ONCE Loved, a new retail outlet for secondhand, antique, vintage and collectable items has opened at 140 High Street, Crediton.

It is a sister shop of Once Read, just across the road, and both are owned by Jim Thatcher and his wife.

Jim says staff will welcome customers to the new shop and he says he is happy to take items and consider house clearances, for which there will be no charge.

He is also happy to take a look at collectables or antiques with the aim to purchase.

Jim hopes that visitors to the shop will find items to take home and treasure the same way the items previous owner did.

For more information visit: [email protected] or telephone 07783 849209.

The shop was previously occupied by Crediton Charitable Community Fund and volunteers helped sell items in aid of local good causes.

However, sadly, due to a lack of volunteers, the shop closed a few weeks ago and the items, which had been unsold, were donated to other charity shops in the town.

The other charities have expressed thanks for the donations and there has been a great deal of praise for Crediton CCF, which made many donations to local individuals and groups when it was operating.