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

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 Sainsbury’s and Asda

Public health bosses are desperately trying to track down 300 workers after 166 colleagues tested positive for Covid-19 at a food processing site that supplies Sainsbury’s and Asda. More than 1,000 people work at Rowan Foods in Wrexham, which has seen an outbreak of coronavirus among staff, more than three months after a walkout over concerns … Read more

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

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

Father-of-two tells of his shock to discover the ‘world’s biggest chip’ measuring seven inches long

Wait till you see the fish! Father-of-two discover ‘world’s biggest chip’ measuring SEVEN inches long in bag of McCain’s Oliver Dale made the discovery while making tea of chicken, chips and salad The dad-of-two bought the family bag of McCain oven chips from Asda in York  A spokesman for the Guinness World Records has welcomed … Read more

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

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

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