STAFF at an Alcester lingerie shop are celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

Linda Rose Lingerie and Swimwear, located in Market Place, is one of 94 finalists nominated in the Specialist Shop category of this year’s Stars Underlines Best Shop Awards.

The 62-year-old shop owner Linda Randell, who has owned the shop for 12 years, said: “I am really pleased and excited about it. It’s something I have wanted for a while.

“It is really nice for the staff, it’s a team effort and I wouldn’t be able to do it on my own.”

The annual awards are organised by Underlines Magazine, a magazine specialising in intimate apparel, beachwear, hosiery, bodywear and textiles.

A total of 460 nominations were put forward by 24 leading brands of lingerie, swimwear and legwear and finalists are drawn from all parts of the UK and Ireland.

Winners of this year’s awards will be revealed at the Gala Ceremony at UnderGlobe in Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London, on November 12.

Victors will receive trophies and have a chance to win a trip to Paris, an overnight stay at a luxurious Eden Spa, one year’s membership of Fashion Association of Britain and an all expenses paid trip to Moda Lingerie & Swimwear’s national trade event.