Worcester News readers have been responding to the closure of a city charity shop after a hike in rent.

Headway Worcestershire announced plans to shut its St Swithin's Street shop at the end of the month following a failed tenancy agreement negotiation with its landlord, Worcester Municipal Charities.

This significant rent increase proved untenable for the charity, which aids around 500 people with brain injuries across the county.

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Readers expressed their thoughts on the closure on Facebook.

Terry Smith commented: "It will be interesting to see if the landlord can get any other tenant to take over the shop - if not, why not just take what they can get?"

Linda Squires wrote: "Headway is a great charity and I for one will be so sorry to see it go.

"They are a great bunch of people and always there when you need someone to talk to... it will be a sad day when it closes."

Joanne Brixton, a direct beneficiary of the charity echoed this sentiment: "This charity is amazing to help people who had head injuries, I'm one of them.

"They are fantastic team, and they need another premises to continue supporting people."