Tesco Rejected in Ireland

Tesco has withdrawn an application for a new store in Northern Ireland because of the impact on local traders, according to The Guardian. The supermarket giant wanted to build a store that would have generated annual turnover of £16 million, but the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association pointed out that the annual turnover of all the businesses in Ballycastle's commercial centre is only £12m. It alleged that the town's three butchers, four chemists and mini-markets would have faced ruin.

A spokeswoman for Tesco said:

"We listened to the views of the people in the local area and, as a result of that, we have withdrawn our appeal and are reviewing our options."

Why can't you do the same in St Albans?