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‘Staggering’: NHS Gets Through Half A Billion Disposable Cups In Five Years
More than half a billion disposable cups have been purchased by the NHS in England over the last five years, new figures show.Based on the latest population estimates, the 500 million cups are the...
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Five Of The Best British Wines To Try This Summer
English wine production is on the rise in Britain, with a record number of bottles of still and sparkling wine from UK vineyards reaching the market last year. HMRC figures revealed 3.86 million...
View ArticleThere Are Now Nearly 14 Million Disabled People In The UK – So Why Doesn’t...
The number of disabled people in the UK is on the rise.According to new Government data, there are now 13.9 million disabled people in the UK.That means disabled people now make up 22% of the UK...
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Sugar Tax On Food And Drink 'Would Encourage Half Of Brits' To Have Healthier...
A tax on sugary drink or food, such as the soft drinks levy, would encourage just under half of Britons to cut back on the products, a survey has found.As the sugar tax comes into effect, analysts...
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Why You Should Walk To Work This Spring And Beyond
Instead of sitting in traffic or struggling to find a seat on the bus or train, why not get outside in the great outdoors and try walking to work?Friday (6 April) is Walk To Work Day, encouraging the...
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Lidl's Gin Beats Gordon’s And Sipsmith In Blind Taste Test
With more than 100 brands of gin lining UK shelves, choosing the best can be a minefield - but a decent G&T can be found where you least expect it. Lidl’s own-brand Hortus London Dry Gin has been...
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We Need To Talk About How To Make Renting Better
Many associate renting with sheer doom and gloom: you have to pay an eye-watering amount of cash each month, you often can’t have pets and, to top that off, financial and contractual security hang in...
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Let's Be Accepting Of Autism, Not Just Aware Of It
Last week was National Autism Week. Monday 2nd April was World Autism Day. April is World Autism Month. Every year. This alone pretty much guarantees you are aware of autism to some degree. I’m not...
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Plastic Bag Litter In Seas Around UK Has Dropped Since 5p Charge
The number of plastic bags found in seas around the UK has dramatically fallen, suggesting 5p plastic plastic bag charges - and our reignited love of tote bags - are having a positive impact on the...
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Couple Spend Spare Time Building Wheelchairs For Disabled Rescue Dogs
A couple were so saddened by the number of stray disabled dogs they encountered while travelling around Europe, they started a charity to help, building special wheelchairs for pets in need. Alongside...
View ArticleDon't Mock Mental Illness
A few days ago I received an email that repeatedly described the serious mental health crisis I had last year as me being ‘delicate’ (the inverted comma’s are the sender’s). Twelve months ago, I could...
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Young People’s Happiness Hits Lowest Level In Decade, With Half Regularly...
The happiness and confidence of young people has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, new research from The Prince’s Trust suggests.The charity’s annual survey of more than 2,000 respondents aged...
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Oxford Student 'Amazed' By Kindness Of Strangers After Lecture Notes Stolen
An Oxford University student has told of how “grateful” she is to fellow students and professors, who rallied around to help after her bag containing a laptop and two years’ worth of lecture notes were...
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How You Should Spend Your Downtime This Evening
Travelling for work can be relentless: early wake-ups, rushing from airport to meeting and back again, shovelling food in your mouth on the run, coming back to your hotel after a long and exhausting...
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Childfree And 40 - The Legacy Of A Wasted Life
A few weeks ago someone I have known for years looked at me over the rim of a steaming cappuccino and said: “Don’t you feel you’ve wasted your life?” She was referring to the fact that I don’t have...
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National Pet Day: People Are Sharing Adorable Photos Of Furry Friends
For many proud owners, a pet isn’t just an animal, but a fully-fledged member of the family. They keep us active, are great companions and improve our physical and mental health. We don’t need an...
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Other Supermarkets Must Follow Iceland And Palm Off Palm Oil
It is fantastic to see that Iceland has announced that palm oil will be banned from all their own brand products by the end of the year. Having witnessed first-hand the devastating impact the palm oil...
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Women With PCOS 'More Likely To Experience Depression And Anxiety'
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to experience mental illnesses including depression and anxiety than women who do not have the condition, new research suggests.PCOS is a...
View ArticleIt's World Parkinson's Day: What Does That Mean?
Today, 11th April, is World Parkinson’s Day. On the face of it, that title doesn’t tell you a lot, does it? But that’s not dissimilar to the condition, Parkinson’s, itself: while there are well-known...
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Is There Anything Better Than A Weekend Cycle?
Weekends are precious when it comes to cycling. Whether you cycle to work or not, the feeling of gliding down a road with no pressure to reach a destination is far more rewarding than the onslaught of...
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