DINOSAURS and fossils are coming to Oswestry with the opening of a new shop later this year.

The unique shop will open in Coney Green thanks to Creation Research UK which aims to create an educational space with historical artefacts.

Joseph Hubbard, director of Creation Research UK, said the aim of the new space is to help people understand the creation of life using fossils and other artefacts he has collected over the years.

He added: "We are very excited to be moving to Oswestry to bring our findings to the wider world.

"We are still planning exactly how the centre will be laid out, but a big part of it will be a fossil shop along with museum exhibits which will display a fascinating array of fossils and ancient artefacts items from the Creation Research collection."

Mr Hubbard has been collecting fossils since he was six years old and he has always had a passion for the story of human creation.

He said: "The idea of this museum is to discuss the very beginnings of creation, displaying thousands of natural history specimens and a range of other resources."

An open day will be held in October, with the shop opening by the end of the year and the educational side of things hopefully becoming operational in early 2023.

Mr Hubbard has been assisted by Stewart Smith, of Oswestry-based law firm Lanyon Bowdler, with getting the new business up and running.

Mr Smith added: "There has certainly been a lot of interest already from people seeing the dinosaurs being brought into the building.

"We were very happy to assist with the commercial lease and wish them every success in the future - it’s another interesting addition to Oswestry town centre."