Doors close for last time as WHSmith leaves Kirkcaldy High Street

WHSmith formally ended its association with the town centre on Saturday.

The newsagent and stationery store pulled out after its lease expired.

A spokesman for WHSmith said: “We are unable to continue to trade viably from this location and the decision has been taken to close the store.”

News of its demise was confirmed at the start of December, with the doors closing for good at the weekend - making it the latest familiar name to depart the town centre.

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WHSmith has been on the High Street since the late 1990s after it took over rivals, John Menzies.

It used to have record and book departments on the upper floor along with stationery, but in recent years it has only operated from its ground floor.

The company said it was “grateful for the commitment of store colleagues” and would support them to redeploy to nearby stores where possible.

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