BOSSES at the UK's biggest independent toy retailer have confirmed the opening date for a shop in Barrow.

Toy shop The Entertainer is creating around nine jobs for its Barrow store, which is set to be housed in the former Argos shop in Dalton Road.

Bosses at The Entertainer have confirmed the opening date for the 2,530 square foot store will be Saturday July 8.

A planning application submitted to Barrow Borough Council by Sapphire Signs details the new signage set to be put up at the store.

The planning application reveals The Entertainer has a five-year lease on the unit. A decision on the planning application will be made by June 16.

Husband and wife team Gary and Catherine Grant founded The Entertainer in 1981 when they opened a toy shop in Buckinghamshire.

More than 900 people work in the company's stores across the UK and a further 100 are based at the head office in Amersham.

At Christmas the retail team swells to more than 1,000, with an additional 700 recruited for the retailer's busiest time of year.

The Entertainer also has stores in Workington, Carlisle, Lancaster, Preston and Blackburn.