HIGH Street fashion chain store, Mackays, is opening a shop in Romsey next month - creating eight jobs.

Mackays will trade as M&Co at the revamped old Ladbrokes and Lunn Poly site - originally earmarked for use by Waterstone's bookshop - in The Hundred.

A Mackays spokesperson confirmed yesterday that its Romsey branch would be opening sometime next month and would be selling ladies' wear and accessories at the 3,500-sq ft shop floor space.

Mackays has 270 stores nationwide, including shops at Shirley, in Southampton, and Fareham.