A NEW store opening in Bridgwater tomorrow will create 150 part-time and full-time jobs, its owner says.

Months of work on The Range, in Bristol Road, has finally been completed and it will be opened at 9am by the Mayor and Mayoress of Bridgwater, Graham and Kay Granter, and the company’s owner and founder, Chris Dawson.

He said: “We are proud to be able to create a number of local jobs and are confident this store will play a huge part in the success of The Range brand across the UK.

“I would like to thank the council for welcoming us to Bridgwater with such open arms. We would like to invite the local public to the store opening so they can see first-hand what we are about and the great quality and value products we can offer them.”

The Range sells a wide range of goods including home and garden furniture, DIY items, toys and books.