FIFTY jobs are being created in the latest £1 million development on the Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park at Lostock.

Allders at Home is to unveil its 11th store next Wednesday.

The opening ceremony is to be performed by soccer legend Nat Lofthouse, the Bolton Wanderers' President.

The Leeds-based store chain offers home furnishings and stocks brands which include Relyon, Sleepeezee, Ducal, Dorma and Stag.

The 35,000 sq ft store is overlooked by the impressive new Reebok Stadium.

Stan Kaufman, managing director of Allders, said: "This is an ideal opportunity to strengthen our foothold in the North-west, complementing our at Homes in Chester and Handforth Dean.

"We have been actively looking in this area and this site provides the real opportunity.

"The store is the 31st in the Allders Group and the 11th at Home store."

Allders at Home have recently acquired the leases on six new stores which will be opening during Easter next year.

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