A UNIT at Rhyl’s White Rose Centre formerly occupied by New Look is to be taken on by a homelessness charity shop.

Ahava Community is to open its store in Rhyl next week, after the premises was temporarily occupied by a “pop-up” Halloween and Christmas shop at the end of 2023.

New Look closed its Rhyl store last July, with the charity shop to be a permanent addition to the White Rose Centre.

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Sue Nash, manager of the White Rose Centre, said the store is “due to open probably by early next week”.

Ahava Community is a charity committed to ending homelessness and supporting individuals in crisis throughout the year.

It operates a Catalyst Night Shelter, which is open 365 days a year and provides refuge and essential services.

Currently, it has other UK charity shops in Romford, Grays, Canterbury, Dartford, Darlington, Kings Lynn, Scunthorpe, North Shields and Sheffield.

New Look’s departure from the White Rose Centre followed that of Iceland in March 2023, and Superdrug and Three the previous summer.

Stores currently open within the shopping centre include Specsavers, Sports Direct, The Works and Max Spielmann.