STUDENTS going to universities have sent sales soaring at Frodsham’s Original Factory Shop.

Manager Susan Shaw said: “We’ve had loads of mums and dads coming in with their sons and daughters to buy them the bare necessities of life, things like towels, bedding, knives and forks, pots and pans and vacuum cleaners, things that they’ve never had to worry about before.

“Having children is expensive these days, but parents will be able to get everything they need to prepare their children for university at much lower prices than the high street.”

The Original Factory Shop is located at Eddisbury Square.