WORKERS at a hotel have lost their jobs after it went into liquidation yesterday.

Staff at the Marton Country Club were sent home at midday after it closed with immediate effect after bosses decided it was "no longer financially viable to continue operating".

It is not known how many workers have been affected.

A statement from the hotel said: "It is with much regret that the directors of Marton Country Club Ltd have to announce that the company has ceased to trade with immediate effect.

"After many years of supporting the company with personal funds the directors can no longer afford to invest in a business that is not financially viable.

"The number of new hotels and restaurants, as well as a decrease in demand for the more traditional style hotel, has seen a huge drop in trade.

"This has resulted in significant losses being made on a monthly basis leaving the company no longer able to meet its liabilities."