Heating fixed at Sainsbury's Lyons Farm store amid sub-zero temperatures
Sainsbury’s has issued a statement amid reports of staff members working, without a working heating system, in Worthing.
The issue with the heating, at the Lyons Farm superstore, was first reported over the Christmas period.
Staff were said to be wearing a number of layers to keep warm.
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said on Wednesday, January 7: “We’ve restored heating supply to our Lyons Farm supermarket following a temporary issue with our heating system.
"We’re sorry for any inconvenience that was caused and thank our customers for their patience.”
An Arctic airmass ‘continues to cover the UK’, bringing cold conditions with snow, sleet and hail showers. Temperatures dropped to -10.9°C at Shap in Cumbria on Sunday night, with numerous Met Office stations ‘well below freezing’.
A new amber cold weather health alert – for the South East of England – is in place until midday on Sunday, January 11.
The updated UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) alert – which came in force at 10am on Tuesday (January 6) – reads: “Forecast weather is expected to have significant impacts across health and social care services, including a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. We may also see impacts on younger age groups.”
There will also be a ‘likely increase in demand for health services’, the UKHSA said.
Temperatures inside hospitals, care homes, and clinics are expected to ‘drop below the levels recommended for assessing health risks’.
There will also be ‘challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18°C’, which will lead to a greater risk for vulnerable people.