A COFFEE and wine bar jointly owned by the England rugby captain has opened in the centre of Winchester.

Black White Red opened on Wednesday (September 4) and owners and best friends, Chris Robshaw and Kevin Latouf, a former Hampshire cricketer, hope the venture at 28 Jewry Street will fill a gap in the market for high-end coffee and wine.

Mr Latouf, who lives in Chandler's Ford, said the venue will employ 15 people.

The opening has been seen as shot in the arm for Jewry Street, as the building, on the site of the Bottoms Up off-licence, has been empty since it was completed about three years ago.