A shop owner who has transformed a historic store over the past six years is set to raffle it off.

Dylan Baines and Debbie Jones have owned and run the Meirion Stores and Post Office in Llangernyw for six years, and have worked hard to transform the site into the "booming business" it is today.

But now you have the chance to own the business and newly renovated holiday let by simply purchasing a £25 raffle ticket.

Mr Baines said: "My wife saw the idea in the Daily Star, earlier this year, there was a property being raffled down near London and at the time I thought what a crazy idea.

"But my brother is not well and I had a health scare earlier this year so I thought there is more to life."

People have already begun purchasing raffle tickets, some buying them from as far away as Asia, to be in with the chance of becoming the new owner of the store, which has been self valued by Mr Baines at about £320,000-325,000.

In order to be in with a chance of winning the store, entrants need to answer the following question: how long has the shop been trading for?

Mr Baines, 47, is hoping to raise enough money through the raffle to donate £100,000 to cancer research as well as covering all the costs from the store as well.

He said it was a "great opportunity" for the lucky winner, who will be drawn at the end of March next year.

The new owners will pick up a booming business that sells everything from meat to plants, a post office and includes a newly renovated holiday let.

Mr Baines said: "It is a really good opportunity. For £25 for someone to pick up a firing business.

"It will set someone up for life."

He said it will be hard leaving and especially as he didn't have anything planned for after March.

Mr Baines added: "It is very sad (to be leaving the store) because we have worked hard to get it into a good place.

"It hadn't been touched since 1954, but we have turned it around. It was on its knees and now it is doing really well."

He said the people in the town had been really good during his time running the business and were disappointed he was going - although very supportive.