STAFF at a Stockton shoe store are celebrating winning an award for their sales performance.

Shoe Express, in Wellington Square Shopping Centre, was given Store of the Month award for sales performance, beating 33 stores in the region.

Rob Gildersleeve, the centre manager at Wellington Square Shopping Centre, said: "Shoe Express has been an integral part of the centre since we opened and has played a significant part in our day-to-day development ever since.

"They deserve every recognition for their success."