A HAIR DRESSING salon tailored for children has gone from strength to strength after being crowned as a winner at the Reading Retail Awards.

Hayley Wall set up the Kool Kidz Kutz hair salon with her 11-year-old daughter, Piaria, four years ago, and has seen the salon attract families from far and wide.

She said: "The Retail Awards is brilliant for recognising smaller businesses and independent businesses.

"Independent retailers are so key for the industry, and provide such a vital service.

"I think some of the larger retailers and businesses have lost touch with the customers a bit, and that's where we try and be different.

"We have families coming over from all over the place, from the likes of Oxford and further.

"Once you come and you have a good service, you know the retailer cares, and you'll want to come back."