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IKEA are championing sustainability with their new ‘Buy Back’ recycling scheme. In an attempt to make the company more environmentally friendly, IKEA has just launched a new recycling scheme – that was originally set t...
Now all that's needed is the Queen's approval. A bill that will mean longer sentences for those convicted of abusing animals has passed today in both Houses of Parliament, meaning that it will now pass to the Queen for...
Fully deserved after a chilly return to the pub life! As beer gardens reopened their doors this week for the first time since December, Brits have been forced to wrap up warm and brave the cold. While filling up on mul...
The Duke of Edinburgh sadly passed away this morning. Following a number of weeks in hospital, Prince Philip has sadly died, aged 99. Announcing the news this afternoon, Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “It is...
Encouraging news. As we approach the next signpost of Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown–which sees outdoor hospitality resume from Monday, April 12–some more good news has just come to light. New data has shown t...
Fantastic news. Since the Pfizer vaccine was first approved for use in the UK in December 2020, many have been eagerly keeping up with the vaccine effort. It’s very much viewed as the key in allowing the country to slo...
April is the month of alfresco. Next week couldn't come sooner as step 2 of lockdown easing is now on the horizon after the Prime Minister confirmed it yesterday and it seems the streets of Birmingham are getting prepa...
Find out how many active Covid cases are in your neighbourhood with this user-friendly map. Despite the incredible news that over 30 million people have now been vaccinated in the UK, Covid is still very much on the lo...
As of today, beach trips are allowed once more. Though today’s relaxing of lockdown restrictions afford opportunities for outdoor social gatherings, outdoor sports, and travelling further away from home, some of the sm...
Trip to the park, anyone? After a pretty dark and dismal winter in the UK dealing with the usual lack of sunlight and not-so-normal lockdown, things might finally be on the up. Not only have the clocks gone forward, gr...