Fewer people than ever are travelling on the London Underground due to the coronavirus crisis, but the memories of cramped, stressful journeys aren’t too distant. And with the promise of life returning to normal in 2021 with a mass vaccine rollout, it might be sooner than we think before we’re all back on the tube, […]
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Jan
Jan
How Do You Know if You Have an Earwax Blockage? Earwax build-up is fairly common and something that will occur to many of us over the years. There are several different causes of earwax build-up, including naturally narrow ear canals and using earplugs, which can push the wax further into the canal. Usually, earwax falls […]
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Jan
Jan
PPE and CE Certifications: What You Need to Know PPE, or personal protective equipment, is a phrase we’ve heard a lot in the last few years – often referring to face masks, face shields and gloves. However, earplugs, as tools to protect hearing in industrial workplaces, are also included under the umbrella of PPE. When […]
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Jan
Jan
A Covid-19 vaccine is finally on the way – hooray! It has been a difficult year since coronavirus entered our world, turning our lives upside down. Overnight, our lives became more restricted than ever, dictating who we could see, how we could socialise and even how we go about doing our jobs. For millions of […]
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Oct
Oct
The novel coronavirus has turned our lives upside-down. As the virus swept the globe, the way we interacted with friends, family and colleagues changed in an instant. Many office workers have given up the commute and started working from home in a bid to prevent the spread of the virus. But for the millions of […]
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Oct
Oct
When Is Shooting Season in the UK? In Britain, grouse shooting season runs from 12 August to 10 December. Partridge shooting season starts a little later on 1 September and runs through to 1 February; and pheasant shooting season starts on 1 October, finishing on 1 February. In Northern Ireland, the dates are slightly different. […]
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Sep
Sep
Surfing, swimming and other watersports are fantastic – and fun – ways to stay fit and healthy. While there are obvious health benefits to spending time in the water – particularly for exercise – there are some things you should consider if you’re planning to take up one of these hobbies. For example, looking after your […]
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Sep
Sep
A good night’s sleep is essential for aiding concentration and energy levels, reducing stress and improving overall mood. As well as the mental health benefits, a good kip can also improve heart health and help people maintain a healthy weight. But according to The Sleep Council, 40 per cent of people in the UK suffer […]
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Mar
Mar
People who live close to a major road or under a flight path often find it difficult to sleep at night because of the constant noise outside. Shift workers who need to sleep in the daytime also find that noise is often an issue, even if they live in a very peaceful part of the […]
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Mar
Mar
Hearing issues due to excessive noise in the workplace are common in the U.K. Health and Safety Executive (HSE), a government agency responsible for the enforcement of safety and health laws in the country, estimated that 21,000 workers from 2016 to 2019 suffered from work-related hearing problems. Constant exposure to high levels of noise could result […]
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