The biggest store in Gravesend town centre is due to open its doors on Thursday.

Homeware giant B&M has set up in the old Marks and Spencer unit and has had a huge revamp.

Set over two floors there is almost 30,000sq ft of shopping space, ranging from food to furniture.

Julia Ross, the deputy manager of the store was born-and-bred in Gravesend and lives in the Valley Drive area.

She has come over from a career at House of Fraser and said: “The standards there are incredibly high, and I’ll be bringing that expectation to this store, it will be tidy and well presented. I couldn’t work here after coming from House of Fraser if I didn’t believe in the quality of what we sell.

"There's something for everyone."

The store is set to open at 9am on Thursday.

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