Poundland is set to make another wave of closures this month. Among the 12 stores set to shutter permanently will be a further two Scottish locations in East and West Lothian.

The high street discounter is currently in the midst of a major restructuring plan that will see it shutter a total of 68 stores across the UK, with five in Scotland already affected.

Within less than a week, the firm's site based in on Musselburgh's High Street in Edinburgh will be permanently closing down on Sunday, October 12, with a massive clearance sale also on offer for shoppers, reports the Record .

We reported recently how the Poundland at Livingston's The Centre will also be closing down for good with the branch being spotted with sale advertisements in its windows.

The upcoming closures will mar

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