ELSA from Frozen helped a Basingstoke store celebrate its relaunch at a special event on Saturday, October 22.

The Disney character posed for photographs with children at Mothercare throughout the day, to mark the shop’s launch follow ng a refurbishment.

There were also prizes given away to customers during the celebratory event. Mothercare, at the Hatch Warren Retail Park, has undergone a transformation in recent weeks, with updates including a brand new floor, new fixtures and fittings and a nursery section set up with cots and furniture.

The completion of the work was officially marked on Thursday, October 20, when longserving member of staff Christine – who has worked for Mothercare for four decades – cut a ribbon to declare it finished. Tara Attree, store manager, said: “The refurbishment makes it easier to shop for customers. It’s a lot more modern and fresh."