Fashion chain Jane Norman has been placed in administration by owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill, putting 157 jobs at risk.

The brand was bought out of administration by EWM in 2011, but in a statement, it said that it was "no longer able to continue to support its loss-making UK and Ireland retail stores”.

"Like many retailers, we have seen extremely challenging conditions on the high street for several years in what is a very competitive sector in young fashion," said the company. "While we have made every effort for a number of years to makes those stores work, that part of the business is no longer viable."