POPULAR fashion and homeware retailer Matalan will be opening its brand new Ellesmere Port store at the former Outfit retail unit.

The Standard reported over the weekend that the Liverpool-based firm would soon be launching at the town's Coliseum Shopping Park.

Work inside the old Outfit store is currently being carried out and an advertising planning consent application has been submitted by Matalan to Cheshire West and Chester Council for the replacement signage.

The application, submitted on the retailer's behalf by Sapphire Signs Ltd, states: "Consent to display one replacement internally illuminated high level fascia sign and one replacement non illuminated entrance sign, and one double sided projection sign."

Chester and District Standard:

Matalan, which already has stores in Chester and Bromborough, has a number of roles available at the new branch.

Its website, states: "Due to our ongoing growth we're opening a new store on the Coliseum Shopping Park, Cheshire Oaks and are looking for new team members to be part of our amazing team.

"We will have a number of opportunities for Permanent and Temporary Sales Assistants with a range of part-time contracts from 8hrs to 20hrs per week."