AN award-winning shoe shop is celebrating its first anniversary.

Rubber Sole, in Darlington's Blackwellgate, was created with the help of the Darlington Business Venture's Start Right in Business programme.

It was recently nominated in three categories in the Darlington new business awards, and won the marketing award.

Joanne Rankin, of Rubber Sole, said sales to new clients were increasing in addition to a growing base of regular customers.