Cobbler opens own business

Monday 24th January 2011, 2:30PM GMT.

EXPERIENCED cobbler Neville Reynolds has opened his own shoe repair business.

The Shufixa, which is situated in Market Street directly opposite the Co-op, opened last week.

The shop, which also offers key cutting, stitching and other general repairs, occupies half of the former Teleskill premises, which have been left vacant for the past couple of years.

Mr Reynolds (pictured), who learnt his trade at the start of the 1980s, had worked for Arrowsmith Marlowe since 1979 and was manager of its shoe care and key cutting shop in the Arcade, before deciding to go on his own.