SOME Iceland stores will open one hour early to allow older shoppers to buy food when it is quieter amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Iceland said it was not a company policy, but it was allowing individual stores to decide how best to meet the needs of shoppers in their local areas.

There is an Iceland store in the Harvey Centre.

The move comes as supermarkets continue to try to stop customers stockpiling.

Several supermarkets have limited the sales of certain products to avoid them selling out completely.

The building society Nationwide is also trialling opening its branches one hour early for older people and those with underlying health conditions.

From 18 March, 100 of its branches across the UK will be open from 08:00 between Monday and Friday for those it says are at highest risk from the virus.