MEET the eighth finalist in The Press Best Barbershop 2025.
Teds Barber in Jubilee Terrace is the eighth of the finalists to be profiled in our competition.
Readers of The Press newspaper can name the competition's winner by posting a voting slip, which will feature alongside this story in the newspaper each day until July 5.
The winner will be announced in the week commencing July 15, once readers have had a chance to get to know each of the finalists.
"A lot of our clients would head into the city centre for their haircuts and I wanted to provide a place where they could get the same experience with the convenience of being in a residential area," said owner Chloe Smith.
She added: "I named my shop Teds Barber after my nine-year-old son Teddy.
He was a big motivation for setting up the shop and inspired me to create an inclusive safe environment for people who may not always feel comfortable coming into a traditional barber shop.
"We have many neurodivergent clients and children who may find it difficult to have a haircut and they like to come to us because I have a lot of experience having a neurodivergent son myself and understand the sensory difficulties associated with haircuts."
Chloe said that it would be "amazing to win" but added that she is "grateful just to be nominated".
She said: "I have always wanted to set up my own business and having lived previously in the Leeman Road area, I always felt that the area would benefit from a modern, inclusive barbershop.
"I always adjust my approach to suit each client but for many of them it is about more than just the haircut. Leeman Road is a close knit community and lots of my clients live in the local area and come to us regularly not just for their haircut but also for a catch up, a chat and sometimes for a social interaction."
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