A shop that has remained a time capsule of all things brilliant from years gone by looks to be calling time on its tenure in the heart of a Derbyshire town. Heaps Stationers in Long Eaton , first opened its doors on the busy junction between Main Street and Station Road back in 1930, and has since survived a world war , the rise of online shopping, and the coronavirus pandemic.

It was opened by a Mr Heap, who owned the shop until 1955, before it was sold to a Mr Hooley until 1979. The shop was known for staying true to its roots over the last century, with people acknowledging that its fixtures and fittings had "barely changed" over all these years.

Estate agents Robert Ellis shared a listing for the building's freehold earlier this month, describing it as a "well-known local bui

See Full Page