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    Toys R Us and Maplins, with stores in Exeter, go bust

    More than 5-and-a-half-thousand retail jobs are at risk nationwide.


    The electronics chain is blaming factors including Brexit and a weak consumer environment.

    The childrens' retailer had negotiated lower rents with its landlords before Christmas, but has since suffered from a poor festive period. 

    It's thought the stores will continue to trade, for now.

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