A TRAILBLAZING barber shop is celebrating ten years at the heart of an estate’s community.

Berechurch Barbers, in William Harris Way, was the first business to open on the Solus estate in Colchester back in 2010.

The area is now a thriving community hub and the barbers is still going strong after a decade.

Owner Katie Sutton said: “When I first opened I was hopeful it would be successful.

“The biggest challenge has been keeping up with the increase in barbers which have opened, but thanks to the loyalty of our customers, Berechurch Barbers has been a huge success and we now have four of us working here, including my brother and sister.”

When Berechurch Barbers first opened, Ms Sutton described the business part of the estate as “lonely” but now there is a strong community spirit amongst firms.

“The estate has grown in the ten years I’ve been here and all the units have been occupied,” she said.