THREE major retailers will be opening new stores this summer at Webbs of Wychbold.

Cotswold Outdoor, HobbyCraft and Royal Worcester and Spode will all open their doors as part of the award-winning Worcestershire garden centre's £5m redevelopment.

The scheme, which includes 64,000sq ft of new covered retail space, makes Webbs the largest independent garden centre in the UK and will have created more than 90 new jobs, taking the workforce to around 350.

Executive chairman Ed Webb said: "We welcome the opportunity to offer our customers an even wider choice of garden, home, and outdoor living products in inspirational and comfortable surroundings.

"Our customers will benefit from having these top retailing names alongside Webbs' own expanded and improved departments."

Cotswold Outdoor's new store at Webbs will be their 20th and opens in August.

HobbyCraft will open a 10,000sq ft store towards the end of June.

Royal Worcester will be displaying its best-selling contemporary ranges.