A NEW family-run shop, specialising in carpets and rugs, has opened in Bromsgrove town centre.

Carpets, Rugs & Runners was opened on Stourbridge Road, opposite the council's Parkside development, on Saturday, May 19.

Owner Darren Varney, who will run the shop with his wife and step son, has worked in the carpet and flooring industry for 33 years, but says opening his own store has been a life-long ambition.

The 51-year-old, who lives in the Webheath area of Redditch, said: "I've worked for retailers like Lee Longlands all my life but opening my own shop is something I've always wanted to do.

"I've reached a stage in life when I'm able to do it and just had to go for it."

Darren's wife Annette will help out on the shop floor, while his step son Dean is out on the road, delivering the carpets.

Carpets, Rugs & Runners offers a range of easy clean, wool and natural carpets, made in the UK.

For more information, visit carpets-rugs-runners.co.uk.