SEVERAL pharmacies across Warrington will be re-branded as Boots and become part of Europe's largest retail pharmacy business.

The move comes after high street chain Boots announced a merger with Alliance UniChem, which runs Moss Chemists.

As a result, pharmacies located on London Road, Stockton Heath, the Wesbrook Centre in Westbrook and Manchester Road are all now expected to become Boots pharmacies.

Nationally, the merger is expected to create 1,500 community pharmacies alongside approximately 800 health and beauty stores, most of which include a pharmacy.