Boots reopens following temporary closure after Princes Street fire

Boots has confirmed that its Princes Street store in Edinburgh has reopened

Boots in Princes Street has reopened its doors and is operating as normal following a three-week closure caused by the Princes Street fire earlier this month.

The shop has been closed since July 9, when a huge blaze ripped through the former Debenhams store.

But as of Friday, July 31, the store is open as usual.

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It has returned to its usual trading hours, with all pharmacy services available operating from 9am to to 7pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 6pm on Sundays.

This includes the stores regular services such as hearing care, order and collect, premium cosmetics counters, fragrance counters and both NHS and non-NHS pharmacy services, including prescriptions.

Vicky Toner, store manager at Boots Princes Street, said: "We're thrilled to be welcoming customers back into our store and getting back to what we do best, helping people with their health and wellness needs and connecting them with their favourite beauty brands.

"We're proud to be part of the local community and would like to thank customers for their patience and understanding while we worked to reopen the store safely."

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