By Dr Helen Flaherty, Head of Health Promotion and Education at Heart Research UK Improving Your Cholesterol Profile There are two main types of cholesterol, LDL, sometimes termed ‘bad’ cholesterol, and HDL, sometimes termed as ‘good cholesterol’. The reality is that we do need some of both types of cholesterol, […]
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New Vauxhall Corsa remains UK’s best-selling new car
Luton – The New Vauxhall Corsa is the UK’s best-selling new car so far this year, according to the latest new car sales and registration figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The New Corsa has been the UK’s best-selling car so far this year, with […]
Penny Appeal Announce Alex Leith as the new Top Orange!
Penny Appeal’s Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the recruitment of Alex Leith as the charity’s new Chief Executive Officer. Alex brings extensive experience into the organisation with an illustrious career spanning tech, digital marketing, and finance. Having worked on multi-million-pound campaigns with leading household brands, Alex will […]
Race car bookings accelerate ahead of Father’s Day
As Father’s Day approaches just weeks before the 2021 British Grand Prix, bookings for motorsport driving experience packages are selling fast, says leading driving experience packages provider TrackDays.co.uk. Indeed, the spike in bookings for a variety of single seater packages comes as children young and old alike across the country […]
Burma Campaign UK welcomes UK Sanctions on Myanmar Gems Enterprise
Burma Campaign UK welcomed an announcement by the British government that they are imposing sanctions on Myanmar Gems Enterprise (MGE). MGE manages the gemstones industry in Burma, which will be a significant source of revenue for the military now that it has seized control of government ministries. MGE is a […]
‘Best thing since sliced bread’ – Warburtons first 16 tonne 100% electric truck goes on the road
Warburtons, the UK’s largest bakery brand, is rolling out its first 16 tonne 100% electric truck, a Renault Trucks D Z.E. The vehicle, striking in Warburtons orange livery and proudly stating ‘Our electric trucks are the best thing since sliced bread’, joins the company’s secondary bread fleet operating out of its […]
Addison Lee becomes latest gig economy employers to lose in workers’ rights battle
Private hire firm Addison Lee will not be permitted to appeal an Employment Tribunal’s decision that drivers are entitled to workers’ rights; the Court of Appeal has ruled today (Thursday). The decision was made in light of the recent Supreme Court judgment stating that Uber drivers, represented by law firm […]
Severn Trent needs your help to keep sewers flowing.
Severn Trent is appealing to its customers in Walsall and Wolverhampton to help prevent local sewers from becoming blocked and cause flooding. Last year alone the water and waste company cleared around 4,700 sewer blockages in the Walsall and Wolverhampton area. Three quarters of these blockages were caused by the […]
New Ford headlights are ahead of the curve in making night driving easier
Driving at night, especially on winding unfamiliar roads, can be stressful, with many people choosing to avoid the experience altogether. 1 However, Ford is looking into new ways of making driving in the dark easier and more comfortable. The company first pioneered using road signs and lane markings as cues to adjust headlight beams to […]
“I’ll make Areema proud” vows Scholarship winner
A mother-of-three and former colleague of much-loved Walsall Staff Nurse Areema Nasreen, who died a year ago today after contracting Covid-19, has vowed to “make her proud” after being awarded the first Scholarship in her memory. Sheila Kerai is over the moon at being chosen and says her colleagues are […]