A KENDAL business has announced its closure.

Rainbow Accessories, a ladies fashion boutique situated down the quaint New Shambles off Market Square in Kendal, is shutting.

The announcement was made on the shop's Facebook page.

"It has been a hard decision to make but due to many factors I have decided to close the shop in the New Year," it said.

"From the 4th January 2023 Rainbow Accessories will be starting a massive Closing Down Sale, in-store and online.

"Everything will be reduced."

In March this year, Judith Harrison, owner of Rainbow Accessories, told The Westmorland Gazette that The New Shambles is often overlooked.

"We get a bit forgotten about here really, it's part of the heritage of the town - it's really the locals that need to be made aware of what they can get down here," she said at the time.

"I try to be affordable, and to accommodate all women, young and old, we do watch batteries and watch straps aswell which keeps us ticking over."

The business started in January 2018 in The Westmorland Shopping Centre and in 2020 it moved to the New Shambles.

The shop sells Italian fashion, dresses, scarves, bags, watches, hats, jewellery and other items.