RECRUITMENT of staff to work at a new up-market department store in Beverley is to begin next month.

The much-anticipated Browns of York shop, in the town's former Picture Playhouse building, is expected to welcome its first customers by the end of March.

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Shop-fitters have begun work on the site and the company will be recruiting for 45 new store and catering jobs in January. The outlet will sell women's fashions, lingerie, cosmetics, shoes, handbags and accessories. The plans also include a cafe and restaurant.

It was scheduled to open at Christmas last year, but it was delayed because of plans to create a basement in the store.

This meant the landmark building in Saturday Market, owned by Beverley businessman David Fletcher, was subject to archeological assessment. Nicholas Brown, managing director of Browns of York, said he is confident of the store's success, despite the recession. He said: "Beverley has done better than most towns when it comes to the downturn in retail.

"We are very happy to be opening here. We have stores in York and Helmsley - and all three have their own individual character.

"People in Beverley are proud and loyal to the town and this encourages people elsewhere to visit."

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Traders say the opening is a sign of the buoyancy of the market town.

Philip Guest, Beverley and District Chamber of Trade chairman, said the move will boost trade for other town centre shops.

He said: "It will be a great thing for Beverley. We haven't had a department store in the town since Schofield's closed many years ago.

"The quality of goods Brown's will bring will encourage more people to visit Beverley, which will bring trade for other shops."

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embroidered patches Plans to open a department store in Beverley's former Picture Playhouse are on track.

Recruitment for staff to work there will begin next month.

Controversial sale THE Playhouse, which closed as a cinema in 2002, was controversially put up for sale by East Riding Council, despite calls by art campaigners for it to be saved for community use.

It had been showing films since 1911 and was the oldest operating cinema in the country. The building was constructed as a corn exchange.

An archeology dig at the site over the summer unearthed pieces of mostly medieval pottery and animal bones, as well as evidence of 16th and 17th century market buildings and stalls.

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