A TRAVEL agents with a difference has opened in Basildon complete with a champagne bar.

Virgin Holidays, in partnership with Next, opened the shop in Eastgate Centre on Friday with eight new jobs.

A spokesman for the shop said: “We very much encourage Essex shoppers to pop by and have a chat over a glass of fizz, or a cup of tea.

"The team and I can’t wait to create the perfect holiday experience for our customers.”