Wincanton workers in Gloucester face last day

Hundreds of staff at the Gloucester-based Wincanton distribution centre are arriving at work for the last time today.

After weeks of talks and discussions today marks the end of the road for the Brockworth chilled food distribution centre on the Gloucester Business Park.

An estimated 420 staff were notified officially in writing back at the start of April but first heard the news of the closure when the company made it public on November 27.

In February the transport company issued a profits warning for this year describing a sharp slowdown in UK and Irish markets putting the brakes on its business.

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