A fourth Kent branch of home textiles chain Rosebys has closed with a total of 16 staff now made redundant in the county.

Rosebys, which sells soft furnishings, curtains and bed linen, went into administration in September amid what it described as "difficult trading conditions".

Administrators KPMG LLP announced the Gillingham branch of the chain, at Hempstead Valley shopping centre, has now closed - the fourth in the county to cease trading. There was one redundancy.

It follows the closures in recent weeks of the Dover branch with five redundancies, the Maidstone branch, with six redundancies, and the Margate branch, with four redundancies.

Other Kent branches are still operating at present amid hopes of a last-minute rescue package.

Attempts are still being made to sell remaining branches as part of a going concern.