A POPULAR west Cumbrian barber shop has announced that its new store will be opening in the next week.

The Lad Barber, in Egremont, has announced that its new store will be opening on March 10. 

A spokesperson said on social media: "The following week we will start to trail our new booking system only on Fridays and Saturdays.

"Kelly will be in on Fridays and Chloe on Saturdays, we will still be accepting walk-ins but we highly recommend booking via the Nearcut app to avoid waiting.

"If this is a success, we will open up more days for booking."