POUNDWORLD has closed its doors for the last time.

Staff and customers bid farewell to the bargain store on the Bridge on Saturday and grabbed the last few items in a 10-for-£1 final sale.

Manageress Doreen Collenette (pictured), who has worked at the store for a decade, said it was an emotional goodbye.

‘It’s sad, very sad. Just ask the customers,’ she said. ‘We have had many happy times, good people to work with, and a lot of regular customers we know.’

She said she had not found another job yet.

Long-time Poundworld shopper Karen du Feu said it was a bad time to lose a store that didn’t break the bank.

‘This was a place people could go for a bargain,’ she said.

‘People want bargains at the moment, but it’s yet another business closing down.

‘It was a lot cheaper than a supermarket or most high street stores and I have come here for years, plus there was always a friendly atmosphere.’

She said she would miss the fact she could try new things without having to overspend.