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Police Shut Tesco Stores
At least 11 Tesco supermarkets across the UK have been closed by police in a safety alert.One force said the move was "a precaution".  The company is working with policeOfficers from Hertfordshire, where the firm has its headquarters, said no-one had been hurt. They said the closures affected stores in Lancashire, Suffolk, Dyfed Powys in Wales, Fife in Scotland, Leicestershire, Humberside, West Mercia, West Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Strathclyde and London. A Hertfordshire police spokeswoman said: "Police are investigating a series of incidents in a number of locations across the country involving Tesco stores.  "These stores have been temporarily closed as a precaution for public safety." A spokesman for South Wales police said the Tesco store at Riverside, Port Talbot, had been closed since this afternoon, adding: "Officers will maintain a presence at the site for as long as is necessary." A Tesco spokeswoman said: "Tesco is working with the police following a series of incidents. "Police are investigating and so we are unable to comment further." She added: "As always, at all times customer welfare is our priority." Posted by: BuZZZarD 2007-07-14 |
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