内容摘要：Plans have previously been approved to build up to 160 new homes at the RAF Upwood site and a proposal for a care home was given approval in 2023.

Plans have previously been approved to build up to 160 new homes at the RAF Upwood site and a proposal for a care home was given approval in 2023.

"As an industry, hairdressing is in a very difficult situation, it's in crisis."Anne Cole and her husband Martin should know - they have owned Klickers hair salon in Rugby since 1980.

But because of this crisis, the pair will turn off the hair dryer for one final time on Saturday after deciding to close their Regent Street salon, with the "economic situation" forcing them out."We're not employing apprentices," Ms Cole said. "It's a dying art."Ms Cole added their building's lease had been due to end in June, but before it did the pair made the decision to close because of "rising overheads and the lastest increase in employer National Insurance (NI)".

Rhona Milner, a regular customer at Klickers ever since the salon opened, said "I just think it's generally sad"."Hairdressers are something that people still come into the town, but if they're closing it's taking more people away," Ms Milner said.

Ms Cole thanked all of the salon's customers for their support over the years and said even the thought of the closure made her emotional.

"We've had some great laughs over the years and got to know people personally and enjoyed every one of you," Ms Cole added."He faced motor neurone disease with great courage, and he would talk to anybody about it," said Tony.

"He wanted everybody to know. So this is great, because it's letting people know."He carried the baton for as long as he could, and then when he couldn't carry it any more, we've taken it on for him."

Ian's wife, Catherine, was also there supporting the swimmers, hoping for "a world free of MND".She said, when people were diagnosed, she wanted doctors to be able to "just go bang, here is a jab... so that sufferers are all fine again".