Mobile SOS service for the elderly could save NHS millions
An SOS service for the elderly which turns any mobile phone into a personal alarm promises to save families and the NHS millions of pounds a year. My SOS Family allows pensioners to alert relatives by touching a single button on a mobile phone if they suffer a fall or health emergency. The system then auto-dials, texts and emails relatives, who can then respond accordingly. Families currently pay up to £500-a-year for a manned call centre-based monitoring systems which operate via...
Revealed: 47% of people regret spending so much at Christmas
As the bills roll in, an online voucher code and money saving website has looked into whether families overspent on Christmas and whether they regretted it now. They found 47% of people regretted spending so much at Christmas, however 57% said they would do it again next year to keep their families happy. As many people are hit with bills from their Christmas spending, online voucher code and money saving website My Voucher Codes investigated to find out if people...
Boris Johnson’s response to Trump’s Muslim ban “inadequate and insulting”
Boris Johnson’s response to Trump’s Muslim ban ‘inadequate and insulting’, says Britain's General Union. The foreign secretary has addressed the Commons following Donald Trump's controversial immigration crackdown, which prohibits refugees and citizens from countries including Syria, Iran and Iraq from visiting the US. He told the house British citizens were still welcome in the US - however he then emphasised the ‘vital importance of this county’s alliance with the US’. More than 1.3million people have already signed a petition calling for...
Stunning converted church goes on the market
House-hunters praying for divine inspiration can snap up a converted church - complete with its own stain glass window in the kitchen. The former church has just gone on the market as a three bedroom detached house with a £600,000 price tag. From the outside, the property is a beautiful, traditional church in the middle of the Worcestershire countryside near Malvern. The inside of the 19th century property, called Chancel House, has been converted into a contemporary living space. To...
How to Make the Most of Your Office in London
The more time you spend working at your office desk, the more important it becomes to create an efficient work space. Whether you work at home or share an office space with co-workers in the city, chances are that you are sharing a compact space. Trying to work and coexist within a small space can often cause conflict and distraction, and whether we are aware of it or not, our work environment can negatively or positively affect our productivity. A...
“Rejects FC” – Football team set up for children with disabilities turned away by other clubs
Sport News 24/7 A couple have set up a football team for children with special needs and disabilities who have been turned away from other clubs – called REJECTS FC. Jay Dooley, 43, and wife Tracy, 34, set up the side after getting sick of seeing their 10-year-old son Harrison never being picked for his school squad. The footy-mad youngster was born with a hole in his heart and a blood disorder which means he is increasingly tired as his...
Starbucks’ refugee retaliation makes business sense – ask Angela Merkel
This week Starbucks hit back at Donald Trump's travel ban with a promise to hire 10,000 refugees globally over the next five years. The warm gesture will provide a much-needed PR boost for the often beleaguered coffee house chain, but sentiment has little to do with it, the truth is that it makes good business sense. At the end of last year Starbucks capped off another record quarter with the announcement that it plans to have more than 37,000 stores open by 2021 - that’s...
London Mayor says capital won’t “roll out red carpet” for Trump
As a petition to cancel Donald Trump’s state visit reached over 1,200,000 the London Mayor Sadiq Khan has stood by the protestors. Around 250,000 Londoners have signed this petition. Donald Trump has come under fire for various executive orders since he became president, but banning refuges from seven mainly Muslim countries has angered people across the world, and led to chaos at many airports. Muslim Mayor Khan said that Londoners will “not roll out red carpet” for Trump and will...
Paracetamol can damage the liver “in the same way as cancer”
Britain's most popular painkiller can damage the liver in the same way as cancer, a study shows. Scientists have known for decades that paracetamol in large amounts is dangerous for the liver. But the reasons have eluded them, until now. The breakthrough could open door for new drugs for liver damage. It may also offer valuable insights into poisoning caused by an excess dose which can be difficult to treat and prove fatal. Paracetamol is the leading cause of acute...