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Metro
06-05-2025
- Metro
Man banned from major supermarket for three years after 'abusing staff'
A man has been banned from Asda for three years after he swore in store and was abusive towards staff. Alan Bray, 49, from Totton, near Southampton, said he entered his local branch in November to exchange some credit on his gas and electric card for cash. He claims when he entered the store to do the exact same thing the following week, he was told it was not possible. It was at this point that he asked to see the manager to stop a similar incident from happening again. He said he was told by the manager that whoever handed him the cash previously shouldn't have done so. Alan was left feeling angry and as he walked off towards the exit and toilet he swore, which he acknowledged he shouldn't have done. Once he came out of the toilet, he was met by security staff who handed him a letter that said he had been banned for three years. An Asda spokesperson told Metro that Alan was not banned for just swearing, he was also banned for consistent abusive behaviour towards Asda staff. Alan, who has autism and ADHD, said: 'I could not believe what I was reading. 'I used to shop at Asda daily and was on really friendly terms with lots of the staff, many of which knew me by name. More Trending 'I have been robbed of that social interaction which has left me quite isolated. 'What left me speechless was that those who have stolen under £100 worth of goods are served only a ban of a year.' Alan has written a letter offering his apology to the manager involved but has so far not had the ban lifted. An Asda spokesperson told Metro: 'While banning a customer is always a last resort, we do not tolerate abuse of any kind in our stores. For this reason, we made the decision to ban Mr Bray.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Full list of supermarket May Day bank holiday 2025 opening times including Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons MORE: Supermarket own-brand Coke hailed 'as good as real thing' — and it costs just 49p MORE: Full list of supermarket opening times on May Day bank holiday 2025 including Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Millions expected to stay home from work Monday following Big Game, survey says
WASHINGTON ()–Many employers will likely find themselves short-handed Monday, as are expected to miss work because of the Super Bowl, according to According to the survey (completed on behalf of ), the figure would be a record. 'It should definitely be a holiday,' said Matt Hill, who watched the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs at Exiles Bar. More fans around the country are calling for the Monday after the Big Game to be deemed a holiday. 'You got to give them the day off the day after, [or] make the game earlier,' said Alan Bray. How much do Super Bowl commercials cost? One fan believes he has the solution, in a plan that echoes what NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in April 2024. 'What the NFL should do is get 18 games in the season so that next year, the Super Bowl takes place over Presidents Day weekend, we all get a day off,' said Tim Hartz. The UKG survey predicts three million people will call out sick, even though they're not. The same amount is expected to skip work without telling anyone. Roughly 13 million people have already been approved to take Monday off. 'I'd love to sleep in tomorrow, but I have to be to work at eight,' said Emily Smith. However, the owner of Exiles Bar told DC News Now that he is not concerned about any of his employees missing work on Monday – they'll be at a company party. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
