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<\/p>\nA MAJOR cinema chain "living on borrowed" time is closing in another location within days.<\/p>\n
Cineworld is\u00a0closing a much-loved branch this weekend\u00a0and customers are devastated.<\/p>\n
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Movie lovers in Runcorn will soon have to travel around 10 miles to visit the closest\u00a0cinema.<\/p>\n
The screen will shut for good on Sunday, November 26 meaning locals have just five days left to catch a movie in the locality.<\/p>\n
It comes after Cineworld's Runcorn Facebook page reminded customers that the cinema is closing within days.<\/p>\n
The post read: "Just 7 days to go until we close…<\/p>\n
"What Films are you planning to watch here at #cineworldruncorn during our last week of being open?"<\/p>\n In response to the reminder, one loyal customer said: "Yet again Runcorn loses out.<\/p>\n "So sorry about the lovely staff losing their jobs. Thank you."<\/p>\n Another said: "That sucks. Many many fond memories of\u00a0Cineworld Runcorn.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "I was there when it first opened around 20 years ago."<\/p>\n But others said the chain's cinema was "living on borrowed time."<\/p>\n It comes less than a month after customers on the mailing list of the Trident Retail Park\u00a0Cineworld were told the closure.<\/p>\n In an email to customers, Cineworld, who have 103 other cinemas, said: "After years of providing movie-lovers in Runcorn with a place to feel more, we have made the difficult decision to close Cineworld Runcorn.<\/p>\n "The cinema will remain open until November 26, showing a wide range of\u00a0film\u00a0releases.<\/p>\n "We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our movie-loving customers who have chosen to visit Cineworld Runcorn over the years."<\/p>\n They ended the sad statement saying that people could still visit Cineworld but they\u2019d have to travel.<\/p>\n They continued: "We hope to see you at one of our nearby cinemas soon, including Speke, Warrington, Broughton or\u00a0St Helens."<\/p>\n The Runcorn cinema was in danger of permanently closing after the\u00a0Covid-19\u00a0lockdowns hit it hard.<\/p>\n After not opening back up straight away a resident-led campaign caused enough attention to force the owner's hand.<\/p>\n Runcorn MP Mike Amesbury previously said that the cinema's closure would be a "huge blow" to those employed and to local families.<\/p>\n He said: "Losing this cinema will be a huge blow not only for those\u00a0employed\u00a0there but for local families who enjoy going there and other\u00a0businesses\u00a0that benefit from the footfall it drives.<\/p>\n "I would lay down the gauntlet to other cinema operators in challenging them to consider taking on the unit.<\/p>\n "As Member of Parliament for the area, I would be more than happy to assist in any way I can to make that happen."<\/p>\n Another popular\u00a0Cineworld\u00a0cinema is to close in\u00a0Hengrove Leisure Park, South Bristol.<\/p>\n The venue is set to be demolished to make way for a housing estate.<\/p>\n The cinema will also close forever on November 26.<\/p>\n Developers AEW have permission to build 350 new homes in place of both the Cineworld multiplex and the bingo hall beside it, as reported by\u00a0BristolLive.<\/p>\n Cineworld filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy\u00a0in the US last year\u00a0due to giant debts and loss of revenue.<\/p>\n It then emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after nearly 11 months on August 1 and came out with lower debt and a new slate of management and board.<\/p>\n But at the same time, Cineworld's UK arm\u00a0filed for administration.<\/p>\n The group also scrapped plans to sell its businesses outside the UK, US and Ireland after potential bidders failed to meet the value desired by its\u00a0lenders.<\/p>\n For now, the chain's screens remain fully operational and open as usual.<\/p>\n It comes after cinema chain\u00a0Odeon closed five of its branches in June.<\/p>\n While\u00a0Empire Cinemas closed multiple sites\u00a0after falling into administration last month.<\/p>\n The company made its decision following "a thorough assessment of all available options".<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24785453-1700398169137.jpg\")
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