After three years without a village shop, Lewknor has a new one, thanks to a local housing association.
Shop-keeper Suresh outside the new shop
It is the first time, Soha Housing has become involved in providing a shop.
Lewknor had a village shop for more than 100 years but it finally closed in 2000 -- and since then the parish council has been trying to get a new one established.
The shop is in the centre of the village, at one end of a Victorian barn conversion.
It is run by a Sri Lankan named Suresh.
Suresh, who only uses one name, used to run a shop at Nettlebed garage.
Council chairman Gill Bindoff said: "It's been an uphill struggle.
"But since Soha housing started helping, things have become much easier."
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