Inverness Co-op Church Street supermarket re-opens after water damage

An Inverness supermarket has re-opened more than 24 hours after flooding through the ceiling forced closure.

The Co-op on Church Street in the city centre suffered the water damage on Saturday morning, with customers arriving to find a shuttered shop with a sign informing them of the leakage.

After remedial work through the night and today, the store was deemed fit to open its doors again.

A spokesman for the Co-op said: “We’re delighted to say the store has now re-opened and we thank our customers for their patience.

“The problem was caused by a leak from the building above. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

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