SANDFORD Pharmacy is under new management, after the previous owners retired.

The business, on St Helens Road, Sandford, has been purchased by Raid Khayat, a qualified pharmacist, and his partner Monica Arias.

Mr Khayat said: “The pharmacy is already well established and I hope the local community will be happy with the improvements we have already made, such as offering free diabetes tests, blood pressure and cholesterol checks, as well as free prescription collections and deliveries.

“We’re now able to accept card payments from customers, which is something that was not available previously.”