Stafford chocolate shop closes

Stafford has lost another shop – after only two years of trading the owners of Choc-o-lat Heaven have packed up and abandoned their business and are blaming the closure of the post office.

The popular traditional sweet store opened in November 2005 selling fine chocolates and old-fashioned sweets but the owners closed for the last time today with a half-price sale.

Situated directly opposite the exit of the old post office in Chetwynd House, Greengate Street, the shop used to enjoy a great deal of passing trade.

It was initially a huge success and owner Lesley Ridgeway and her business partner Mike Bagguley enjoyed a bumper first year.

They even had planned to expand the business but in October 2007 everything was put on hold.