U-Need-Us in Portsmouth, run by the Searle family, has been selling fancy dress costumes and joke items for 96 years. Manager Debbie Haggan said online competition had speeded its decline.

U Need Us, in Arundel Street. Picture: Habibur Rahman A FANCY dress shop that has been a mainstay of Portsmouth retail for almost a century has closed its doors for the final time.

City of Portsmouth’s Charlotte Oakley, another in the junior 11-14 age range, was first female to finish in 24th place in 21.36. Chloe Jones, also an 11-14 junior, was second female in 22.30 (33rd).