THE sudden closure of the town's first internet caf has prompted a Redditch homeless charity to step in to set up a similar project in its wake.

The Knowledge Caf in Smallwood, set up to help disadvantaged people, was forced to close down after desperate attempts to find further funding to allow it to continue failed.

But it has been revealed homeless charity Step Out Drop In, which is based at the same premises as the Knowledge Caf was, is now working to reinstate the project.

Mr Cartwright said the rest of the space left would be made available for community groups and organisations.