A FAMILY shoe business has closed after serving a community for more then half a century.

Anderson’s of Durham has been operating in the city’s indoor market for more than 50 years but the owners have announced they will no longer be trading.

A message of their Facebook page confirmed the news.

They family said: “To all of our customers, after 50+ years of trading in the market in Durham city, we have after much heartache and great sadness decided to close the business.

“The ongoing problems caused by the coronavirus has been devastating, along with the migration of retail trade and easy free car parking to the out of town malls has made it increasingly difficult to carry on trading. We would like to thank our many loyal customers and now friends for their wonderful support over the last 50 years. We will miss you all. I thank you once again. Stay safe.”