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ALSOI NTHI SWEEK’ SEDI TI ON. . .

37-HOMEI MPROVEMENTS, I NTERI ORS&GARDENS 60-PREMI UM PRODUCTS& SERVI CES 68-HEALTH,WELLNESS&BEAUTY

72-CHARI TYCAMPAI GN 75-LOCALBUSI NESS&WEAL TH MANAGEMENT 82-ANTI QUES&COLLECTABLES 92-JOBS

Thev i e wse xpr e s s e di nt hi smag az i near enotne c e s s ar i l yt hos eoft hepubl i s he r .

Weal s omak enog uar ant e et ot heac c ur ac yor t r ut hf ul ne s sofanyoft headv e r t i s e r s .

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“ Thi nkBef or eYouPl unge” : Fi r s tAi dExper tWar nsBr i t sof Col dWat erDanger sDur i ngHeat wave Ast heUKbr acesf ors oar i ngt emper at ur es , Br i t sar ebei ngur ged t ot hi nkt wi cebef or edi vi ngi nt ocol dwat ert ocooloff.

Sar ahJ effer i es , l eadt r ai neratEmer gencyFi r s tAi datWor kCour s e, has war nedt hatcol dpl ungi ng–now popul ar i s edons oci almedi a– cant r i ggerdanger ousheal t hr es pons es , es peci al l yi npeopl ewi t h under l yi ngcondi t i ons . “ Suddeni mmer s i oni ncol dwat er , es peci al l ydur i ngaheat wave, cancaus ecol dwat ers hock.

Thi si s n’ tj us tanuncomf or t abl es ur pr i s e–i tcanbef at al , ”J effer i esexpl ai ned. “ Andf orpeopl ewi t h hear tcondi t i ons , as t hmaorhi ghbl oodpr es s ur e, t her i s ksar eeven hi gher . ”

J effer i es ’ Col dWat erSaf et yTi ps : - Neverj umpordi ves t r ai ghti nt ocol dwat er–ent ers l owl yand l etyourbodyadj us t - Avoi ds wi mmi ngal one, es peci al l yi nopenwat er - Checkf orhi ddenhaz ar ds–s t r ongcur r ent s , s uddendept h changesors l i pper ybanks - Wearabuoyancyai di fyou' r epaddl eboar di ngorwi l d s wi mmi ng - Know t hes i gnsofcol dwat ers hockandhow t or es pondi nan emer gency Pr epar ednes sSavesLi ves

WhatI sCol dWat erShock?

Col dwat ers hockhappenswhent hebodyr eact st oanabr upt dr opi ns ki nt emper at ur e–us ual l ybel ow 1 5° C. I tcancaus euncont r ol l abl egas pi ng, r api dbr eat hi ng, pani c, andi ns omecas es , hear t f ai l ur eordr owni ng–eveni nexper i enceds wi mmer s .

Sar ahJ effer i esal s our gesmember soft hepubl i ct ocons i der t aki ngacer t i fiedfir s tai dcour s e. “ Knowi nghow t or es pondi nt hefir s tf ew mi nut esofanemer gency canbet hedi ffer encebet weenl i f eanddeat h, ”s hes ai d. “ Wecover dr owni ngr es pons e, CPR, andhow t ohel ps omeonei ns hock. ”

Peopl eMos tatRi s kI ncl ude: Sour ce: ht t ps : / /emer gencyfir s t ai dat wor kcour s e. co. uk/ - Thos ewi t hhear tcondi t i onsorhi ghbl oodpr es s ur e - As t hmas uffer er s( col dwat ercant r i ggeranat t ack) - Ol deradul t sandyoungchi l dr en - Anyonewho’ sbeendr i nki ngal cohol( whi chi mpai r sj udgement andbodyt emper at ur er egul at i on)

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Eat Cl ub-Aus t r al i andi ni ngapp l aunchesi nLondon Eatouts mar t er : Eat Cl ubgi vesLondoner sanewwayt obeatt he cos t of l i vi ng Eat Cl ub, t hedi ni ngappt hat ’ shel pedmi l l i onsofAus t r al i ansbal ancet hei r budgetwi t ht hei rf oodl ovi ngl i f es t yl e, hasoffici al l yl aunchedi nLondon.

Eat Cl ubgi vesus er si ns t antacces st ot i mes ens i t i veoffer satt opr es t aur ant s , bar sandl i vemus i cvenues— di r ectf r om t hei rmobi l eandatno ext r acos t .

Thet echnol ogydr i vi ngt hes ucces soft heappfli pss ur gepr i ci ngoni t s head-gi vi ngvenuest hepowert oi ncr eas et hei roffer sdur i ngqui etper i odsandt ur nempt yt abl esi nt ohappycus t omer s .

Att hevenue, us er s s i mpl y“ t apt opay”us i ngEat Cl ubPay, adi gi t alcar dt hats i t si nyour mobi l ewal l et , wi t ht hedi s countaut omat i cal l yappl i ed-nocoupons , no awkwar dconver s at i onswi t hs t aff, nos t r i ngsat t ached.

Theapphass ur ged40pl acesupt heUKAppSt or e’ sFood&Dr i nkchar t s t o65t hpl acei ni t sfir s tweek.

Launchedwi t h1 50+par t nervenues , f r om hi ddengemst ocul tf avour i t es , t hecl ubi ss ett odoubl ei ns i z eaheadof t hes ummerwi t hnewvenuesaddedweekl y. “ Eat Cl ubhel pst opvenuesfil lt hei roffpeaks eat sandgetLondoner s eat i ngouti nt heci t yt heyl ove, ”s ai dCEOandcof ounderPanKout l aki s . “ I ncr eas i ngl ymember st el lusi t ' smor eaffor dabl et oeatoutwi t hEat Cl ub t hanbuygr ocer i esandcookf r om s cr at ch-whet hers i ngl edi ner s , or gr oupsands peci aloccas i ons-i tput seat i ngoutbackont het abl e. ” Theappi swi t nes s i ngexpl os i vegr owt hi nAus t r al i a, wi t hover2mi l l i on us er sand3, 000r es t aur ant sl i veacr os sei ghtci t i es .

I nMar ch2025al one, di ner sfil l ed41 5, 000s eat sands avedmor et hanAU$3.

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oft hei rt ot alcombi nedbi l l .

I n peaks eas onsl i keChr i s t mas , t het op1 0%s aveasmuchas £500( AUS$1 000)amont h.

Chefandr es t aur at eurMar co Pi er r eWhi t e, as har ehol der s i nce201 6, hasal ways bel i evedt heappi sawi nwi n f orcus t omer sandhos pi t al i t y asawhol e. “ Londoni soneof t hegr eat es tf ooddes t i nat i on ci t i esi nt hewor l dandempt yt abl esal waysf eell i keami s s edoppor t uni t y. ” Headded, “ Thi si sapl at f or mt hatmakess ens ef ort hewhol ei ndus t r y— di ner s , chef s , andoper at or sal i ke. ” Keybenefit sofEat Cl ub: -Fr eet odownl oadandus e -I ns t antacces st ot i mes ens i t i ver eal t i meoffer s( upt o50%off) -Offerappl i edt oyourt ot albi l l( f oodpl usdr i nk) -Seaml es s , di s cr eet“ t apt opay”vi aEat Cl ubPayi nyourmobi l ewal l et -Nocouponsr equi r edandnoawkwar dconver s at i onswi t hs t aff Eat Cl ubVPUK, Li zLeBr et on, added: “ Eat Cl ubi sf r eet odownl oad, f r eet o us e-andt ooexpens i vet oi gnor e.

Nomor eex cus ef orLondoner scancel l i ngt hos emi dweekpl ans . ” Rel eas ef r om LUNAPR

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Exper t sr evealhow t okeepyour s el fandyour homecooli nt heheat wave - Fr eez i ngbeds heet sandpyj amasandas i mpl e£1hackcanhel pkeepyoucooldur i ngt he heat wave - Exper tr eveal shi ddens unbur ns pot sBr i t sof t enmi s sandhow pi ckybi t scanpr eventyour hous ef r om get t i ngt oohot - Dr i nki ngal coholcani ncr eas eyourr i s kofdehydr at i onandheatexhaus t i on, exper t swar n Wi t ht heUKf aci ngyetanot herheat wave, manyofusmaywonderhow t okeepour s el vesand ourhomescool .

Cor eySi msatCSDBhasr eveal eds i mpl eandpr act i calt i pst obeatt heheat ands t aycomf or t abl e, evenons t r i ctbudget s .

Exper t sr evealhi ddens unbur ns pot sBr i t sf or getabout .

Avoi dpai nf ulbur nsi nt hes eawkwar d pl aces .

ManyBr i t swi l lbeheadi ngt ot hebeacht hi shotbankhol i dayweekend, buts unbur ncant ur na f undayi nt hes uni nt oapai nf ulexper i ence.

Her e’ show t ohel ppr events unbur nandexact l y how muchs uncr eam yous houl dus e:

Exper tr eveal sas i mpl e£1hackt os t aycoolar oundt hehous e.

Cor eySi ms , as pokes per s onf r om CSDB, hass har edas i mpl eyeteffect i vehackf ors t ayi ngcool : buyas pr aybot t l e, avai l abl eatmanybar gai norDI Ys hopsf orar ound£1 .

Wi t ht hi s , youcan: - Spr ayyourcur t ai ns : Dampenyourcur t ai nst ocoolt her oom.

Asai rbl owsacr os st hewet dr apes , evapor at i ngwat erabs or bsheatandl ower st her oom t emper at ur e.

Thehotweat her al s oens ur est hecur t ai nsdr yqui ckl ywi t houts mel l i ngdamp.

- Spr ayyour s el f : I nt hes amewayt hats weathel psourbodi ess hedex ces sheat , s pr ayi ng your s el fwi t hwat ercanhel pyous t aycool .

Thewat eri si mmedi at el yr ef r es hi ngandcool wheni thi t syours ki n.

- Keepi tr ef r i ger at ed: Onegr eati deai st ofil lmul t i pl es pr aybot t l eswi t hwat erands t or et hem i nt hef r i dge, s ot heyar er eadywhenneeded.

Exper tr eveal st hebes twayst okeepyourhomecool .

Her ear es omegr eatwayst okeepyourhomecoolal lday:

- Us es uncr eam: Appl ys uncr eam wi t hanSPFofatl eas t30andr eappl yever yt wohour s , es peci al l yaf t ers wi mmi ngors weat i ng.

Adul t ss houl dai mt ous eatl eas tei ghtt eas poonsof s uns cr eenont hei rent i r ebodi es .

Exper t sadvi s et hatt heamountofcr eam t hatfit sf r om pal mt ofinger t i pal ongyourmi ddl eandi ndexfingeri senoughf oryourf aceandneck.

- Coverup: Wearawi debr i mmedhat , s ungl as s es , andl oos e, l i ght wei ghtcl ot hi ngt opr ot ect yours ki nwi t houtmaki ngyouevenhot t er .

- Seeks hade: St ayi nt hes hadedur i ngpeaks unhour s( 1 1AM t o3PM)whent hes uni s s t r onges t .

- Hi ddens pot s : Remembert oappl ys uncr eam t oof t enmi s s eds pot sl i ket hebacksofyour l egs , behi ndyourear s , neckandbackofyourneck, ands cal pi ft hi si sexpos ed.

Exper t swar nBr i t sheadi ngt ot hepubt hatal coholcoul ds peedupheatexhaus t i on.

Dehydr at i oncans neakuponyoui nt heheat , andeveni fyouhavebeendr i nki ngt ea, fiz z y dr i nksoral cohol i cbever agest hr oughoutt heday, i t ' si mpor t antt odr i nkl ot sofwat er .

Keephydr at edby: - Dr i nki ngwat er : Womens houl dai mt ocons umear ound2l i t r esofwat er , andmens houl d cons umear ound2.

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Avoi dal coholandcaffei ne, whi chcandehydr at eyouand i ncr eas eyourr i s kofheatexhaus t i on.

Dr i nki ngagl as sofwat erbef or eyourfir s tal cohol i c bever ageandaf t ereachdr i nkwi l lhel pr educet her i s kofdehydr at i on.

- Eat i ngwat er r i chf oodsordr i nki ngj ui ces : Fr ui t sl i kewat er mel on, cucumber , andeven s t r awber r i escanhel pkeepyouhydr at ed, andf r ui tj ui cesl i keor angej ui cecont ai nar ound 85%wat erandar eagoods our ceofvi t ami nCt oo.

- Recogni s i ngs i gnsofdehydr at i on: Lookoutf ors ympt omsl i kef eel i ngt hi r s t y, ur i nat i ngl es s ( ands eei ngas hadeofbr ownordar kor ange) , headache, ordi z z i nes s .

I nchi l dr enand babi es , i tcoul ds ur f aceasi ncr eas edi r r i t abi l i t y.

- Cl os ewi ndowsandbl i nds : J us tascol dai rent er syourhomet hr oughwi ndowsi nwi nt er , hot ai rdoest hes amei ns ummer .

Keept hem cl os eddur i ngt hedayt obl ockoutheat .

Open t hem ear l yi nt hemor ni ngandatni ghtt ol eti ncool erai r .

- Fr eez ebeddi ng: Fr eez eyourpyj amasands heet sf oratl eas t20mi nut ess ot heyar ecooland r ef r es hi ngwhenyouar er eadyf ors l eep.

- Avoi dus i ngt heoven: Optf ornocookmeal sl i kes al adsands andwi chest okeepyour ki t chencool .

Thi si saper f ectex cus ef oraBBQt okeept heheatout s i deyourhome.

Us i ngan ovenatoper at i ngt emper at ur esf oranyamountoft i mei sr epor t edt or ai s et het emper at ur e i nyourhomebyfivedegr ees .

Thi scoul dcont r i but et oheatexhaus t i oni fyourhomei s al r eadyhot .

Pi ckybi t sonahotdayar eanot herbr i l l i antgot of ordi nner .

- Cr eat eaDI Ymi ni AC: Abowlofi cei nf r ontofyourf ancancr eat eami ni ai rcondi t i oni nguni t f oraf r act i onoft hecos t .

Thi si sgr eatf orcool i ngs mal l ers pot s , l i keyourf avour i t echai ror yours i deoft hebed.

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F ai l i ngt oadaptandofferflexi bi l i t yt o empl oyeesl eadst obur nout Compani est hatf ai lt oadaptandofferflexi bi l i t yt o t hei rempl oyeescanl eadt ol ongt er m decl i ne, findsnew r es ear chbyAal t oUni ver s i t ySchoolof Bus i nes s .

Thes t udy, conduct edbyr es ear cherNi kol i naKopor ci cNi et ol aandhercol l eagues , expl or edt heef f ect sofas t at i cappr oachoncompani esandf ound t hati tl eadst oempl oyeebur nout .

Empl oyeesofcompani est hatar es t agnantcanexper i enceemot i onalexhaus t i on, cyni ci s m, andadi mi ni s heds ens eofper s onalaccompl i s hment .

Thes es ympt omscanl eadt odecr eas edpr oduct i vi t y, i ncr eas edabs ent eei s m, andhi ghert ur nover r at es , ul t i mat el yaffect i ngacompany’ sper f or mance andbot t om l i ne. “ Effect i vebur noutmanagementdependsheavi l yon l eader s hi pempat hy, opencommuni cat i on, anda s uppor t i veor gani s at i onalcul t ur e.

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Bur nouti sapr ogr es s i vecondi t i ont hatr equi r espr oact i vemeas ur est oavoi dcompr omi s i ngempl oyee heal t handor gani s at i onalper f or mance.

Bymanagi ngbur nouteffect i vel y, compani escannot onl yi mpr oveempl oyeewel l bei ngbutal s omai nt ai n bus i nes scompet i t i venes s , r educet ur nover , and ens ur el ongt er m or gani s at i onals ucces s .

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Ther i s eoft hes abbat i cal : wor ker sl ooki ngf or addi t i onalbr eaksasbur noutconcer nsr i s e St affacr os st heUKar ei ncr eas i ngl yt ur ni ng t oext r at i meawayf r om t heofficei nt he f or m ofs abbat i cal sasconcer nsar ound ment alheal t h, wel l bei ngandbur noutcont i nuet obeas our ceofconver s at i oni nt he wor kpl ace.

That ’ saccor di ngt os peci al i s t r ecr ui t mentfir m, Rober tHal f .

Accor di ngt oi t s2025Sal ar yGui de, al mos t hal f( 42%)oft heUKwor kf or cewantt obe gi venacces st os abbat i cal st hi syear , wi t h t hedat as ugges t i ngt hatt hi sdemandf or unpai dt i meoffi sbei ngi nfluencedbyconcer nsar oundbur nout .

Al mos tt wot hi r ds ( 62%)ofwor ker si ndi cat edt hatempl oyer s ar eatr i s kofover wor ki ngs t afft hi syear .

Pr ovi di ngs abbat i cal sasabenefitmaybe anoppor t uni t yf ors omeempl oyer sast hey t r yt obui l damor ecompet i t i veempl oyee engagementpr ogr ammes .

Whenmoneyi s t i ghtf oraddi t i onalbenefit sors al ar yhi kes , as abbat i calpr ogr ammecoul dbeal owl i f t benefitf ors omeempl oyer s .

I tcanhel p r educebur noutandi ncr eas er et ent i on, es peci al l yamonghi ghper f or mi ngs t affwho mi ghtot her wi s econs i derl eavi ng.

Fr om a financi alper s pect i ve, offer i ngunpai dor par t i al l ypai ds abbat i cal scanbeacos t ef f ect i vewayt os how commi t mentt oempl oyeewel l bei ngwi t houtaddi ngper ma nentover heads .

AsMat tWes t on, Seni orManagi ngDi r ect or UK&I r el and, atRober tHal fexpl ai ned, t hi s t r endi sonet hatempl oyer ss houl dmoni t or car ef ul l yandactons wi f t l yt oens ur et hei r t al entat t r act i onandr et ent i ons t r at egi es ar er obus tandr el evantt ot oday’ swor ker s : “ Gi vent hei ncr eas edf ocusonment al heal t handwel l bei ngt hathasbeengr owi ngacr os st heUKwor kf or cef ort hel as t f ewyear s , i t ’ sper hapsuns ur pr i s i ngt hats o

manywantacces st ot i meawayf r om t he officet or ebal anceort opur s ueadear l yhel d goal .

However , under l yi ngr eas onsf ort hi s t r endper hapspai nt saconcer ni ngpi ct ur et hat bus i nes s esneedt obeawar eof .

Thef actt hat s omanywor ker st el lust hatt heyar econcer nedt hatt heywi l lbeover wor kedi nt he yearaheads ugges t sal evelofuneas i nes si n t hewor kf or cet hatcoul dhaveal as t i ng i mpact . “ As i def r om t het empor ar yi s s ueofbackfil l i ng peopl ewhoar eonext endedl eave, f ai l i ngt o addr es st her eas onswhys omanywor ker sar e l ongi ngt ot akeext r at i meoutoft hebus i nes s coul dcr eat eat al entheadachel ongert er m.

I f empl oyeesar eover wor ked–orbel i evet hey ar eatr i s koft hi s–t heywon’ thangar oundf or l ong.

Thedamaget hi scanhaveonempl oyer br andi ngi sdet r i ment al .

I ti si mpor t antt hat fir msmoni t oranyi ncr eas ei nt r endss uchas t hi st oas cer t ai nwhatt her ootcaus eofi ti s andactaccor di ngl y, ot her wi s et heycoul d f aceanex odusoft al ent . “ I fwel ookathow peopl ear eus i ngs abbat i cal s , t her ei sgr owi ngevi dencet hatmany peopl ear es i mpl yi nneedofamomentt o t hems el vesi nt hei rbus yl i ves . “ Ther e’ saweal t hofdat at hats howcas est he pot ent i albur noutcr i s i speopl ear ef aci ng, wi t h Ment alHeal t hUKr epor t i ngt hat90%ofwor ker sacr os st hecount r yf el ts t r es s edl as tyear .

Event hos eempl oyer st hatar eal r eadyoffer i ngext r at i meoff–pai dornot–s houl dbe mi ndf uloft r endss uchast hi st oens ur et hey ar eoffer i ngat r ul yhol i s t i cbenefit spackages t hatmeet st heneedsofwor ker st oday. ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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Banksl endmor ewhenr egi onsar e s oci al l yconnect ed Banksf r om oner egi onl ends i gni ficant l ymor et os mal lbus i nes s esandhomebuyer si nanot herwhent het wor egi onsar es oci al l y connect ed.

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Pr of es s orSi monRot herf r om Mannhei m Bus i nes sSchooland Pr of es s orOl i verRehbei nf r om Vi ennaUni ver s i t yofEconomi cs andBus i nes s( WU)s t udi edhow s oci alconnect ednes sbet ween r es i dent sofdi ffer entcount i esi nt heUSi nfluencesbankl endi ng.

Soci alconnect ednes si sdefinedast hel i kel i hoodt hati ndi vi dual s i nt wocount i esknow eachot her .

Thi si smeas ur edus i ngt he Soci alConnect ednes sI ndex, bas edonFacebookf r i ends hi pl i nks , whi chcl os el ymi r r orr eal wor l ds oci alconnect ednes sbet ween count ypai r s .

Ther es ear cher sanal ys eddat aonl oanal l ocat i on, t er ms , per f or mance, andr egi onaleconomi cout comes .

Theyfindt hatbanksl endmor ewhens oci alt i esar es t r onger , par t i cul ar l yi nt r adi t i onall endi ng, wher ehumani nvol vementands of t i nf or mat i ons t i l lmat t er .

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Loanst os oci al l yconnect edr egi onsal s ocomewi t hmor ebor r ower f r i endl yt er ms .

Att hes amet i me, banksdi ffer ent i at emor e s har pl ybet weenbor r ower swhens oci alconnect ednes si shi gh, whi chmeanss omeappl i cant smayf aces t r i ct ercondi t i ons .

Whi l el oanandbankper f or mancei mpr ovewi t hs oci alconnect ednes s , t hei mpl i cat i onsgobeyondbanks .

I mpr ovedl endi ngt o s oci al l yconnect edr egi onsr es ul t si ns t r ongerGDPgr owt hand j obcr eat i on.

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Dr awi ngon Fr ank’ saccl ai medVeni ceBi ennal epr oj ect( Pal i mps es t : Tal esSpunFr om SeaAnd Memor i es )andnewwor ksdevel opedi ncol l abor at i onwi t hGl as gow Pr i ntSt udi o, t he exhi bi t i onr ei magi neshi ddennar r at i ves , ampl i f yi ngvoi cesl ongover l ooked. “ I ti st r ul yanhonort ohavemywor kexhi bi t edatPaxt onHous e, as i t edeepl yi nt er t wi nedwi t ht hehi s t or i esofGr enada, Ot t obahCugoano, andmyownances t r alt i est o Scot l and, ”s aysBi l l yGér ar dFr ank. “ Att hehear toft hi sexhi bi t i oni seducat i on—anoppor t uni t yt oengagecommuni t i es , par t i cul ar l yyoungpeopl e, i ncr i t i cal l yexami ni ng t hes eent angl edhi s t or i es .

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Whi l eAIcanhel pj obs eeker s r efinet hei rCVs , i tal s oi nt r oducesr i s ks–es peci al l ywhencandi dat es don’ tcor r ecti naccur aci es .

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