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Welbeck owner says buyer news 'still comes with a little bit of disbelief'

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Michael George says a number of things yet to be finalised

The current owner of a well-known hotel in Douglas says a buyer coming forward for the property 'still comes with a little bit of disbelief'. 

The Welbeck Hotel and Restaurant announced last month that it'd be closing after operating for nearly 50 years.

Family health circumstances and the 'increasingly challenging business climate' were cited as reasons for its closure. 

But Michael George says while he's now hopeful the business will stay open, things aren't totally certain just yet:

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