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‘Axe-wielding shopper’ injures three staff after making threats in Asda store 

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‘Axe-wielding shopper’ injures three Asda staff after being thrown out of the store and returning with the weapon The man was initially told to leave the store by staff before returning with an axe  Witnesses say he stormed into the supermarket and started ‘swinging the axe’  Asda store was forced to temporarily close following the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Staff at factory ‘begged bosses to shut it down’

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Staff at a Wrexham coronavirus-hit food factory that is run by a firm that supplies supermarket giants including Sainsbury’s and Asda say they begged bosses to shut it down after 237 workers tested positive for coronavirus. Public health bosses are desperately trying to track down 100 Rowan Foods workers who could have the virus after … Read more

Hunt for 300 workers after Covid outbreak at food factory that supplies Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda

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Hunt is on to trace 300 workers from food factory that supplies Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda after 166 staff tested positive for Covid-19 More than 1,000 people work on site at Rowan Foods in Wrexham, North Wales  The food processing site wants to find 300 people who have not been tested  Staff walked out over … Read more

Hunt for 300 workers after Covid outbreak at food factory that supplies Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda

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Hunt is on to trace 300 workers from food factory that supplies Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda after 166 staff tested positive for Covid-19 More than 1,000 people work on site at Rowan Foods in Wrexham, North Wales  The food processing site wants to find 300 people who have not been tested  Staff walked out over … Read more

‘Car wash’ for supermarket trolleys kills coronavirus 

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A ‘car wash’ for supermarket trolleys that emits an anti-viral spray could help the UK avoid a second coronavirus spike.   The mobile ‘Clean Trolley’ contraption, which is has already been distributed in mainland Europe, can make 30 trolleys virus-free in less than under 30 seconds.    Trolleys are easily moved through the machine and is sprayed … Read more

Game of Thrones actor joins Asda Belfast Shore Road as home delivery driver 

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Game of Thrones actor Michael Condron has taken up a job as an Asda delivery driver at Northern Ireleand’s Belfast Shore Road store, as he does his bit to help frontline workers. Canadian born Michael, 42, who is self isolating alone at his Belfast home,  played Bowen Marsh, Lord Steward of the Night’s Watch, in … Read more

Virgin Atlantic air stewardess, 36, takes job stacking shelves at Asda after being furloughed

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A Virgin Atlantic air stewardess has swapped plane aisles for the supermarket variety after being furloughed by the airline. Sara Haider is used to flying across the world with her job, but the humble 36-year-old is now stacking shelves at her local Asda due to the coronavirus pandemic. Super-fit Sara – also a personal trainer … Read more

Aldi and Asda issue ‘no touch’ warnings for products and trolleys to prevent spread of coronavirus

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Asda issues ‘no touch’ warning urging shoppers to only handle items they intend to buy to prevent coronavirus spread – while Aldi customers are told to only pick up trolleys they will use Aldi and Asda are encouraging customers to only touch items they will buy The policy is the latest measure introduced to limit … Read more