BUDGET giant Poundworld opens in Andover TODAY.

Mayor Jan Lovell cuts the ribbon this morning, with the new store stocking 5,000 items and employing more than 30 people.

Chris Edwards Junior, trading director at Poundworld, said: “We’re delighted to be opening our first store in Andover, creating 30 new retail jobs for the local economy in the process."

More to follow.