This is the exact date Portsmouth party shop U Need Us will close

OWNERS of the Portsmouth party shop U Need Us have confirmed the exact day the store will close its doors.
U Need Us, in Slindon Street, which is set to close on March 30. Picture: Habibur RahmanU Need Us, in Slindon Street, which is set to close on March 30. Picture: Habibur Rahman
U Need Us, in Slindon Street, which is set to close on March 30. Picture: Habibur Rahman

The Slindon Street trader will shut down on Saturday, March 30 – bringing an end to 95 years of service to the city.

Shoppers across the city were left saddened last month when U Need Us announced on Facebook it would soon cease to trade

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It took to the social media platform again yesterday to confirm specifically when that would be. 

U Need Us, in Slindon Street, which is set to close on March 30. Picture: Habibur RahmanU Need Us, in Slindon Street, which is set to close on March 30. Picture: Habibur Rahman
U Need Us, in Slindon Street, which is set to close on March 30. Picture: Habibur Rahman

A spokesperson for the store said: ‘Our closing date is now confirmed as Saturday 30th March.

‘All Halloween costumes are now just £5 and all other costumes 50% off, that includes all licensed, Batman, Superman Supergirl, Batgirl, Spidergirl etc. Now that's a bargain!’ 

The closure blow came a month after it was announced Knight and Lee in Southsea would shut.