IT'S not just any old scrap. For the past 20 years the Southampton Scrapstore, in the Eastpoint Centre, Thorn-hill, has been supplying groups, schools and organisations with unwanted materials.

But now individuals can also get their hands on the discarded items.

For an annual Buy The Bag membership fee of £10, students, artists and parents can take away the discarded items.

Whether it's paper by the roll, fabrics, wood, foam pads or plastic tubes, the chances are you will find it at the Scrap-store.

The store's marketing manager, Jennie Rawles, said: "Lots of good materials get left over by businesses.

"People have to make a donation for each bag they take away but we do not supply materials to under-12s."

Anyone interested in becoming a Scrapstore member should call 023 8040 2812 or e-mail: Southampton.scrapstore@virgin.net