A MICKLEY hair salon has proved it is a cut above the rest after earning a prestigious award.

The Salon has been named Northumberland’s Best Hair Salon in the 2016 Acquisition International (AI) Business Excellence Awards.

Craig Bolam set up the salon in 2013 after working for its previous owner for six years.

Since then, he has revamped the salon and taken on two stylists, Lauren Cassidy and Georgia Brown, who qualified as a barber last year.

The prestigious Business Excellence Awards aim to indentify and honour companies in a variety of industries.

Craig (28) said: “When we heard we were shortlisted we were thrilled.

“Then the next thing we knew, we were told that we had won.

“It came totally out of the blue. We were absolutely overwhelmed. It still hasn’t sunk in to be honest.

“I have worked really, really hard for the past three years trying to establish the salon, and it’s lovely to have that recognised.

“We have also got a fantastic clientele who have stuck by us.”