Disabled man ‘left with no food’ after delivery driver ‘refused to carry shopping up stairs’

A disabled man says he was left with no food over the weekend after an Asda delivery driver was refused to carry his £270 shopping up a flight of stairs. James Doherty, 45, from Wythenshawe, Manchester, has a number of health conditions including sciatica and degenerative disease in his back. Due to the pandemic, he is unable … Read more

Bosses of leading stores urge Rishi Sunak to cut business rates permanently to save the High Street

Business rates must be cut permanently to prevent lasting fallout for high streets and jobs, retail bosses warn the Chancellor today. The heads of some of the UK’s top stores, including Tesco, Asda and Waterstones, are urging Rishi Sunak to use next month’s Budget to save shops devastated by the pandemic. They want business rates … Read more

New Asda owners the Issa brothers announce £2bn assets sale

Concerns over Issa brothers’ long-term plans for Asda as they announce £2bn assets sale By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 3 February 2021 The billionaire petrol station tycoons who bought Asda have announced a sale of its assets that could raise up to £2billion. … Read more

Boy, 13, stabbed repeatedly in Asda car park ‘by gang of four men’ as police hunt attackers

Boy, 13, is stabbed repeatedly in Asda car park ‘by gang of four men armed with knives’ as police hunt attackers The boy, 13, was attacked outside the supermarket in Manchester last night  The four men with large bladed weapons fled and no arrests have been made The boy was rushed to hospital and is … Read more

Asda removes cartoon characters from its own brand sweets

Asda removes cartoon characters from its own brand sweets, ice cream and flavoured milk in bid to combat childhood obesity Asda will alter packaging on 14 of its confectionery items and 4 flavoured milks Nine of its ice-creams and ice-lollies will also be altered to remove cartoons Asda removed characters from 12 of its own-brand cereals … Read more

Moment ASDA shopper is handcuffed and ‘pinned to the floor’ in face masks row

An ASDA shopper claims he was handcuffed and ‘pinned to the floor’ by police for not wearing his face mask correctly. Ryan Farrell, 27, was arrested for wearing his mask ‘around his neck’ on Tuesday afternoon after finishing his shopping in Birkenhead. The father-of-one was first asked to fix his mask at around 4pm when … Read more

Asda becomes first supermarket to dish out Covid jabs as woman, 78, gets her injection

Asda becomes first supermarket to dish out Covid jabs as woman, 78, gets her injection – with store hoping to vaccinate 240 people a day Harbans Kaur received the jab at Asda in Cape Hill, Smethwick, West Midlands Took place in boarded-up corner of store which used to house George clothing The seven-day hub opens … Read more

Disqualified motorist is arrested after ‘going on shopping trip to Asda in second-hand AMBULANCE’

Disqualified motorist is arrested after he was ‘caught taking his family on shopping trip to Asda in second-hand AMBULANCE with its emergency lights flashing’ Blessing Mukaukirwa, 32, was charged after the incident in Harpurhey last night Traffic cops say group parked up and ‘promptly went inside to do their shopping’ Mukaukirwa remanded in custody and will … Read more

Disqualified motorist is arrested after going on ‘shopping trip’ to Asda in second-hand AMBULANCE

Disqualified motorist is arrested after he was caught taking his family on ‘shopping trip’ to Asda in second-hand AMBULANCE with its emergency lights flashing Blessing Mukaukirwa, 32, was charged after the incident in Harpurhey last night Traffic cops say group parked up and ‘promptly went inside to do their shopping’ Mukaukirwa remanded in custody and will … Read more

Supermarket own-brand premium ready meals have DOUBLE the amount of fat as the cheaper options

While we all know that ready meals are not necessarily the healthiest choice, you might expect to get a more nutritious option for your money if you opt for a premium product.  However, Secrets of Your Supermarket Food has investigated the amount of fat and salt packed in supermarkets’ own-brand ready meals and found that the … Read more