The owners of Mediterranean restaurant Twist in Preston city centre have dismissed rumours that they are closing after the premises was listed on Facebook Marketplace.

The eatery was seen on Facebook Marketplace for £1 but it’s now been confirmed that this was a mistake and owners don’t know who put the ad up.

After seeing the ad, some thought that the premises in Guildhall Street was up for rent but this isn’t the case.

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A spokesperson for Twist said: “No we not closing or selling the restaurant. I don’t even know why they would post that.”

When Blog Preston contacted the restaurant, they went on to report the ad to Facebook and it has since been removed.

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