Over 5,600 complaints in a year in smoke control areas, but only 4 result in a fine In Birmingham, there were 783 complaints, but no action taken via enforcement letters or inspections 37% of Londoners use an open fire or wood burner, despite the capital being a smoke control area Wood smoke pollution more dangerous than cigarettes and six times worse than an HGV Fines of up to £1,000 were introduced by government, but only four councils have issued any Parent campaigners are warning that councils are failing to tackle air pollution from illegal wood burning, as FOI requests submitted…
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Across the nation Brits celebrating Christmas are spending a collective £5.3billion to help make their house feel like a home In London, people will spend an average of £160 New research suggests the pressure of hosting is one of the biggest stresses during the holidays, with 2.8m people hosting Christmas for the first time this year To help ease the stress of the festive season, premium housebuilder, Redrow, shares its top tips for first time hosts in London to make their house feel like home this Christmas New research from housebuilder Redrow, whose flagship Colindale Gardens development is located in North West…
Work has begun on the construction of new homes for people facing homelessness in Harlow. Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group is delivering eight purpose-built SoloHaus homes in partnership with Harlow Council to help people in urgent need of a safe roof over their heads. The SoloHaus homes are delivered through the Harlow Regeneration Partnership LLP, an equal partnership between The Hill Group and Harlow Council formed to regenerate the town centre and provide much-needed new housing. SoloHaus homes are innovative, low-cost modular homes designed specifically to support and protect vulnerable residents. They will come furnished and fully equipped ready for a single person to live in,…
London’s leading premium convenience delivery app, which gets gifts to people’s homes in minutes, will serve customers on Christmas Day Zapp’s emergency Gift Shop is perfect for those who missed final delivery dates, whose original gift hasn’t arrived and those who forgot to buy Zapp stores stock hundreds of premium luxury gifts and will be open 24/7 throughout the festive period, including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day In addition to its gifting service, Zapp’s back-in-stock notification feature ensures customers can secure hard-to-find festive essentials as soon as they become available—an exclusive offering in the on-demand delivery space.…
What do you call nuggets that don’t belong to you? Nacho Nuggs! Brand-new Quorn Cheesy Nacho Nuggets are landing in freezers in Tesco from 9th September 2024 and Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons in October 2024. RRP £2.50 (240g). Made with protein packed Quorn mycoprotein, Quorn Cheesy Nacho Nuggs give a full-on cheese hit that’s seasoned with jalapeno and loaded with a crunchy tortilla style crumb. Suitable for vegetarians, high in protein and low in saturated fat. Food trends are forever evolving. From sriracha sauce, hot honey and kimchi to butter boards, cottage cheese and umami, the British public certainly like…
Privately is providing its AgeAI app to Our Vape Advocacy members, effectively preventing vape sales to minors and the risk of costly fines Hundreds of independent vape stores across the UK are set to benefit from a pioneering AI app that provides automated and highly accurate facial age estimation, removing guesswork from age checks and mitigating the risk of fines that can exceed £1,500. Action group, Our Vape Advocacy (OVA) has partnered with SafetyTech company Privately SA to offer its UK members the latter’s AgeAI age estimation system, working together to create a bespoke best-in-class solution for OVA’s membership. AgeAI is 100% anonymous, with no…
As new research reveals perfume ranks among UK adults’ top five unneeded Christmas gifts, Chessington World of Adventures is asking for donations for their animals The fragrances will play a key role in the zoo’s animal welfare programme, helping to create stimulating experiences for over a dozen species of mammal Visitors can drop off their leftover perfume at the attraction from Christmas through to New Year As Christmas approaches, the season of giving often brings familiar staples – socks, chocolates, and perfume. But how many of us receive gifts of perfume we don’t need? New research shows that perfume is among…
Every year, for millions of travelers, Christmas markets in France and Europe, with their traditions, their warm atmosphere and delicious food and drink, are an unmissable event. Adagio, the European leader in aparthotels, invites travelers to the most authentic experience of the magic of the holidays, in the heart of cities. A festive and friendly experience, in the heart of European cities Located in the heart of cities, Adagio offers travelers much more than just a place to stay. Thanks to these prime locations, Adagio aparthotels immerse visitors in the friendly and festive atmosphere of the neighborhoods where the heart…
With prom night being one of the most memorable moments in a teen’s life, we speak to Harrow-based Prom Dress Pro and mum of three, who has helped thousands of teenagers to find their perfect prom dress. Michelle Levy, 53, founded Silhouette London Limited, now situated on 4 Merivale Road, Harrow, over 12 years ago. Here, Michelle shares her top tips to help young people and their parents/carers find that ideal prom dress for the big night. Too soon you may say?… Michelle says; “Although many proms in the UK take place in the summer months, many young people start to find their prom…
Croydon is officially the most Christmas-obsessed town in the UK after Manchester and Bolton, with 10506 Christmas-related Google searches per 100,000 people Bolton is the UK’s most Christmassy city, with 10,967 Christmas-related searches per 100,000 people Hastings is the UK’s ‘Grinchiest’ city, with just 1101 Christmas-themed searches per 100,000 people Croydon is officially the third-most Christmas-obsessed town in the UK, new research reveals. Croydon has 10506 Christmas-related searches per 100,000 people, more than nine times the number of Christmas-related searches in Hastings, which has just 1101 searches per 100,000 people for Christmas-related things. Bolton is officially the most Christmassy city…