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- The World’s Most Dangerous Jobs - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisFor the majority of us, we have cosy 9–5 office jobs where the primary occupational hazards are getting a papercut or spilling hot coffee all over your desk and work. If you think your job is stressful, have you ever considered that earning a living may cost some workers their lives? Workplace ...
Views: 942 - Brain Injuries in Sport: The Role Medical AI Can Play - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIt feels like barely a week goes by without a head injury in sport. And, with many of us experiencing a lockdown and all but elite sports cancelled, we’re engaging with football, rugby, and other televised sporting events more than ever to keep ourselves entertained. This laser-focus on ...
Views: 439 - Loads more efficiency for UK transport as Mandata grows into freight exchange - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIn June last year, Mandata Group acquired Returnloads.net the UK’s leading freight exchange provider helping manufacturers, shippers, and distributors find new transport suppliers, as well as enabling transport operators to expand their networks and find new work. Mandata Group provides ...
Views: 358 - Cones and Co-workers: The Weirdest Things You've Woken Up With - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisOur beds are sacred places. They can help us to relax, recuperate our energy, and leave busy days behind us. But did you know that the average Brit spends 318 months of their life asleep in bed? This is about one-third of their life. And as life is full of the weird and wonderful, it’s ...
Views: 506 - Stretch wrap – Don’t get wrapped up - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisWith the growth of the shipping and logistics sector rapidly occurring, due to growth of the e-commerce industry, the need for optimal packaging solutions is becoming more important than ever before. The primary single use material used to secure pallets across Europe is stretch wrap, however ...
Views: 432 - Getting To Grips With The Highway Code - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisCycling is booming in the UK as more people take to the roads to get their daily exercise in England’s third national lockdown. A biking revolution in 2020 coincided with the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, with many novice cyclists taking up the sport to find solace outside their homes. In ...
Views: 273 - 11.6 Billion Microplastics are Released from Our Teabags Per Bag - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisTea—the quintessentially British drink that we love so much so that 100 million cups are drank daily, translating to almost 36 billion per year. There are so many variations of tea, ranging from black tea to green and peppermint, touting a range of health benefits. For example, green tea has ...
Views: 353 - Whine and Dine: Treating Your Canine This Valentine’s Day - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisFor many of us, our dogs are part of our family. And that means including them in our family traditions like celebrating their birthday, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day. Buying our dogs presents, like new toys, beds, or treats, can help us share the excitement of celebrating with them. Who ...
Views: 451 - Dating Dilemmas: Making the Most of Valentine’s Day in Lockdown - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisWith the pandemic continuing to affect our everyday lives, Valentine’s Day will be like no other in 2021. With the UK being placed in another lockdown, it’s difficult to determine how we’ll be able to spend Valentine’s Day this year depending on restrictions. However, just because the typical ...
Views: 462 - Revealed: The Cost of a Fully Subscribed Life - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisPublic freedom has once again been limited as we start the new year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many rushed out to panic-buy toilet rolls and every canned good under the sun, another phenomenon was growing exponentially – subscription services. The UK Government is encouraging us to ...
Views: 410 - NHS couple find their dream home with St Modwen Homes key worker incentive - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisA couple who work for the NHS have found their dream home thanks to St Modwen Homes bespoke key worker incentive. NHS therapy radiographer, Vicki Bridges, and occupational therapist, Nicola Moss, said the support they have received has helped them feel appreciated after a tough year. Our key ...
Views: 331 - SOTECH WELCOMES REGIONAL SPECIFICATION MANAGER SIMRAN THIARA - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisThe Sotech team is delighted to welcome Simran Thiara who has joined the business full time as Regional Specification Manager for the South. Having worked in the building envelope space for over eight years, Simran brings a wealth of technical and design experience across anodising, ...
Views: 360 - How to Manage Screen-Time When Working from Home - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisWhether it be increased Microsoft Teams’ meeting, a spike in family Zoom quizzes, or simply just more time spent glued to our mobile phone screens out of boredom, there is no denying that the collective screen time of the nation has grown drastically over the course of the past year. From the ...
Views: 428 - The Body Confidence Crisis - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisOne major area of our lives that is affected heavily by social media is how we feel about our body and appearance. A quick look on Instagram hashtags shows 1.3 million #bodyconfidence tags and 14.5 million #bodypositive tags as users try to take back control over feeling good about their ...
Views: 397 - Skin Is In: The World’s Top 5 TikTok Skinfluencers - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisThose of us with an interest in beauty will have noticed the seismic shift from makeup to skincare this year. Things have changed drastically even beyond the rules of lockdown and social isolation, with trends around beauty being one major industry that has evolved a great deal in a short period ...
Views: 359 - How Many Hours Do We Spend on These Household Chores? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisOur homes take a significant investment of time, and during 2020, it can be argued that most people have spent more time in their humble abodes than ever before. However, certain household tasks are completed more frequently than others, and some require an extra bit of our day to get done. One ...
Views: 460 - Defamation Slander & Libel: What’s the Difference & When Do They Become a Crime? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisWhen we hear the terms ‘slander’, ‘libel’, or ‘defamation’, we are quick to assume that all these words are interchangeable synonyms for each other. However, each word is a distinct legal term. It can take an individual years to build a good reputation for themselves, whether this is ...
Views: 281 - Best and worst driving days of the year - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIf you’re a learner driver, you’ll most likely be beyond keen to tear up those L plates and finally take on the roads unassisted. While the process of learning to drive is both exciting and a challenge, you’ll always have the all-important test lingering in the back of your mind. There’s also ...
Views: 373 - The Surge in Comfort Food Businesses Starting During Lockdown - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisWhile being in lockdown for months, many people have turned to comfort food to make them happy. This has then given people the idea to start businesses selling comfort food during lockdown. Data from startups shows that there were almost five new online businesses every day in the months of ...
Views: 393 - How To Make Your Holiday A 'Rail' Success - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisFor almost 50 years travellers from Britain have been packing their bags and heading for the bright lights of mainland Europe, embarking on what is known as the ‘interrail experience’. Despite going out of fashion somewhat in the early 2000s, the appeal of such a holiday is back, and for the ...
Views: 293 - How Learner Drivers Have Helped Boost Car Sales - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIn what has been a turbulent time for the industry, car dealerships across the UK have been desperately trying to claw back car sales. To paint a statistical picture of the downfall, figures for new private car registrations dropped by 98.7% in April, the worst downturn in 70 years. Only 871 ...
Views: 332 - Why Trade Roles Need More Diversity in 2021 - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisEvidence shows that the view on gender has dramatically shifted in the past 35 years. In 1984, 42 per cent of people said that men are expected to be a family’s breadwinner, further agreeing that women should be the main homemaker in a household. In 2019, only eight per cent of people shared ...
Views: 350 - Five Energy Inefficient Appliances Inside a Home - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIn households across the UK, appliances are used every day to help us stay cool or warm, keep entertained and carry out tasks like washing and drying clothes. But with high usage of products comes the cost of higher energy bills. Here we look at the most energy inefficient appliances and ...
Views: 377 - The Biggest Recent AI Advancements in Healthcare - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisTechnology has impacted every area of our lives, but arguably none more than healthcare. Thanks to advancements in diagnoses and treatments, we’re living longer, healthier lives. One technology in particular that has revolutionised healthcare is artificial intelligence (AI). The ...
Views: 418 - The Top Considerations for Marketing Strategies in 2021 - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2021 from Caitlin Purvis2020 was an ever-changing landscape for businesses across the country. In the world of marketing, businesses were required to be more reactive than proactive, and switch tactics from offline to online. NBS, the construction technology platform provider, which gives a digital route to market ...
Views: 420 - Tips And Tricks For Veganuary - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2021 from Caitlin Purvis“I’m going to get back into my fitness.” “I’m going to learn a new language.” “I’m going to eat healthier.” We’ve all been there with our resolutions in January, but how many of us actually stick to them? In 2019, Strava announced 19th January to be ‘Quitter’s Day’ after surveying more ...
Views: 448 - Adopt vs. Shop: Everything You Need To Know Before Getting A Pet - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisAccording to Google search volume data, from February to July of 2020, total searches for adopt a puppy were up 234%, buy a puppy up 230%, and dog rescue centres near me up 309%. When comparing July 2020 to July 2019, searches for kittens near me were up 662% and buy a puppy near me up 504%. ...
Views: 464 - Sustainability: How Consumers and Businesses Can Wrap Up Every Christmas - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisEven during times of restrictions, the magic of buying and wrapping Christmas presents hasn’t subsided. Thanks to the beauty of online shopping and the timely re-opening of the high-street – where retailers can extend their opening hours to 24 hours a day – Santa Clauses across the country won’t ...
Views: 390 - How 2020 Has Changed Leadership Forever - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisThe notion of leadership has had a makeover over the past year. The past few months have made it abundantly clear that leaders need to think creatively and put reactive strategies to the test. Transformational leadership has been necessary in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leadership ...
Views: 633 - Bringing the Office to You: 5 Essential Home Office Items - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisWorking from home became the temporary norm in early 2020, and as Boris Johnson announced a new lockdown yesterday, it’s going to continue as we enter 2021. Since many of us will be adapting to the hybrid way of working – finding a way to give your ‘work atmosphere’ a more permanent home is ...
Views: 711 - Top interior design trends we’ll see in 2021 - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisAs we head into 2021, “out with the old, in with the new” has never been more relevant. Many of us are looking for new and fresh ideas, and as we’re all at home a lot more, our surroundings and how we have designed our spaces is more important than ever. We spoke to Edward Thomas Interiors, ...
Views: 633 - 3 Easy Ways to Help Your Mountain Bike Last Longer - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisOur bikes are an important tool. Whether we use them for commuting, exercise, or enjoyment, they must stand the test of time and keep us in the saddle for as long as possible. Of course, wear-and-tear is a natural obstacle for many cyclists, but one that can be easily avoided. A little bit of ...
Views: 690 - Getting the Inside Scoop on Apprenticeships - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisWhen leaving school, teachers may only give you certain options such as either getting a job or continuing study to work towards university. But many young people don’t believe university is the path they want to go down. If you know which career path you want to take, and you might even know ...
Views: 698 - Life-Cycle: Choosing the Right Bike for Your Lifestyle - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisNo one sets out to reinvent the bicycle, but it does so happen that there are many variations of the two-wheeled, pedal-powered vehicle. While all of them can be used to get from point A to point B, some variations do have specific purposes. Whether you use a bicycle for exercise, enjoyment, ...
Views: 367 - 5 Ways to Ensure a Hassle-Free House Clean - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisThere’s something so satisfying about a good, deep clean. Whether it’s descaling the bathtub to reveal its former porcelain glory or rejuvenating our living room carpets with the vacuum, those of us who enjoy a deep clean will have a few tips and tricks up our sleeves to help us through our ...
Views: 491 - Why You Should Use Power Dressing Outside the Office - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisThe rise of power dressing for both men and women has become a major topic discussed throughout the world. Thanks to technology providing us with social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, promoting the importance of feeling confident and empowered through our outfit ...
Views: 384 - Top 5 Creative Ways to Recognise and Reward Employees - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisThis year has been no easy ride for businesses and the individuals within them. Since the pandemic forced a lot of us to work remotely, finding the motivation to persist with our everyday tasks has been a challenge. It is now more important than ever that employers recognise and reward their ...
Views: 621 - Do Extreme Sports Require Extreme Fitness? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisThe world of extreme sports has always been somewhat of an unknown realm, a dark art if you will. Mystery and intrigue have surrounded the likes of downhill BMXing, snowboarding, and base-jumping – to name just a few. For most looking from the outside in, the questions of the past poised ...
Views: 495 - Career opportunities at Thomas Telford UTC - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisOn Tuesday 22nd September, two representatives from St. Modwen Homes were invited to a ‘We Want You’ employer event for pupils at Thomas Telford University Technical College. The virtual event was aimed at Year 11 and 13 students and gave them the opportunity to gain an insight into ...
Views: 492 - Career opportunities at Thomas Telford UTC - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisOn Tuesday 22nd September, two representatives from St. Modwen Homes were invited to a ‘We Want You’ employer event for pupils at Thomas Telford University Technical College. The virtual event was aimed at Year 11 and 13 students and gave them the opportunity to gain an insight into ...
Views: 392 - Raising Children in A Digital World: Balancing Screen Time with The Outdoors - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisTechnology has advanced enormously over the years, and children now have many different devices at their fingertips to keep them entertained. It is no secret that technology now plays a prevalent role in children’s lives, with both positive and negative effects. Too much of anything is bad for ...
Views: 717 - How Schools Can Combat Waste - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisIn 2018, the UK government published a waste management strategy for England. It set out various targets for waste reduction and sustainability. One of these targets was that 50 per cent of household waste should be recycled by 2020. The realisation of this target is yet to be demonstrated and ...
Views: 453 - Everyday Susainable Choices That You Can Make - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisHere, we look at the key ways you can incorporate simple, sustainable lifestyle choices into your everyday life. Aim to live a minimalist lifestyle Over-consumption is one of the biggest dangers to the planet. Platforms including Instagram have reignited our consumerist desires thanks to the ...
Views: 428 - Ethical & Online Christmas Shopping in Lockdown - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisAs we edge closer to the most wonderful time of the year, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas shopping for those closest to us. Christmas is a time of giving and generosity; a perfect opportunity to buy ethical gifts and use the money you’ll spend in a positive way to show someone you ...
Views: 387 - Adopting A Blue Zone Lifestyle This Christmas - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisWe all know one of the best ways to feel good in ourselves is to be healthy. What we put into our bodies has a huge impact on our mood, energy and body confidence. As we come up to the festive period, food can be a minefield for your health. Traditional diets are often about restriction and, ...
Views: 585 - Why must we break the taboo around baby loss? - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisOn the 25th of November, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, opened up about her experience of baby loss in an article for the New York Times. In her emotive piece, she explains her harrowing experience, she describes “sitting in a hospital bed, watching my husband’s heartbreak as he tried to ...
Views: 704 - Tackling Gender Inequality in Career Paths - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisYoung people should be able to do anything they set their heart on, regardless of their gender. With that we’ve focused this article on gender equality in the workplace, and how we can debunk the tired stereotypes that have been holding us back. Do we attach genders to jobs? Often, ...
Views: 409 - Learning from High Profile Celebrity Divorces - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisStatistics in 2012 reported that 42 per cent of all marriages in England and Wales end in divorce. Surprisingly though, divorce rates are apparently falling, from 10.1 per cent in 2012 to 8.5 per cent in 2015. However, marriage breakdowns aren’t simply restricted to the 9–5 workers. With ...
Views: 549 - Putting the ‘Stay’ in Staycation - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisMany people’s breaks and holidays have been placed on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions over the UK. This means that we will have to adapt our usual traditions in the lead-up to Christmas, and put off any countryside getaways to some beautiful Grasmere accommodation in the Lake District, or a ...
Views: 298 - Nostalgia: Helping Our Mental Health - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisEveryone is familiar with nostalgia and the feeling it can give us. When thinking about the past, we often get a warm, fuzzy feeling which we associate with nostalgia. However, we can often feel sadness as we miss those days gone by. Nostalgia can be positive for mental health, as shown in ...
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