An opening date has been set for a new charity shop in the former Ipswich Joules site.

Woodgreen Pets Charity will open a charity shop in 21 Butter Market on Thursday, August 24.

The shop was previously occupied by Joules which collapsed into administration at the end of last year.

At the beginning of December, Next stepped in with a rescue deal, but it was announced that the fashion chain would be pulling out of Ipswich town centre just months later.

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Now opening at the end of August, the charity shop will be occupying a premises previously empty for seven months.

The new store will join family-run patisserie and chocolatier business Bonbon which moved just four doors down on the Butter Market at the beginning of June.

A Woodgreen Pets Charity spokesman said: "This new store aligns with our existing charity shops and will serve as a means to generate funds to support Woodgreen's ongoing efforts in assisting pets and their owners who are in need."