More than 300 residents came out to the opening of a new supermarket in South Norfolk.

Eastern Daily Press: Store Manager Steve Charlton, Annie Chapman BEM, Assistant Manager Ryan Pharoah, Carol Wiles MBE and East of England Co-op Joint Chief Executive Roger Grosvenor. Picture: Rob HowarthStore Manager Steve Charlton, Annie Chapman BEM, Assistant Manager Ryan Pharoah, Carol Wiles MBE and East of England Co-op Joint Chief Executive Roger Grosvenor. Picture: Rob Howarth (Image: ©Anglia Picture Agency)

Residents awaited the opening of the East of England Co-op Supermarket today, Thursday, 26 October, in Harleston.

The ribbon was cut by community members Annie Chapman BEM and Carol Wiles MBE.

The store replaces the former Co-op food store on London Road which was taken on by Co-op from the former Budgens on the site.

All of the Budgens colleagues were transferred to the new Co-op.

Crowds were kept entertained with live music and the first 100 customers through the doors received a golden ticket for a raffle.

The store also welcomed the vintage tractor ridden by Annie Chapman BEM in the annual Ladies Tractor Road Run, which has raised more than £500,000 for Cancer Research UK.

The supermarket, on Bullock Fair Close is open 6am to 10pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sunday.