A department store has closed after 123 years with the loss of 70 jobs.

Hourstons warned it was facing closure earlier this year, and confirmed on Friday that it had now shut down.

The well-known store sold clothes, beauty products, gifts and furniture, as well as hosting a cafe.

Joint-liquidators French Duncan LLP blamed the "hostile" environment of the high street, as more and more shoppers spend their money online.

Linda Barr, restructuring and debt Advisory director at French Duncan LLP, said: "Unfortunately, this is a sign of the times and the very real changes which have occurred in the high street.

"The high street has become a much more hostile place for many traditional businesses as consumers shift their spending online leaving the centres of our towns and cities with large-scale businesses suddenly missing essential customers.

"It is extremely difficult to turn around long established businesses once sales start to fall and difficulties emerge.

"Hourstons is an iconic brand in Ayrshire and its closure, and the loss of jobs, will be a difficult pill to swallow for the people and community of Ayr."

Orcadian David Hourston first opened the store in 1896, with his sons taking over the business following his death in 1917. The business was sold to House of Fraser in 1949.