Leading electrical retailers Curry's are the latest major household name to sign up for Keighley's new £8 million shopping development.

Their new superstore - with 10,000 sq ft retail space - is scheduled to open on November 11 at Keighley Retail Park, on the old Trico foundry site at Hard Ings Road.

Other big names already signed up include Comet, Halfords and Allied Carpets.

Ron Pennington, who will manage the new branch, says: "This is the third time Curry's have had a presence in Keighley, although the other two were much smaller High Street-type shops which later became Dixon's.

"The out-of-town superstore will be a new concept for us in Keighley, with a plush and exciting environment, and we are hoping it will be very successful."

The store will have more than 20 employees, including 12 new jobs which have all been filled locally. It will specialise in a wide range of electrical and gas household products.

Mr Pennington promises: "It will have the largest and most comprehensive range of goods, backed up by Curry's service."

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