A NEW Kendal convenience store has celebrated its launch with a donation to the Kendal Mountain Search and Rescue.

Dave Howarth, Team Leader of the Kendal Mountain Search and Rescue Team, was the guest of honour when the new Tesco Express store on Highgate opened and he was invited to cut a ribbon and declare the new store officially open.

As part of the opening celebrations, store manager Ewan Simpson and his team presented Dave with a cheque for £500. The store chose to donate to the Kendal Mountain Search and Rescue as part of its commitment to supporting the local community.

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Tesco Express store manager Ewan Simpson said: “We were delighted to be able to support the Kendal Mountain Search and Rescue Team as it does such fantastic work for those living in the Kendal community.

“We are really enjoying meeting our new customers and we hope that Tesco will become a key part of the local community.”