Bestway has opened a new depot - in Team Valley, Gateshead.

The wholesaler’s 62nd depot is 80,000 sq ft and has opened at a former printworks. It has created 58 jobs and cost around £6m to build.

“We have been keen to expand further in the north and this opening has enabled us to reach more customers in this region who are currently having to travel further to reach us,” said Bestway Wholesale group MD Younus Sheikh.