Author: Richard
Bootle, UK (July 2013) – Work on windows and doors is often best carried out during the dry, sunny summer months, when it is less of an issue to have an opening into your home from outside. With half of UK homes currently in need of repair1, the summer months are the perfect opportunity to get some work done on jobs you may have been putting off for some time. According to figures from Ocean Finance, 27% of UK householders say their exterior windows need some attention – either repairing or repainting, to bring them right up to scratch. In…
Liverpool, UK (July 2013) – Average off-campus student travels 22 miles to lectures, while one in eight travel 40 miles, say Santander. Research from Santander1 shows that the average off-campus ‘student commuter’ now faces a 22-mile round trip to get to their lectures each day – and one in eight cover over 40 miles in a day, just to get from where they live to university and back. This is costing the average off-campus student £600 a year in transport costs, rising to almost twice that figure for one in eight. Santander’s figures highlight the importance of finding student accommodation…
London, UK (July 2013) – With one in six Britons losing money on unused gift cards, how do you give a gift people will treasure? Choosing the perfect gift for a loved one can be challenging – you might want to give something impressive, without it taking up too much space, or something that is clearly valuable, but doesn’t break the bank either. But while many people settle on gift cards as a way to let the recipient choose something they really want, much of the money spent on these ultimately goes to waste. Figures from Gocompare.com1 show that one…
Liverpool, UK (July 2013) – The Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) is set to bring live music to venues across Liverpool this August. Liverpool has found renewed vitality in recent years as one of the cultural centres of the north-west of England. This summer is no different, with a packed itinerary of events planned for the upcoming Liverpool International Music Festival. LIMF 2013 is due to begin on Sunday, August 18th, and while some ticketed events are already sold out, there are plenty of sessions planned that are neither ticketed, nor charge an entry fee. Throughout LIMF 2013, O’Neill’s in…
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom (26th July, 2013) – Action Storage, leading storage equipment specialists, has assisted The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in its ‘Lifeboat Lockers’ initiative with the supply 24 eXtreme Plastic Lockers®. The lockers have been installed at strategic locations at two harbours to encourage more boat users to wear lifejackets when coming into shore on tenders. The RNLI chose Action Storage’s eXtreme Plastic Lockers® because of their advantages over metal lockers. The lockers needed to be stacked outdoors. The lockers are made from waterproof polyethylene plastic, which enables them to be stacked outdoors under cover without the…
Berkshire, United Kingdom (10th April, 2013) – Mizuno, a world leader in running shoes, football boots and other types of sporting footwear,has launched their latest high performance football boot, the Wave Ignitus 3. The Wave Ignitus 3 emerged following two years of research and development.Working in collaboration with top Japanese football player, Keisuke Honda (CSKA Moscow and Japan International), the engineers at Mizuno answered his request for some additional shooting armoury for ‘deadball situations’. The aim was to add increased pace to the ball with a more forward-kicking approach. The R&D team analysed Honda’s new forward kicking approach and when…
England 15/07/2013 – An established childcare firm offers nanny services to families in Liverpool. As more and more mothers go back to work, and as more parents in general take up flexible working hours, so the need for childcare services inevitably increases. When times are hard, opportunities to improve a wage and bring in extra money cannot be turned down. It is important for these parents to know, to be absolutely sure, in fact, that their children are being cared for by well-disposed adults when they are away from the house. There is no more important task than finding a…
England, 15/07/05 – Contact lenses are fast becoming more widely available, thanks to opticians lowering the cost of lens wear. Many years ago, hard contact lenses were the only alternative to wearing glasses. These lenses were gas permeable lenses which many wearers found difficult to get used to. The lens did not allow oxygen through to the cornea, which led to irritated and dry eyes in many cases. With the arrival of soft contact lenses, it seemed that more people would be able to find an alternative to glasses. Soft contact lenses are made of plastics called hydrogels. Hydrogels absorb…
Berkshire, United Kingdom (21st June, 2013) – Mizuno, a world leader in running shoes, football boots and other types of sporting footwear, has released the Wave Enigma 3, a neutral shoe that provides a powerful cushioning to weight ratio. Due to Mizuno’s clever new midsole technology, U4iC (pronounced ‘euphoric’), the shoe is 30% lighter. Wave Enigma 3 is a soft, lush shoe, designed for neutral, high-mileage runners. The updated lightweight version retains the shock absorption qualities and cushioning of the AP+™, promising a smooth and fast, yet cushioned ride. Support comes from the anatomically engineered midsole geometry for stability,…
England 06/07/2013 – It may seem strange to think of something like food safety affecting the building materials used in business premises, but it appears that is exactly what is happening. Enquires about hygienic wall cladding and demand for it has been growing steadily for several years. It started when the rules and regulations governing food safety and hygiene were updated. The law now says – ‘wall surfaces must be maintained in a sound condition and be easy to clean and, where necessary, to disinfect’. The government offers further advice to food business owners on their food.gov.uk website. There they…