A local pharmacy group has taken its portfolio of pharmacies to four after buying one in Suffolk for £575,000.

Woodbridge Pharmacy in Suffolk was bought by Ben and Ivy Tuffour from Tuffour Pharm Group Limited which is registered in Colchester, Essex.

Christie and Co, which brokered the deal, said the pharmacy dispenses an average of 6,323 items a month in addition to selling "high end" perfumes and cosmetics.

“The business is centrally positioned on the main high street in the affluent and picturesque town of Woodbridge near the Suffolk Coast,” Christie and Co said.

Mr Tuffour said the deal was “a great addition to the group and offers great opportunities to our existing team" adding that the group’s “aim is to continue providing a community-led approach to healthcare".