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Shoppers evacuated from Glastonbury's Tesco

By James Smith 5th Nov 2025

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Local News by James Smith 5th Nov 2025

Shoppers and staff were forced to leave Glastonbury's Tesco this morning (November 5).

The Wirral Park Road superstore was evacuated at around 9am.

Tesco confirmed the incident was caused by an internal security system being accidentally set off.

Smoke had to be cleared from the shop before customers could enter again.

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