Natural food saved Ruben’s life and was launchpad for sisters’ successful Newarthill business

A pet store set up by two sisters has beaten off bigger businesses to win a prestigious title.

Siblings Julie Clifford and Frances Pinkowski from Newarthill launched their business at home six years ago but only opened their own shop a year ago this month in former stables at Mosshall Street.

Julie, 34, said: “We’d converted our garage into…