Further expansion of out-of-town supermarkets in Shrewsbury should be stopped to prevent independent traders being damaged, a major new report has claimed.

Plans for a Sainsbury’s store in Newport creating about 400 jobs are being recommended for approval, it was revealed this afternoon.

Supermarket bosses have today pulled the plug on plans for a petrol station in Newport amid fears raised by environmental experts it could contaminate the town’s drinking water.

Sainsbury’s has clinched a multi-million pound deal to become the operator of a huge proposed store in Newport, which would create 400 jobs, it was revealed today.

Store wars hotted up in Whitchurch today as Tesco urged officials to review their decision to allow a major rival to build a new store in the town.

Sainsbury’s has been given the green light for a multi-million pound expansion of its Shrewsbury store, despite opposition from town traders.

Cashpoints at a Telford supermarket are offering customers the option to complete their transactions in Welsh – despite being more than 25 miles from the Powys border.

Plans for a new Sainsbury’s in Whitchurch still need to be approved by the Government before the scheme can go ahead, it was revealed today.

Plans to expand Sainsbury’s in Telford have been refused over fears it would kill off trade for other town centre businesses.

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s this afternoon won planning permission to build a new store in Whitchurch creating 250 jobs.