THE Range has opened the doors to its brand new Widnes store this morning, Friday.

The value home, leisure and garden retailer has moved to a bigger site at Widnes Waterfront, replacing the neighbouring Runcorn store.

All team members from the old location have been relocated to the Widnes branch, and the move has also created 34 jobs for Widnes, covering full and part-time roles in store management, retail assistants and warehouse staff.

The new store is spread over 43,030sq.ft. and provides a wide selection of the retailer’s best-selling lines across essential departments, such as cleaning and laundry, health and beauty, petcare, DIY, and even an outdoor garden centre.

In line with government guidelines, measures are in place to make it safe for staff and customers.

These include social distancing markers to help people stay a safe distance apart, sanitising stations at the entrance and contactless card payment where possible.

The Range at Widnes Waterfront is open Monday to Saturday from 9am until 8pm, and Sunday from 10.30am until 4.30pm.