Lifestyle
Why Children are in Need of Adoption
People choose to adopt for a number of reasons, but in the main, they are people with special qualities who want to give a child a safe, stable and nurturing home. But why do children need adopting? Who are the children waiting for adoption? Why children are taken into care There are many reasons why a child or a group of siblings cannot live with their birth parents or families. There are all things we have heard of before but...
New stats reveal NHS hospital superbugs have fallen over past decade but up on last year
But the new figures from Public Health England show a rise in e.coli.
Hot chillies could be the next weapon in the battle of the bulge caused by a fatty diet
Novel drug based on the spice capsaicin caused long term weight loss and improved metabolic health in mice
Eating plenty of fruit and veg ‘slashes risk of breast cancer’
A study showed women who consumed the most were 11 per cent less likely to develop the disease than those who ate the least
Five mindful running routes you should try in London
It’s 7pm and away from the hustle and bustle of evening commuters and the vibrant hum of London’s streets a calm stillness hangs in the air in Dulwich Wood. Together with the adjacent Sydenham Hill Wood the natural space contributes to the largest extant part of the ancient Great North Wood, and is one of many spots earmarked in a collection of mindful running routes designed to refresh your mental wellbeing as well as your physical fitness. As most city...
5 Ways To Manage Your Debts
The decision to get out of debt is a life changer if you are willing to make the commitments required. Getting out of debt is tough because it means changing your spending habits, prioritizing debts, learning how to budget, knowing who and how much you owe them and knowing where you will get money to settle the debts. Therefore, reducing your expenses and increasing your sources of income are the two ways you can get out of debt fast. But,...
How to circumvent currency exchange blind spots
According to the Office for National Statistics, £66.3 billion is spent on foreign currency during visits abroad each year; 75 per cent of this is exchanged in UK banks, bureaux de change, travel agents, supermarkets and Post Offices before departure. But, blinded by an abundance of rate options and hidden charges, British travellers are losing a sizeable chunk of this hard-earned holiday cash to the currency exchange players. Founder of currency comparison aggregator and ‘Skyscanner’ of the money transfer world,...
Burberry burns £28.6m of unsold products to “protect its brand”
Upmarket fashion label Burberry destroyed £28.6 million worth of unsold clothes, accessories and perfume last year to protect its brand, BBC reports have revealed. The practice of destroying unwanted items to prevent them being stolen or sold cheaply is common in the fashion industry, but it appears to becoming more prominent. Burberry burnt six per cent more products in 2017 than the company disposed of in the previous financial year. According to Maria Malone, principal lecturer on the fashion business at Manchester Metropolitan University, the...
When a misdiagnosis can leave you out of pocket
Over the past 6 years, the NHS has had a total of 7,629 successful claims for misdiagnosis brought against it, totalling £1.024bn in compensation in England since 2012. With such staggering numbers, it’s easy to see why people often feel a strong sense of anger at the situation. It is polarising, with some angry about understaffing and underfunding causing such mistakes, and some angry that people would make a claim against one of our greatest public services. In the case...