Rising energy bills have been blamed for the closure of a pet shop in Worcester.

Aquatics and Reptiles is closing after 14 years in the city with owner Clive Longstaff telling Worcester News: “We had our electricity bill go up from £883 a month to £2,190 a month in April. There’s also been a 30% drop in sales as people don’t have the money in their pocket to go out and shop.”

Clive added the cost of heating aquariums and vivariums was also hitting pet owners hard.

Having worked in the pet industry for 37 years, Clive will be offering pond and aquarium maintenence services from his home in Malvern.

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