TEN-PIN bowling is continuing at a Worcester venue after the old business hit the bumpers.

Rumours had been circulating regarding the status of Lanes Bar and Ten-Pin Bowling in Bromyard Road, St John’s, Worcester.

But doors have remained open, and current staff say it is business as usual but under new ownership.

Management say customers will not notice any real difference – despite the old firm “going into liquidation” according to the manager, who declined to be named.

“Lanes Bar and Bowling went into liquidation on February 5,” she said.

“At the moment we’re trading as Cotswold Bowl, and that business has no connection with the directors of what was Lanes.

“They are not a part of the new business. The owner of this building has come in and taken on the existing trade and bookings, and re-employed the staff and basically kept us in a job and we appreciate that loyalty.

“From the customer’s point of view nothing will have changed, everything is exactly the same including the telephone numbers.”