An independent bakery is set to take over a café at a museum.

Sugardough, which already has a bakery in Victoria Terrace, Hove, and a restaurant in Market Street, Brighton, will be taking over the café at Hove Museum next month.

It is now looking for a manager to run the cafe at the museum, in New Church Road, with a start date planned for April.

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Sugardough wrote on Facebook: "We are taking over the café at Hove Museum of Creativity and are looking for a manager to work with Sugardough at the museum.".

The news, announced on Tuesday, has been met with delight by locals.

Sylvia Knight said: "How fantastic. Lucky Hove Museum."

Sarah Ison wrote: "I'm very excited about this news."

An exact opening date has not yet been confirmed.