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<\/p>\nA TOWN in Britain has been dealt a \u201chuge blow\u201d as a Cineworld branch has announced it's closing.<\/p>\n
Movie lovers in Runcorn will now have to travel around 10 miles to visit the closest cinema.<\/p>\n
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The fateful message was sent to customers who were on the mailing list of the Trident Retail Park Cineworld in\u00a0Runcorn\u00a0who were told the branch was finishing up.<\/p>\n
In an email to customers, Cineworld, who have 103 other cinemas, said: \u201cAfter 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
\u201cThe cinema will remain open until November 26, showing a wide range of film releases.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our movie-loving customers who have chosen to visit Cineworld Runcorn over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n
They ended the sad statement saying that people could still visit Cineworld but they\u2019d have to travel.<\/p>\n They continued: \u201cWe hope to see you at one of our nearby cinemas soon, including Speke, Warrington, Broughton or\u00a0St Helens.\u201d<\/p>\n The Runcorn cinema was in danger of permanently closing after the national Covid-19 lockdowns hit it hard.<\/p>\n After not opening up straight away a resident-led campaign caused enough attention to force the owners hand and open it up.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Runcorn resident and Cineworld customer Ian McIntyre, wasn\u2019t happy when he checked his emails and saw the upsetting message.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cIt\u2019s another disappointing blow for the people of Runcorn. My wife and I are fans of renowned composer Andr\u00e9 Rieu who livestreams his concerts and we have been to Cineworld Runcorn to enjoy his music in the past.<\/p>\n \u201cI recently took my 16-year-old granddaughter there to see a Taylor Swift concert movie. She absolutely loved it and was dancing in the aisles.<\/p>\n "Cineworld Group went into administration over the summer and I suspect they are closing the poorer performing cinemas.\u201d<\/p>\n Runcorn MP Mike Amesbury said the cinema closing would be a "huge blow" to those employed there and for local families.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cLosing this cinema will be a huge blow not only for those employed there, but for local families who enjoy going there and other businesses that benefit from the footfall it drives.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Over 100 Cineworld cinemas are apparently at risk after the huge chain issued an update recently following its bankruptcy filing last autumn.<\/p>\n Cineworld said it had been approached\u00a0by a "number" of potential suitors.<\/p>\n But none of them are willing to pay in cash to buy the whole business which is currently \u00a35billion in debt.<\/p>\n This puts the future of all 129 UK and Irish cinemas at risk.<\/p>\n For now, the chain's screens remain fully operational and open as usual.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, a popular\u00a0Cineworld\u00a0cinema in Hengrove Leisure Park, South Bristol, was set to be demolished to make way for a housing estate.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24319330-1696623829392.jpg\")
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