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| Tesco superstore in Bulwell remains closed after cladding falls off | Tesco superstore in Bulwell remains closed after cladding falls off |
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| A shopper captured a picture of fallen cladding outside the Tesco Extra store in Bulwell | A shopper captured a picture of fallen cladding outside the Tesco Extra store in Bulwell |
| A large supermarket in Nottingham remains closed after a chunk of cladding fell off outside the covered car parking area. | A large supermarket in Nottingham remains closed after a chunk of cladding fell off outside the covered car parking area. |
| The Tesco Extra in Bulwell closed on Saturday, with the supermarket giant saying parts of the building were cordoned off due to a "maintenance issue". | |
| On Monday, images from the scene showed that part of the store's facade had broken away. | On Monday, images from the scene showed that part of the store's facade had broken away. |
| Tesco said the store would remain closed and work was under way to reopen. | Tesco said the store would remain closed and work was under way to reopen. |
| Part of the facade visible under the windows and below the coloured panels had slumped on Saturday | Part of the facade visible under the windows and below the coloured panels had slumped on Saturday |
| Ramarra Furr, 24, lives opposite the store and said she was "shook awake" by the sound of the fallen cladding. | |
| "I woke up to a massive bang sound and instantly checked my bedroom window," she said. | |
| "It had all fallen down and it looked a mess. It was like the Titanic but with Tesco." | |
| Kevin Brewer said there was not another supermarket of that size in Bulwell | |
| Kevin Brewer, 64, added: "There are lots of pensioners in the town who do their shopping here, so going without will be difficult for many. | |
| "I came here to collect my medication from the pharmacy and get some food, but now I need to go elsewhere. | |
| "This is really the only store I use, so I hope it is fixed soon." | |
| Sue Graves, 89, said her son would have to do her shopping as she said she "can't physically get anywhere else". | |
| She said: "I can't believe what has happened. I am gobsmacked. | |
| "We have a B&M and an Iceland, but they do not have as much variety as Tesco. | |
| "I'll get my family to shop for me whilst its closed. For elderly people without family, it will be quite hard for them." | |
| A company spokesperson said: "Our Bulwell Extra store is temporarily closed due to a maintenance issue. | A company spokesperson said: "Our Bulwell Extra store is temporarily closed due to a maintenance issue. |
| "We are sorry for the inconvenience, and we are working to reopen the store as soon as possible." | "We are sorry for the inconvenience, and we are working to reopen the store as soon as possible." |
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