will be closing down 17 stores across the UK, including two in Scotland, as part of its newly launched restructuring plan.

It is understood 465 staff will be impacted across the UK, with more than 30 jobs at risk in Inverness. 

Bosses at the Inverness Inshes Tesco Extra have now said they are making a combination of part-time and full-time roles available to staff affected.

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Stephen Macleod, store manager, confirmed the news in a statement: “We understand that this will be a worrying time for anyone affected by the Dobbies announcement earlier this week, but we’re here to help.

“Across our four Tesco stores in Inverness there will be various roles available for anyone impacted by the closure.

“We recognise the valuable skills and experiences that you could bring to Tesco, and we want to play our part to help safeguard jobs in our local area.”

When announcing the closure, Dobbies shared it was closing the stores in a bid to “address historically uneconomical rent costs and ensure a return to sustainable profitability”.

According to Sky News, Dobbies Garden Centres, which is controlled by the major American investor Ares Management, is working with advisers on a “restructuring plan” which could lead the way for closures throughout the garden centre retailer.