Taverham folk will have a new place to do the weekly shop after the opening of a new Lidl supermarket.

The store in Fir Covert Road opened for the first time on Thursday, February 24, as part of the German company's £1.3bn expansion across the UK.

It will open from 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, while on Sundays it will open from 10am until 4pm.

The store has created 40 new jobs and features an in-store bakery as well as parking spaces for both cars and bikes across the site.

Lidl GB’s regional head of property, Andrew Hodgkinson, said: “It is fantastic that we are able to open our doors and welcome everyone into our new store.

"We would like to thank those who have played a part in the store, we are delighted to invest into the local economy, creating jobs and delivering to residents our multi-award winning products.”

During the first week of opening the store is offering exclusive offers on selected products.