A popular corner shop just a stone's throw away from Shirley High Street has announced it will shut down this month.

The Spar shop on Foundry Lane will close for good and cease trading on June 25, a sign in the window confirmed.

The convenience store offers PayPoint, Collect plus and Evri courier services, often used by residents selling items online.

Foundry Lane's Spar is just a seven minute walk away from Millbrook train station.

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A green and white sign stuck in the window of the shop says: "We regret to inform you that your Spar store at Foundry Lane will cease trading on Wednesday 25th June.

"We thank you for your custom and apologise for any inconvenience caused."

In April, Hampshire police issued a public appeal to find a man who was "verbally abusive" to staff in the Spar shop on Foundry Lane.

Shortly before 2.30pm on March 9, a man reportedly entered the shop and picked up two drinks, before leaving without paying.

He was challenged by security staff and then became "verbally abusive", police have said.