A homeless charity has celebrated the opening of a new furniture warehouse - after being uprooted from its previous home by a McDonald's drive-thru.

The Pimms and champagne glasses came out to welcome the public to the Bridge Trust's new premises in Paddock Wood.

A guitarist played some old favourites, a wide spread of canapés and sandwiches were laid out and bubbly was served in the sunshine.

Both the Mayor and Mayoress of Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge and Malling joined in with the event.

Laura and Russell of The Community Show also joined rolling in on their two-wheeled Community Show Mobile.

Visitors got the chance to view the wide range of used furniture for sale in the warehouse.

The opening starts a new venture for The Bridge Trust’s Furniture Warehouse with their new branded name, Bridge Revivals Homestore.

The Trust’s warehouse was previously situated in Tonbridge where they saw plenty of success.

They hope to continue this in their new premises in Eldon Way, situated near the back exit of Paddock Wood train station.

It is open Monday to Saturday, 10-4pm and can be contacted on 01732 365988.

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The Bridge Trust is a small local homelessness charity which supplies accommodation and support to single homeless adults in west Kent.

To date they have helped over 6000 homeless adults. They will shortly be opening two new shops in Tunbridge Wells for which they are looking for volunteers and donations.

If you are interested give them a call on 01732 368363.