DISCOUNT store B&M is set to open a new store in Runcorn.

The chain, which will be bringing 70 new jobs to the town, will be opening the shop on Bridge Retail Park.

Replacing Homebase, which closed earlier this year, representatives from Halton Haven Hospice will be opening the store on August 29.

A spokesman added: "The local hospice was nominated by the store colleagues themselves and will receive £250 worth of B&M vouchers as a thank you for marking the official opening."