Travellers moved on from Sainsbury’s car park – just a day after seperate stand-off outside a Tesco
One customer said the travellers have been hassling people
TRAVELLERS have been moved on from a Sainsbury's car park, just a day after a Tesco store said it was desperately trying to evict another group.
A group of caravans parked up in the store's car park in Stratton, Swindon.
One customer told the that the travellers had been hassling shoppers.
But, police said they had no reports of illegal activity at the site.
Sainsbury's said the travellers had spent a couple of days in the car park before moving on this morning.
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Yesterday furious shoppers were venting their fury as bosses desperately tried to have travellers evicted from a Tesco Extra car park in Birmingham.
Tesco bosses said the group were served with an eviction notice on Wednesday, which demanded they leave within 24 hours.
In recent weeks, surrounding areas in the Black Country, as well as Birmingham and Solihull, have seen illegal camps being set up.
Locals commenting on the Swindon Advertiser's Facebook page were concerned about the mess the travellers would leave behind.
Last week a group of brazen travellers booted out of a school car park, after blocking children from lessons, appeared to pitch up on another site just minutes later.
About 20 caravans housing 60 adults as well as children, dogs and a horse took over Shenley Academy in Birmingham when the school was closed for half-term.
The travellers abandoned the pony, which was discovered at the bottom of the playground
But, the bedraggled Welsh Shetland cross ended up in a warm stable - thanks to The Sun.
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