Administrators for retailer Joules have revealed that 19 branches will close today (December 1), including two in Dorset.

This is causing a loss of 133 jobs however, a rescue deal for the company has been announced.

The retailer went into administration last month and Next and Joules founder Tom Joule is set to take over the business.

A Joules store (Image: PA)

The deal will see Next own a 74% stake in the business, with Tom Joule owning the remaining 26%.

Stores in Lyme Regis and Sherborne are two of the 19 set to close on Thursday.

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Joules shops to close on Thursday

• Carmarthen

• Cheltenham

• Chichester

• Edinburgh

• Exeter

• Gateshead

• Lyme Regis

• Newbury

• Northcote Road

• Oxford

• Peak Village

• Peterborough

• Reigate

• Salcombe Fore Street

• Sherborne

• Southwold Little Joule

• St Davids

• Waterloo

• Watford

Next said it plans to continue to run around 100 of Joules’ 124 stores and transfer over around 1,450 shop and head office workers.