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Severe weather warnings issued as Storm Eunice approaches

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/17/2022 - 5:50pm

Drivers are advised that Storm Eunice is expected to create severe driving conditions across much of England and a significant risk to vehicles in the South West, where National Highways has issued a Red Alert for gales in addition to a Met Office Red National Severe Weather Warning.

Yellow, amber and red Met Office warnings for wind have been issued in England for the storm, which is going to impact large parts of the country tomorrow (Friday). The National Highways Red Alert relates to the South West between 8am and 11am tomorrow. Exceptionally strong winds are predicted around...

The 10 British cities with the top-rated cultural attractions for 2022

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/18/2022 - 1:56pm

What’s more enjoyable than being able to travel back in time whilst wandering through a fascinating museum, or being able to detach from the outside world whilst being captivated by a West End show? Cultural attractions give us some much-needed escapism, and we can definitely appreciate that now more than ever. Every city has its fair share of sights to see, but which cities offer the absolute best?

Holidu, the search engine for holiday rentals ( www.holidu.co.uk ), has compiled the Google Reviews for all cultural attractions in the British cities with more than 100,000...

8 of the Best Cycling Days Out in the UK

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Mon, 12/06/2021 - 3:12pm

Wondering what some of the best cycling days out are in the UK? We’ll be exploring eight of the most popular ones in this article…

Cycling is a brilliant sport that not only makes for a fantastic all-body workout, but also gives you the opportunity to explore the world around you. One of the biggest drawbacks when it comes to cycling, however, is safety. Especially if you’re cycling with kids, you may be concerned about accidents along the way.

Of course, cycling accident claims can be sought if you are injured, or you injure someone else, en route whilst cycling....

New offence to tackle dog theft moves step closer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/29/2021 - 12:20pm

A new criminal offence to crack down on dog theft and put people who steal these much loved pets behind bars for up to five years has been set out in the Government’s Kept Animals Bill last week (Thursday 18th November).

The dog abduction offence, announced in September by Defra , will be added by the Government to the Kept Animals Bill, bolstering the raft of measures it already includes to further protect pets, livestock and kept wild animals.

Prior to this new offence, pet theft was treated as a loss of property to the owner. This new offence will take into account...

UGLE achieves Investors in People silver status

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Thu, 11/25/2021 - 12:24pm

The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) is delighted to announce it has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) silver accreditation. The IIP is a standard-setting body for people management and UGLE was first awarded the IIP standard accreditation in November 2018. The new accreditation runs for a further three years. In a recent ‘back to work’ survey of UGLE staff following Covid-19, conducted by the organisation’s HR department, 84% said they have access to the things they need to succeed when working from home, and 86% said they are just as productive working from home as they are...

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Survey Shows: Rats Are the Most Frightening Creepy Crawlies for Brits

Authored by MonikaK
Posted: Tue, 10/26/2021 - 3:16pm

Over two-thirds (65%) of people living in the UK have experienced spiders in their homes. British arachnophobia has grown so common that many now believe it's part of everyday life, according to recent research conducted by UK pest control specialists Fantastic Services on the eve of Halloween. The survey found that out of 2,000 respondents, 25% live with this fear every day.

And yet, it turns out that arachnophobia is only the third most popular pest-related phobia among UK residents. There is one pest-related phobia that is bigger than all of them - and it’s called Musophobia...

New survey reveals insights into Brits’ driving etiquette

Do you know the rules of the road? New survey reveals insights into Brits’ driving etiquette

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Wed, 05/26/2021 - 11:49am

A new survey from ATS Euromaster has revealed how in-the-know British motorists are regarding driving etiquette.

The study polled 2,000 motorists in the UK to find out whether age, gender and location play a role in their driving knowledge.

55-64s have the best driving etiquette

According to the survey conducted in February 2021, younger generation drivers are the most likely to answer incorrectly when asked basic driving knowledge questions.

Nearly half of motorists aged 18-44 think splashing a pedestrian is acceptable, while a third of the same age group think...

People wanted from every town and city to help make a new national walking network

During the Spring 2020 lockdown volunteers from across the nation plotted a network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain’s towns and cities.

Without leaving home over 7,000 ‘Slow Ways’ walking routes were mapped using existing paths, trails and roads. Combined, the routes stretch for 100,000km and lap the equator twice.

The team behind Slow Ways is now looking for people from every town and city in Great Britain to walk and review the routes to make sure they work in practice.

Dan Raven-Ellison started the Slow Ways initiative just before the...

Britons crown Devon as top holiday destination in 2021

Britons crown Devon as top holiday destination in 2021

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 05/19/2021 - 10:58am
2021 is the year of the Staycation and Britons will be splashing £31 billion on holidaying on British shores this year

We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more working for a week, is certainly the song for this summer, as 71% of the nation is planning to take a summer holiday and 85% of these holidaymakers are holidaying on British shores. With the average Staycation costing around £769.70 - collectively Britons will be splashing £31 billion on their Staycation this year.

Making the 2021 top Staycation destination ranking is Devon which is a firm favourite with British...

Whispering Angel rose is the most-tagged wine on Instagram

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 04/04/2021 - 7:08am

Produced by Château D’Esclans and sold in more than 100 countries, UK demand for Whispering Angel has increased 77% in the last five years. The wine has become the go-to rosé of Instagram. Over 51,000 posts include the hashtag #whisperingangel on Instagram — particularly impressive when you consider that #rosewine has around 606,000 posts.

In fact, #whisperingangel on Instagram has more than double the tagged posts of its competitor rosés:

Wine Brand – Hashtag – Tags

Whispering Angel – #whisperingangel - 51.1K Hampton Water - #hamptonwater – 21.1k Wolffer Estate...

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