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London Taxi Drivers: How To Tackle the Christmas Period
With the festive period now in full swing, London is full of Christmas cheer, with everyone flocking to packed shops, pubs and restaurants to celebrate the season. Life is set to be more hectic until the New Year rolls around, and no one knows that better than taxi drivers. With a constant stream of dinners, parties and one-off yuletide events, there will be scores of people in need of a lift. And whether you’ve been a taxi driver for years,...
Couple face spending Christmas Day in their car following floods
Andy and Sara Mott face spending Christmas Day in their car after their domer bungalow was flooded following 'biblical' rainfall in November.
Removing lead from petrol may have sparked decline in dementia cases
A promising downward trend in rates of the devastating brain disease has been reported across North America and Europe.
Good sleep pattern reduces risk of heart disease and stroke new research reveals
Even if people had a high genetic risk of heart disease or stroke, this could be offset to some extent by good sleep patterns, research suggests.
Whirlpool recalls half a million Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines over fire-risk. Full list:
Whirlpool advised consumers to unplug affected washing machines and not use them.
Study reveals just how unequal access to dignified healthcare is at the end of people’s lives
Just 14% of people around the world have access to top level palliative care services that allow them to die with dignity, a new study has found.
Eating chillies regularly ‘reduces risk of death from a heart attack’
New research suggests eating chilli peppers more than four times a week is linked to a reduction of death risk for cardiac and cerebrovascular causes.
Christmas officially starts on the 29th of November
With the festive season looming, it’s hard not to notice retail stores brimming with Christmas merchandise, streets amassed with Christmas decorations and radio stations playing our favourite Christmas songs, but when is it too early to start celebrating? A new study from HomeLet, who surveyed 2000 UK based tenants to delve deeper into this tireless debate and to explore how the British public feel about the notion of celebrating Christmas cheer. Are we a nation of grinches or are we...
How to tackle the problems of remote working
One of the biggest recent shifts in corporate culture is the rise of remote working—otherwise known as telecommuting. “Clocking in” is now, for many, a figurative phrase, as technology enables more people to avoid the commute, and work from home instead. Research from IWG shows that 70% of people around the world work remotely at least once a week, with others predicting this practice will rival traditional offices by 2025. This way of working has numerous benefits, such as greater...