Retailer B&M is moving to Cwmbran and creating more than 70 jobs in the process.

The firm is moving to the former Homebase site at the entrance to Cwmbran town centre.

Simon Arora, chief executive B&M, said: “We are expanding our store expansion programme throughout Wales and Cwmbran is ideally suited to take advantage of our commitment to the customer."

B&M trades from more than 380 stores with stores located across the UK. Some three million shoppers per week visit the firm's stores.

Other recent moves from the firm include creating 60 jobs in Aberystwyth after securing new shop premises and in February B&M created another 60 jobs in Bristol after opening a new store at the new Abbeywood Retail Park.

It will also be opening in Holyhead later this summer.

B& M currently has stores in Porthcawl, Bridgend, Cardiff , Caerphilly, Blackwood, Pontypridd , Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Ebbw Vale , Newport and Aberystwyth.