A COMMUNITY store in Bromsgrove has beaten off stiff competition to become a finalist in a top shop contest.

Alldays, in Gilbert Road, won the regional finals in the Robert Wiseman Dairies Neighbourhood Shop of the Year competition.

The store will now represent the region at the national final in Glasgow on Thursday November 23.

To help select a regional winner, visits were made to the nominees by mystery customers. They judged entrants on the friendliness of staff, range of products and level of community support.