Parents furious over abrupt closure of Midhurst nursery

The nursery's building on Bepton Road. Picture from Google

Parents have told of their anger after their children's nursery closed with less than a day's notice.

People have been left trying to find last-minute childcare after The Learning Tree Children's Nursery in Bepton Road, Midhurst closed with only four hours notice on Monday.

Mum Laura Cornthwaite said: "There are some really upset people. They haven't spoken to us other than the email and a lot of people are trying to get hold of them because people have got their child's stuff there."

Laura, who runs her own business, said the owner 'could have given a bit of sympathy' but that she 'understands' the difficulties business owners face but said the nursery should have given more notice.

She added that it wasn't just parents who were at a loss and said: "I saw the girls working there and they looked distraught. These girls have now got no jobs.

"These are peoples lives."