A village has entered cyberspace. Benson has laid claim to its 21st century credentials with the opening of its first Internet cafe.

Copykatz in Old London Road, owned by Alison Hatton and Richard Mountford, has been refurbished with new wooden floors and lights.

The video rental and photocopying shop now also boasts a Pentium III Internet terminal, a Playstation games console, computer games for rent and a wide range of film blockbusters and classics on video and DVD.

The store is open until 10pm each night, except on Sundays when it closes at 9pm.