Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) opened a new shop at Unit 2 Townsend in Shepton Mallet on Friday (February 14).

The ribbon was cut by CHSW's director of finance, Jonathan Webber. Also in attendance were the retail area manager Rhian Timms, and CHSW's head of retail, Chris Judd.

The youngest customers were from First Steps Nursery in the town who enjoyed being part of the opening and exploring the children's section of the store.

The shop is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday, and stocks a wide variety of good quality pre-loved items including ladies' clothing, shoes, jewellery and accessories, children's clothing, toys, games and books, men's clothing, homeware and bric-a-brac.