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Abi Smillie

Ayr Odeon closure will be 'devastating' for town, says learning disability champion

A woman with a learning disability says closing Ayr Odeon would be “devastating for South Ayrshire” as she and many others rely on the cinema for socialising.

Fiona Dawson, from Ayr, has hit out at the shock closure after Odeon bosses announced on May 5 that the venue was “no longer viable.”

The company said that “following a thorough assessment of all available options,” they had taken the decision to shut the movie theatre next month on June 5.

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