THE Range will open in Newton Abbot later this month.

The town’s outlet of the home and leisure retailer will open on January 24.

It will open in the building formerly the home of Homebase in Greenhill Way, Kingsteignton.

This comes after CDS Superstores, the parent company of The Range, bought 70 of Homebase’s stores following the business’ fall into administration.

The Newton Abbot opening is one of several across the country that CDS Superstores have planned for January, including Bournemouth and Felixstowe among others.

Staff previously employed at Homebase have all been kept on, the Mid-Devon Advertiser understands.

The Newton Abbot store will joins several other in Devon, including Exeter, Paignton and Torquay.