Cheddar: Only one petrol station selling fuel but panic buying appears to have eased

Only one of Cheddar's two petrol stations was selling fuel this afternoon (September 28) but there was less evidence of panic buying.

The Essar petrol station had fuel and there were not queues on to the road, even though it was busy.

However, the BP garage at the Magic Roundabout junction was out of fuel, similar to the BP garage in nearby Wells.

The national supply shortage continues to make headlines as many parts of the country experience severe problems.

The British Medical Association has called on the Government to put a plan in place – warning that health and care workers cannot spend hours queuing for fuel when they're needed to look after patients.

However, earlier today the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said there were the first "tentative signs of stabilisation" in the amount of fuel on petrol station forecourts, and he urged motorists to go back to their normal buying habits.