B&M has now confirmed it will be opening its new store in Portlethen on Friday 3 March, creating 50 jobs. The firm sells toys, food and drink, pet products, health & beauty lines, homewares, DIY, decorating and furniture range, and a garden centre.

I am delighted that there is now a date for opening the store. However it still baffles me that the company could not answer a simple question about the opening date when I asked the other day. It was as if they don’t know what they are doing! But that’s in the past now. The jobs are most welcome.

Job roles are advertised on the B&M website – roles range from sale assistant to floor managers and cleaners, there are a mixture of full and part time positions – temporary and permanent.