STAFF of a Flintshire charity shop hit by flood damage say they are 'excited to be back' as it re-opens following a six month wait.

Both the Thaidee restaurant and the Nightingale House charity shop, in Buckley town centre, were targeted by what is thought to have been a group of youths back in May. 

The perpetrators climbed onto the roof of the restaurant, based in the old Natwest building in Buckley shopping centre, smashed a window and managed to turn on a tap inside the building. 

The tap was left running for around 12 hours, causing considerable damage to the Thaidee premises and the Nightingale House Hospice charity shop in the unit below it. 

On Thursday, November 10, Mayor of Buckley Councillor Julia Jones was on hand to cut the ribbon as the shop was officially re-opened.

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Katie Roberts, head of retail at the shop, said: “We are extremely pleased to reopen after being closed since May. We are thankful for all of the support we have received from the local community and cannot wait to welcome back faces old and new to the shop.

"We hope the store will continue to be a success for the hospice and generate much needed funds.”

The Leader:

PIC: Nightingale head of retail Katie Roberts with Buckley Mayor Cllr Julia Jones.

The Leader:

PIC: Mayor Julia Jones cuts the ribbon to open the Nightingale House shop in Buckley.

Sam Evans, store manager, added: "Myself and the team are excited to be back and most importantly are on a mission to recover profits lost during closure.

"I am thankful to our supporters who have held onto their kind donations until we have managed to reopen as without them we could not stock our shop.”

The shop, situated at Central Precinct, is expected to be open Monday to Saturday 9.15am to 4.45pm.

To get in touch with the team, contact 01244 630909.