STATIONERY firm Paperchase has created eight jobs with the opening of a store in Durham City centre.

Stuart Taylor, operations manager at the Prince Bishops Shopping Centre, where the store is located, said: “We were delighted to welcome Paperchase. The store complements our other retailers really well.”

Store manager Paul Hughff said: “This is an ideal site for Paperchase. Not only is Prince Bishops Shopping Centre the key retail hub in the city, it also has a great range of other retailers.”