A DOZEN jobs have been created with the opening of a new car showroom in the Ribble Valley.

Perry's of Clitheroe has now officially opened its Peugeot showroom in Waterloo Road. The new jobs are in the sales and after sales departments.

The showroom, which sells new and used cars, includes a service workshop, workshop and MOT bays.

Dealer principal David Walker-Smith said: "The Perry's name is already well established.

"Perry's of Blackburn has recently scooped gold awards in national assessment schemes, putting the dealership among the top 25 in the country, and all of us at Perry's of Clitheroe are committed to echoing this high level of customer satisfaction."

The dealership has sponsored the Whalley Junior football team and Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket Club.

Perry's also has sites in Blackburn and Accrington.