Asda's price of being in way of TV aerials

The firm's massive flagship national distribution depot at Redhouse in Woodlands was opened in a blaze of publicity by Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband - but residents were left fuming when they discovered the warehouse was blocking their TV signal.

Now the store had splashed out on 800 improved aerials so residents can get their signal back.

Asda spokeswoman Helen Jones says the firm is still replacing some of the aerials but the problem is thought to have been resolved.

She added: "The problem has been dealt with as quickly as possible. The problem is that on one side of the building they've got the Yorkshire transmitter, and on the other they've got houses in a residential area, and that's why the television receptions were lost.

"We're pleased it's sorted out."

Doncaster Councillor Susan Bolton, whose Adwick ward includes the estates where the televisions were affected, said there were a lot of houses hit by the problem.

She said: "It's been resolved. They have worked with the tenants and residents association.

"I got a lot of complaints about it when people noticed what had happened, but I'm pleased with the way Asda has dealt with it."

Asda moved into its new site in April and the depot will eventually employ up to 600 people. The building will handle more than 5,000 product lines. It is capable of handling nearly 100 containers a week and will dispatch more than 600 loads a week to the 11 Asda regional distribution centres it services.