AN east Cleveland photographer has announced a £10,000 expansion plan for his gallery.

The Keith Moss Gallery, in Brotton, opened in June.

Keith Moss, who runs the gallery with his wife, Pat, will be extending his gallery space and investing in more sophisticated equipment along with recruiting more staff at the start of the New Year.

Mr Moss said: "The business has grown quickly, thanks to the support of many people in the region, and it is very exciting that now we can make this investment in the gallery to provide more services to our customers."

The gallery will close for four weeks next month for the refurbishment and extension and will reopen at the start of February.

Mr Moss runs photography classes and offers a range of services to both businesses and individuals around the region.

He added: "The social portrait work and contemporary wedding photography is proving more popular that we ever imagined."