Man banned from car wash after drunk drive through
UKA man in the UK has been banned from driving for more than two years after taking his vehicle through a car wash while drunk. That ban “includes car washes”, the judge specifically added.Read more
Disturbing data from Safe Car Wash App
UKModern slavery is real, the latest data from the BritishSafe Car Wash App proves. Almost 300 reports were submitted in the first half of 2023. 92 reports scored over the threshold of concern for modern...Read more
Swindon car washes under suspicion of modern slavery
Great Britain British police visited five hand car washes around Swindon this week as part of an investigation into modern slavery and immigration issues.Read more
Safety issues found at UK hand car washes
UKFaulty sockets, damaged cabling and defective electrical equipment were among the many shortcomings found at 20 hand car washes in the United Kingdom. “A concern for sometime now”, a spokesman for the health and safety...Read more
Hefty fine for writing ‘wash me’ on dirty vehicles
UKWe have probably all done it: writing ‘wash me’ on a very grubby car or van. But in the United Kingdom, this soft act of vandalism could end in prosecution for criminal damage and fines...Read more
British car wash hampered by drug users
UKAn owner of a car wash in the United Kingdom feels he has ‘lost control’ of trespassing drug users on his premises. It affects his business, he tells a local newspaper.Read more
Hosepipe ban in UK’s Southwest extended
Car owners in the Southwest of the United Kingdom ar not allowed to wash their vehicles privately. Because of continued drought, a hosepipe ban has come into force across large parts of Devon, the BBC...Read more
British car wash owner faces fine of £40,000
The owner of a car wash in Great Brittain could face a hefty fine after two employees were arrested at the site. Both turned out to be in in breach of their Asylum Bail.Read more
British car wash misused Covid support money
A British entrepreneur has been banned from running a car wash business for the next 10 years, after falsely claiming government-backed Covid support money. The Suffolk director exaggerated the turnover of his Hertfordshire-based business by...Read more
UK car wash turned into a butcher’s shop
A British man who kept 5.1 tonnes of meat in his hand car wash in Wiltshire has been ordered to pay back more than £150,000.Read more
Ipswich car wash provides safe space
After a few recent news items where hand car washes in the United Kingdom stood in a negative light, here’s some news that will cheer you up. The city Council of Ipswich has asked a...Read moreBritish anti-slavery organisations join forces
Sixteen anti-slavery organisations in the United Kingdom have joined forces. Modern slavery is an issue in some hand car washes. The news became known last Tuesday, which happens to be Anti-Slavery Day.Read more
Wilcomatic commits to RCWS, promises fair wash
The British car wash manufacturer Wilcomatic has committed to the Responsible Car Wash Scheme’s (RCWS) code of practice. More than 500 car washes across the UK will soon flag a fair wash banner. Read more
‘The Harrods of cars’
They call themselves ‘the Harrods of cars’. Bradford based Roman Detailing cleans and details the cars of the super rich. Their Instagram is filled with shiny Ferrari’s, Bugatti’s and Lamborghini’s. But why don’t they have...Read more
A tank shows up in a car wash…
Even tanks need to be washed sometimes. Eddie Hall knows, because this famous professional powerman from the United Kingdom owns a tank. And he decided to take up on the challenge his fans posed.Read moreBritish CWA expects further decline of hand washes
The British Car Wash Association (CWA) expects a steady rise of investments in the car wash market in the United Kingdom. At the same time, automated car washes are being reinstated in the wash bays...Read more
Owners of British car wash convicted for employing illegal immigrants
For the second time in a few months, a car wash in Lincolnshire (UK) was handed a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO). The two owners of the Diamond Hand Car Wash in Boston were...Read more
British Car Wash Association urges members amid drought
Great Britain has joined the many European countries that suffer from an extreme drought this summer. Wednesday, the CWA urged car washes to minimize water consumption.Read more