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The National
2 days ago
- Business
- The National
Jobs lost and weddings cancelled as Scottish venue in shock closure
The closure of the Gables Hotel in Gretna, famed as a town to which people elope from England, has left 16 people without jobs. Local outlet DnG24 reported that liquidators will be appointed on July 16, and that all trading and reservations have been cancelled, even for fully pre-paid weddings. The hotel's website is down, and no one answered the phones when The National called. On Facebook, people with wedding reservations were questioning what had happened at their chosen venue. READ MORE: Popular Scottish cafe to close for 'unknown length of time' after pipe collapse 'Anyone who knows why Gables Hotel Gretna are cancelling people's bookings?' one user wrote on a local page at the start of July. A second post, from Dave Moore, said: 'Does anyone know what's going on with the Gables hotel? We have our wedding there in a few weeks.' Moore later told DnG24: 'I tried to call them a number of times but there was no answer, so I joined a Gretna Facebook group and put a post on there asking if anyone had any information. 'I started receiving private messages from others who had been booked in at The Gables, asking if I had managed to find out what was going on. I believe there are quite a number of people who were booked in for a wedding and had paid in full like ourselves. 'By Friday we had still been unable to contact anyone from the Gables. I called the Wedding Bureau in Gretna (who we have our ceremony booked through) and they informed me that the Gables had ceased trading and that the liquidators would be contacting people this week.' READ MORE: Campervan driver arrested after three-vehicle crash at Culloden battlefield In February, the Gables Hotel was listed for sale with agents Colliers for offers in excess of £1 million. At the time, the agents said: 'This well-established wedding, corporate, and leisure venue presents an excellent opportunity for investors looking to acquire a thriving business in one of the UK's most popular wedding destinations.' The hotel was reportedly built in 1917 and features 31 en-suite letting bedrooms, including five four-poster bridal rooms. It has parking for 50 vehicles and a series of dining and event spaces for parties ranging from 16 to 80. The National was unable to contact The Gables Hotel for comment.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Land near animal rescue centre saved by council
Land near an animal rescue centre has been saved from auction after Plymouth City Council stepped in. Claire Sparkes, the manager of Gables, said a strip of land near the rescue centre's entrance was set to go to auction but the council managed to secure the land on behalf of the charity. "I was overwhelmed and quite lost for words," said Ms Sparkes. Last year National Highways, which previously owned the strip of land on Merafield Road in Plymouth, put it up for sale. The council said the land was independently valued on behalf of the council and National Highways and both parties had now agreed to the transaction. "Plymouth City Council stepped up and have helped us acquire this extra bit of land at no cost to taxpayers," said Ms Sparkes. "Our supporters are covering the cost of this purchase and no funds will be used by the council." Ms Sparkes said the charity had raised £10,000 via a fundraiser set up to cover the cost of the auction. Now that the auction was not going ahead, she said the money would be used for the site and legal fees. "We reached our target of £10,000," she said. "The money will go towards the legal costs involved with our solicitors, covering the costs of Plymouth City Council and their legal fees and the cost of purchasing the land." Ms Sparkes said she was "incredibly grateful" to the council, local councillors and supporters for donating and "rallying around in the background" to help secure the land during what was a "stressful time" for the charity. Ms Sparkes said the strip of land would remain as a nature reserve. "All we're doing is extending our boundary back to the road and keeping the bit of land as a nice little nature reserve for all the trees and all the wildlife as well so it will stay exactly as it is," she said. Cabinet member responsible for assets Cllr Chris Penberthy said: "The charity does an incredible job and we wanted to remove this unnecessary worry. More news stories for Devon Listen to the latest news for Devon Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Land auction near charity postponed after concerns Plymouth City Council Gables
BBC News
06-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Land near Plymouth animal rescue centre saved by council
Land near an animal rescue centre has been saved from auction after Plymouth City Council stepped Sparkes, the manager of Gables, said a strip of land near the rescue centre's entrance was set to go to auction but the council managed to secure the land on behalf of the charity."I was overwhelmed and quite lost for words," said Ms year National Highways, which previously owned the strip of land on Merafield Road in Plymouth, put it up for sale. The council said the land was independently valued on behalf of the council and National Highways and both parties had now agreed to the transaction."Plymouth City Council stepped up and have helped us acquire this extra bit of land at no cost to taxpayers," said Ms Sparkes."Our supporters are covering the cost of this purchase and no funds will be used by the council."Ms Sparkes said the charity had raised £10,000 via a fundraiser set up to cover the cost of the that the auction was not going ahead, she said the money would be used for the site and legal fees."We reached our target of £10,000," she said."The money will go towards the legal costs involved with our solicitors, covering the costs of Plymouth City Council and their legal fees and the cost of purchasing the land." Ms Sparkes said she was "incredibly grateful" to the council, local councillors and supporters for donating and "rallying around in the background" to help secure the land during what was a "stressful time" for the Sparkes said the strip of land would remain as a nature reserve."All we're doing is extending our boundary back to the road and keeping the bit of land as a nice little nature reserve for all the trees and all the wildlife as well so it will stay exactly as it is," she member responsible for assets Cllr Chris Penberthy said: "The charity does an incredible job and we wanted to remove this unnecessary worry.
