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20
Aug
Relocating Ripon barber grabs attention with motorcycle display
Passers by have been asking why there is a 1951 Sunbeam S7 in the window of a Ripon barbers.
The answer to the motorcycle mystery is provided by Josh Westwood, who has relocated his barbershop business from The Arcade to new and larger premises on nearby Queen Street.
He told the Stray Ferret:
I've been a motorbike enthusiast since the age of 10 and I thought the Sunbeam, which I used to ride, would be an attention-grabber that fits in with the decor of the shop.
Josh Westwood (pictured centre) with colleagues Katie Kelly and Will Houldsworth.
Mr Westood is also a keen fell runner, football and cricket fan, as well as music lover.
Other items that decorate his new shop include running shoes, a guitar and a shirt signed by Yorkshire pace bowler Ben Coad, who is a regular customer.
Autographed shirts include the one in the centre signed by Ben Coad.
He said:
The new shop is three times the size of the one that I had in The Arcade for six years and with a steady growth in the number of customers, I grabbed the opporunity to move to the Queen Street premises when they became vacant.
I love Ripon and my aim is continue building the business here by creating a kind of community hub that attracts people of all ages and all interests - particularly sport and music!
The premises are three times the size of Mr Westwood's previous barbershop.
In addition to increasing the shop size, Westwood's will be adding a fourth member of staff next month.
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