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Almost 200 people attending a rally in Swindon at the weekend to protest at the closure of the Borders bookshop at the Orbital Shopping Centre, reports the Swindon Advertiser. The organisers of the protest have insisted that as far as this saga goes, it was far from the final chapter: though the story does not give a reason for the optimism.
Peter Dilly, a former bookseller at Borders in the town, said nearly 200 people attended the rally to voice their concern at the closure of the store, which is expected to shut its doors for the final time on 9th August. Supporters gathered on the steps of the nearby North Swindon library armed with their favourite books to read in a peaceful protest against the closure that will see the clothing chain New Look move into the premises from its town centre location.