Shoppers left wondering when a newly refurbished sports shop in Colchester High Street will open, finally have an answer.

JJB Sports will start moving stock into the former Co-op store at St Nicholas House on January 23, a spokeswoman for the company confirmed today (Friday).

She said they aimed to open the shop to customers some time during the following week.

Shopfitters completed their work at the empty shop weeks ago and since then the shutters have been down and passers-by left mystified bu nothing going on.

JJB Sports opened a new store at the new Colchester Retail Park in Sheepen Road at the end of November.

The firm has said staff at its smaller existing store on Long Wyre Street will close and staff transferred to the new shop.

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