The first Sussex store of ailing chain BHS is to close on Saturday.

Administrators have said the Worthing branch will shut on July 30 and that the remaining branches, including six other Sussex outlets, will cease trading by August 20.

The county's other stores are in Brighton, Eastbourne, Chichester, Horsham, Crawley and Hastings.

The move will mean the loss of hundreds of jobs and administrators have said some stores could close earlier depending on stock levels.

Philip Duffy, managing director of Duff and Phelps, and joint administrator, said: "The British high street is changing and in these turbulent times for retailers, BHS has fallen as another victim of the seismic shifts we are seeing.

"The tireless work and goodwill of the existing management team and employees of BHS with the support of my team were not enough to change the fortunes of the company."

Are you a BHS member of staff in Sussex affected? Have you already left? The Argus previously spoke to members of staff who did not wish to be named over job security fears. Now we would like to hear from you. What are your plans now? How do you feel about the way BHS has gone? Email adrian.imms@theargus.co.uk or call 01273 544518.

Knighthood review

Former boss Sir Philip Green's knighthood is being reviewed in the wake of the store chain's collapse.

A Cabinet Office official has written to the Labour MP Jim McMahon confirming that the case was under consideration.

Mr McMahon was among a group of MPs who wrote to the Honours Forfeiture Committee calling for Sir Philip to be stripped of his knighthood amid criticism of the way he sold BHS to Dominic Chappell, a former bankrupt with no retail experience.

In the letter, the official wrote: "I hope you will understand that I cannot comment on the particular circumstances of Sir Philip, but I can assure you that the case is being reviewed."

The disclosure came ahead of the publication today of what is expected to be a highly critical joint report by two Commons select committees on the store chain's collapse.