Shoppers have been counting down the days until they can hit the aisles inside one of Kent's biggest new discount stores.

Bargain retailer B&M will welcome its first customers to its huge new outlet in Princes Road at the former Homebase site in Dartford tomorrow.

Doors are set to open from 9am on Saturday with many expressing their interest online.

KentOnline was invited in early for a sneak peak.

The former Homebase site has undergone a huge internal and external refurbishment programme.

Customers can expect to find a wider variety of branded products including toys, food and drink, pet range, health and beauty, cleaning, DIY and homeware.

From aroma diffusers and Fortnite bed sheets to advent calendars for pets and velvet chairs, the store will stock a massive variety of products.

Near the front is a dedicated Christmas section with all the essentials needed to decorate your home this festive season.

Children are well catered for with lots of options for gifts including Disney's Frozen range.

Towards the back you will find supplies and tools needed to satisfy your DIY needs with a huge range of paints and flooring items.

The complex will join its counterparts in Ashford and Folkestone in having its own garden centre, selling a range of plants and gardening essentials.

Outside there is an assortment of gardening items and even a section for Christmas trees for sale at competitive prices.

More than 80 jobs will be created locally at the site, the discount retailer says, with many of the staff living in Dartford and some having joined from the Gravesend homeware store.

B&M says its aim is to provide customers with a "fun and exciting shopping experience", offering them great products and fantastic value.

A spokesman from B&M said: “We’re thrilled to be opening our new store in Dartford and look forward to welcoming customers through its doors.

“It is great that we have been able to bring our store to the area and create even more jobs opportunities for local people.”

Dartford's new store is located a short journey off the A2, on Princes Road, next to the Volkswagen dealership and Brooklands Lane.

The usual opening times will be Monday to Friday, 8am to 9pm, Saturday 8am to 8pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm.