ALDI has announced plans to open two new stores in Glasgow as it continues its expansion across the UK.

Opening six further stores in Scotland, one will be on Crown Street in the Gorbals and another in Gallowgate in Parkhead.

Meanwhile, the discount supermarket’s new £25million storage and chill facility in Bathgate is expected to be fully operational by the end of April.

Richard Holloway, Aldi’s regional managing director for Scotland, said: “This is an exciting time for Aldi as we look ahead to 2020 and plan for the next 25 years in Scotland.

“For several years Aldi has led the way with local sourcing, and we see Scotland as a key area of growth for the business.

“We’re proud to have reached our ambition to stock over 450 Scottish products significantly ahead of our target of the end of 2020, and we will continue to with our local suppliers to increase this to over 500 locally-sourced products in the next two years.”