The highly-anticipated opening date for a new B&M store in a Suffolk town has been revealed. 

The major retailer has taken over the former B&Q store in Sudbury after the DIY store closed down in July. 

Earlier this month, 'coming soon' signs were spotted going up at the new store with containers and machinery seen outside the front of the shop. 

B&M has now confirmed the store will open on Thursday, January 23. 

Mayor of Sudbury, Alison Owen, previously described the B&M opening as "very good news". 

She said: "It’s proof, if anyone needs it, that Sudbury is a place to invest in and to build businesses. It’s a great town with a highly motivated workforce.

"This is very good news for everyone in the town, and especially our young people.

"It’s also a much-needed boost for Sudbury at a time when so many jobs at the Homebase store appear to be hanging in the balance." 

The news comes as another hardware store in Sudbury looks set to close. 

Sudbury's Homebase store was not included on a list of stores that have been saved by The Range following a deal to keep some stores open.