SUPERMARKET giant Morrisons rang up record sales and profits last year.

And hundreds of workers at its Blackburn town centre store are to enjoy part of a £9 million profit shareout - 15.4 per cent up on last year.

The Bradford-based store recorded pre-tax profits of £174.9 million, on turnover of £2,533 million.

The firm is planning to create around 300 new jobs with the opening of a new store in Nelson this year.

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