A NEW Lakeland store will open its doors in Dorset this week.

The kitchenware and home retailer will open a new shop at Hillier Garden Centre in Ringwood Road at Three Legged Cross on Friday, November 11.

Lakeland said a total of eleven new jobs will be created at the branch.

Emma Kay, head of property at Lakeland, said: “We are delighted to be opening a new Lakeland store at Three Legged Cross.”

She added: “It is a fantastic centre for our customers to visit and we know that we have many loyal customers in this area who will welcome the opening.”

The store will be packed with items for the kitchen and home including ideas for cooks to bakers and those with a love of cleaning.

Lakeland was established in the heart of the Lake District and now has 68 stores nationwide in the UK.

The store at Three Legged Cross will be the retail giant’s third branch in Dorset with shops already located at Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Centre and Stewarts Garden Centre in Christchurch.