A fall in trade and customers has been blamed for the closure of Blackbushe Market. Traders were shocked by the announcement made on Tuesday, May 5 by landowners British Car Auctions (BCA).

BCA has owned Blackbushe Market, in Camberley, since 1984. It means Sunday's market on May 3 was the last one, with stallholders saying the decision came out of the blue to them. In a statement ...