A handy new corner shop has opened in a residential area of Great Yarmouth.

Mervin's Great Yarmouth has opened on Hamilton Road, Newtown, inside the former Norfolk Preserves shop.

With a licence to sell alcohol, the shop also sells bread, milk and cleaning items.

Owner Mervin Arulanantham - who also owns shops in Hellesdon and Cromer - said his new shop's location was "like a homecoming".

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Mervin's Great Yarmouth also has PayPoint and parcel delivery services.Mervin's Great Yarmouth also has PayPoint and parcel delivery services. (Image: James Weeds)"I used to live on Ordnance Road until I opened the Cromer shop in 2018," said Mr Arulanantham, 36.

"So I know the town very well, and it is great to be back in the area. I love Great Yarmouth."

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Work on the shop's interior took around six weeks to carry out.Work on the shop's interior took around six weeks to carry out. (Image: James Weeds)Mr Arulanantham took over the retail unit at the beginning of the year after Norfolk Preserves' owner David Channell decided to scale back his operation to a delivery-based service.

The independent shop, which has seen extensive renovations on the inside, took around six weeks to transform.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Owner Melvin Arulanantham said more people were visiting the new shop each day.Owner Melvin Arulanantham said more people were visiting the new shop each day. (Image: James Weeds)Mr Arulanantham added that each day, more people are visiting the new corner shop.

"They seem happy I am here," he added. "And I am glad to be in business in Great Yarmouth."

Mervin's Great Yarmouth is open seven days a week between 7am and 10pm.