THE refurbished Thorntons store at the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Uxbridge opened its doors on Thursday.

A chocolate servery has been installed, where customers can pick which of their favourites they would like to buy.

Customers can make a gift extra special by adding a personalised touch with hand icing and milk chocolate plaques.

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The store also has a new chocolate fountain, in which staff can dip products, and there is an extended range of Thorntons ice-cream flavours.

It gave the first 50 customers a free re-mastered Continental box worth £25.