Shoppers eagerly awaiting the chance to enter the new Primark branch on the Broughton Shopping Park finally have a date to put in their diary.

The clothes retailer has revealed it will be opening the doors of the new store on Tuesday, March 15.

They will create 134 jobs at the new shop and it is expected to give another major boost to the retail park.

The company has held two recruitment drives for the store and attracted hundreds of applicants.

A spokeswoman said: "We have been impressed by the calibre of candidates and recruitment has now been completed.

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"The size of the store is 38,600 sq ft and the number of employees will be 134.

"I can confirm that the store will be opening on Tuesday, March 15."

It will be sited next to a new Marks and Spencer store that opened in December.