Rising costs force closure of Stratford's Portuguese café Cork and Tile

THE award-winning café at the Fred Winter Centre in Stratford has closed, it has been announced.

Portuguese restaurant/café Cork and Tile said rising costs were behind the decision to close the venue in the Guild Street building.

However, the Fred Winter Centre Partnership said a café will continue to operate at the centre, which also houses a range of services to support people who are vulnerable, homeless or in need of advice.