SUPERMARKET group Morrisons has confirmed its small stores in Ilkley and Steeton are being sold off as part of a £25 million deal.

The M Local stores in Bolton Bridge Road, Ilkley, and Skipton Road, Steeton, are two of the 140 shops being sold to entrepreneur Mike Greene.

They will be rebranded as My Local stores.

A Morrisons spokesman confirmed all of the staff would be retained at the existing stores.

The Bradford-based chain also plans to close 11 supermarkets with 900 jobs at risk after last week announcing its profits plunged by 35 per cent.

Yesterday it would not confirm the location of the stores affected but it is understood none are in the Bradford district.