After more than a decade of service, a cleaning service has had to close.

The team at Poppies of Lyme Bay is sad to announce the closure after 12 successful years.

A spokesperson for the company said: “As part of the long-established national Poppies franchise network, we have been proud to offer well paid part-time employment to local people and to have provided a valued personal service to clients.

“Our service owes much of its success to the personality, character and loyalty of Carolann Manjang, who has managed the business for most of its existence.

“Carolann having decided to move away and start a new life, the owners have decided they are unlikely to find a replacement for someone who personally embodied all of the Poppies’ ethos and standards of quality and consistency.

“May we thank all of the staff who have worked for Poppies over the years and the very many clients we have had the privilege to serve.”

Poppies of Lyme Bay services will continue up to and including June 28.