A Sainsbury's store has opened in Beam Park as part of a major regeneration scheme, so we have taken a look inside.

Beam Park's Sainsbury's Local opened last Friday (November 17) in The Square, Rainham.

Romford Recorder: Fruit stand - staff near the tillsFruit stand - staff near the tills (Image: Sainsbury's)

The store, open from 7am until 11pm weekly, sits at 14 Halewood Way.

Romford Recorder: Flowers on display at Beam Park's Sainsbury'sFlowers on display at Beam Park's Sainsbury's (Image: Sainsbury's)

Store manager Zeiban Shaffi had said she was looking forward to serving people in the area.

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Romford Recorder: The supermarket outlets sells a variety of productsThe supermarket outlets sells a variety of products (Image: Sainsbury's)

The Square, a public space in the Beam Park regeneration project which aims to deliver 3,000 homes, is where the Sainsbury's can be found and will cater to residents.

Romford Recorder: Staff surveying the recently-opened premisesStaff surveying the recently-opened premises (Image: Sainsbury's)

Sainsbury's said it has been busy since opening.

The Beam Park branch added that it will redistribute unsold food via its partnership with community investment platform Neighbourly.

Romford Recorder: The Beam Park store has said it will tackle food wasteThe Beam Park store has said it will tackle food waste (Image: Sainsbury's)

Customer food donations will be redistributed via Fareshare, a network of 18 independent UK charities.

Romford Recorder: A collection point (middle, left) can be found in this storeA collection point (middle, left) can be found in this store (Image: Sainsbury's)

A Costa Coffee machine and a click and collect service are also on offer.