AFTER working as a solicitor, Louise White decided to leave the office life behind and follow in her mother's footsteps by opening a shop.

The 27-year-old has opened Cobblestone, in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, selling women's shoes, handbags and jewellery.

The store, in College Square, is a short walk from her mother's clothes shop, The Howes Collection, in the high street.

Mrs White said: "I was working as a solicitor in Leeds but found being stuck in an office quite restricting. I decided to work with mum in her shop and got really involved and loved the level of client contact.

"When a site became available in Stokesley, I decided to go ahead and open my own shoe shop, because there isn't really a shop like it in the town. The first few weeks have gone really well and it's very exciting.

"Cobblestone is putting the accent on being different. We have something for everybody.