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Queueing shoppers greet grand opening of new British Heart Foundation charity megastore in Telford town centre

Shoppers queued up around the block for the opening of a huge new charity shop in a former Wilko store in central Telford.

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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) opened its Home & Fashion megastore in a former Wilko shop in Southwater for the first time today (Wednesday), and excited visitors were eagerly awaiting the doors being thrown open at 10am.

The queueing shoppers outside the megastore shortly before it opened at 10am
The queueing shoppers outside the megastore shortly before it opened at 10am
The queue outside the megastore
The queue outside the megastore

It is one of the BHF's largest retail sites, and the charity has promised “a range of preloved gifting and clothing, including menswear, ladies and children’s clothing, as well as great furniture pieces".

The grand opening
The grand opening
Hello Telford!
Hello Telford!

The shop is due to remain open until 6pm today.

The shop is billed as a Home & Fashion store
The shop is billed as a Home & Fashion store

The building had been empty since the closure of Wilko in October 2023. The budget retailer entered administration that August, with administrators PwC unable to secure a rescue deal for the entire business.