A WEM salon has won an award at The Great British Beauty Awards 2022, much to the delight of its owner.

Sarah Tetlow owns Sarah's Beauty Rooms, in High Street, and she won Beauty Salon of the Year West Midlands at the awards.

Sarah admitted she did not go into the awards with any expectation of winning but added that she was delighted to receive the news.

She explained: "It is absolutely overwhelming, I was not expecting to win.

"You have to provide supporting evidence; you have a mystery shopper and it goes on votes from your clients.

"There were eight salons in the West Midlands category and they were from all over."

The owner of Sarah's Beauty Rooms said she had received support from people in Wem

She added: "People have been very supportive.

"I put it up on our Wem Community Page and everybody has been amazing.

"I found at 9.30pm on Sunday evening that I had won.

"It was a little bit overwhelming; I had a few tears because I have been in Wem for seven years on the High Street working hard with my beauty salon.

"I have lots of regular clients and I support the community as much as I can by giving raffle prizes and as much as I can possibly can."

Sarah said receiving the award was good for putting Wem on the map.

She added: "It is very prestigious and something that is overwhelming but quite surreal.

"It is so nice to be recognised when you work so hard.

"But it is also good for Wem as well to know our little town is on the map.

"Out of all the applicants and the finalists, my little salon in our beautiful little community and town won.

"I have already spoken to Councillor Rosemary Dodd, the Wem deputy mayor and as soon as my certificate and award arrive, they want to come and have a little look and have a photograph as well.

"It means an awful lot to me but it will mean an awful lot to the town as well and that is what we want.

"We want people to know we have got all of these services, we have got some amazing retail shops on the high street.

"Wem is an amazing community and it really pulls together.

"We have some great events that go on every year.

"But I have just added to it and I feel really proud of that."