蜜芽传媒

Traders at a city shopping centre that was suddenly closed have said they were given just an hour's notice before being evicted.

Businesses at The Square, on Priory Queensway in Birmingham, were told to shut their doors indefinitely on 25 March.

Sammy, Manager of Sabina City hair shop, said: "We got the notice at six o'clock and were told to close at seven."

A spokesperson for the site, owned by real-estate firm Hammerson, said the decision was taken with the health and safety of tenants and the public in mind.

At the time of the closure, The Square was home to more than 30 businesses, including The Oasis market.