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Fi vequi ckandf r eet i pst os t ay coolatni ght Thi ss ummerhasbeenoneoft hehot t es ton r ecor d.

Augus twi l lbenoex cept i on, wi t ht heMet Officepr edi ct i ngt hehotweat herwi l lcont i nue.

As Br i t onsal lovert hecount r yl ookt os t aycoolat ni ght , exper t satBedKi ngdom s har et hei radvi ce t opr eventover heat i ngandt ogetagoodni ght ' s s l eept hr oughoutt hewar mermont hs .

I fyou’ r e t r yi ng-ands t r uggl i ng-t okeepyourbodyt emper at ur eundercont r olatni ght , t r yt hes et i ps : Avoi ds t r enuousexer ci s e, al coholands pi cyf ood St r enuousex er ci s ebef or ebedget syourbl ood pumpi ngandkeepsyourhear tr at eandbodyt emper at ur eup.

Doi ngt hi sbef or ebedwi l lkeepyour bodyf eel i ngwar m andwi l lpr eventyouf r om s t ayi ngcoolasyout r yt onodoff.

I ns t eadi t ’ sbes tt o ex er ci s ei nt hemor ni ngwhent emper at ur est end t obecool er .

Al cohol wi l lmakeyouf eelhot .

Remembert he ‘ beerbl anket ’ ?I t ’ st hewar mt hyourbodyf eel sasi t t r i est omanageal coholcons umpt i on.

Whi l eyour bodyi snotact ual l yheat i ngup, i twi l lf eell i kei t andmaypr eventyouf r om f eel i ngcoolandcomf or t abl eatni ght .

Spi cyf oodof t encont ai nscaps ai ci n, whi chcani ncr eas eyourbodyt emper at ur eandi nt er r uptyour s l eep.

Al s o, eat i ngs pi cyf oodbef or eyougot o bedmaygi veyoui ndi ges t i on, maki ngi tdi fficul tt o f eelabl et odr i f toffasyourbodybat t l esdi s comf or t .

Pr act i cemi ndf ul nes sandmedi t at i on Anxi et ycancaus eyourfight or fli ghtr es pons e, whi chcanl eadt oni ghts weat si nbed, whi chi sa commons t r es ss ympt om.

Set t i ngas i det enmi nut esf orami ndf ul nes sex er ci s ebef or ebed, s uch asmedi t at i onorj our nal i ngcanr el i eves omewor r i esandpr i meyourmi ndf oragoodni ght ’ ss l eep, hel pi ngyout os t aycoolt hr oughout .

Tur noffunneces s ar yel ect r oni csbef or ebed El ect r oni cdevi cess uchascomput er s , games cons ol esandTVscangethotaf t erus e, l eavi ng r ooms , es peci al l ys mal l erones , f eel i ngs t uffyand t r appedwi t hheat .

I t ’ sbes tt os wi t cht hes edevi ces offanhourbef or eyougot obedt ol ett her oom cooldown.

Thi sal s ohast headdedbenefitofpr event i ngt hebl uel i ghtf r om devi cesi nt er f er i ngwi t h yours l eepcycl e, l et t i ngyoudr i f tofft os l eep eas i eratni ght .

Haveal i ghtmealf ordi nner-avoi dheavyf at s andcar bs Eat i ngamealt oocl os et oyourbedt i mecanbe har mf ult oyours l eep.

Themor ef oodyoueat , t he mor euncomf or t abl eyoumayf eel .

Heavymeal s t endt obehi ghi nf at sandcar bohydr at es , whi ch t akesmor eener gyf oryourbodyt obr eakdown.

Thi scoul dl eadt of eel i ngbl oat edanduncomf or t abl ewhent r yi ngt os l eepatni ght .

Ther ecommendeds pacebet weenyourl as tmeal oft hedayandyourbedt i mei saboutt hr eehour s , whi chgi vest i mef oryourbodyt opr oces sany f oodeat en.

Opt i ngt oeatf at sandcar bohydr at es ear l i eri nt heday, andeat i ngal i ghtmealatni ght , wi l lr equi r el es sf r om yourbodywhi l eyoudr i f toff, asi thasdonet hewor kt obr eakf ooddownear l i er i nt heday.

Takeas howerbef or ebed I t ’ sagr eatf eel i ngt owas ht hedayawayandt hen cl i mbi nt of r es hbeds heet satni ght .

Shower scan hel pt or egul at eourbodyt emper at ur e, whi chcan eas eusi nt oapeacef uls l eep.

Wheni t ’ shot , a l ukewar ms howercancool yourcor et emper at ur e down.

Acools howercanbemor ebenefici alt hana hots howert ohel pyouf al las l eepf as t er .

However , ahots howercans t i l lhel pasyourbodyt emper at ur ewi l lchangeasyoudr yoff.

Whet heryoupr ef er t ot akeahotorcol ds hower , t r yt oavoi dext r eme t emper at ur es , ast heycannegat i vel yaffecthow yous l eep. cr edi tt obedki ngdom. co. uk

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HRvacanci esi nhi ghdemandasski l l s shor t ageswor sen New dat ar eveal st hatHRvacanci esar eont r ackt obeup by1 3.

5%on2021 , wi t ht hepr of es s i onbecomi ngapr i or i t y ar eaf orbus i nes s est or ecr ui tf or .

That ’ saccor di ngt or ecent r es ear chf r om t heAs s oci at i onofPr of es s i onalSt affingCompani es( APSCo) .

Byr egi on, i t ’ sper hapsuns ur pr i s i ngt hatLondondomi nat es .

Sof art hi syear , wehaves een8995vacanci esf r om t hecapi t al , whi chi saccount i ngf or39.

6%oft het ot alHRvacanci es pos t ed.

Thi st ot ali sf ol l owedbyt heSout hEas t , wher e2637 vacanci eswer epubl i s hed, cons t i t ut i ng1 1 .

6%ofHRvacanci es .

Thedat a, pr ovi dedbybus i nes si nt el l i gences peci al i s t , Vacancys of t , s howst hat , i nt er msofs ki l l si ndemand, i ti si nt er nalr ecr ui t er swhoar et hes peci al i s t smos twant ed.

I n f act , 35%ofal lHRvacanci ess of art hi syearhavebeenf or i nt er nalr ecr ui t er s , whi chi sper hapsnos ur pr i s egi venwi de r epor t sofs ki l l ss hor t agesi nt heUK. Tr ai ni ng/l ear ni ngi st he s econdl ar ges tat t r i but ebei ngr ecr ui t edf or , aver agi ngat 1 4%oft ot al vacanci es .

I ncont r as t , t hes peci al i s m whi chi s gr owi ngbot hi nvol umeandi ns har ei sHRgener al i s t s , whi chhass eenani ncr eas eof64%i nt er msoft hemont hl y aver agebet weenl as tyearandt hi sone, l eadi ngt ot het ot al s har er i s i ngf r om 1 3%t o1 4.

3%.

AnnSwai n, CEOofAPSCo, comment s :

Whencompar i ngs ect or sr ecr ui t i ngf orHR, t echnol ogy cameupt opwi t h3994vacanci ess of ar , wi t h1 7 .

5%oft he t ot alnumberofHRj obs .

Thes econdl ar ges ts ect ori sRet ai l , wi t h3833r ol ess of ar( 1 6.

8%) .

Gi vent hei mpor t anceofBanki ngt ot heUKeconomy, i t ’ ss ur pr i s i ngt hatonl y7%ofHRvacanci esar eat t r i but edt ot hi ss ect or .

However , t hi ss mal l s har ecoul dbel i nkedt ot hecos t of l i vi ngcr i s i sandt hei n evi t abl ei mpactont heUKeconomy.

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“ Ast heUK’ seconomi cpr es s ur esmount , adecl i nei nvacanci esi st obeexpect ed.

However , s i ncet heUKr emai nsi nt he gr i psofas ki l l ss hor t age, hi r i ngt eamsandr ecr ui t mentpr of es s i onal sal i kewi l lcont i nuet obei nhi ghdemand.

Whi l eHRwi l l haveakeypar tt opl ayi nnar r owi ngt hes ki l l sgap, wewi l lal s o needt ocal lont hecount r y’ spol i cymaker st oi mpl ementan i nt er nat i onal l yvi abl eappr oacht oboos t i ngt heUK’ sacces st o s ki l l s , al ongs i debui l di ngamor eat t r act i veent r yr out ei nt ot he count r yf orhi ghl ys ki l l eds el f empl oyedpr of es s i onal s . ”

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Si ncei tfir s topenedj us tbef or eChr i s t masi n 2021wi t honl yahandf uloft r ader s , The Mer cant i l eFl eahasgr owni nt oabus t l i ng communi t yhuboffer i ngauni quer et ai land di ni ngexper i encewher enot wovi s i t sar et he s ame.

Nes t l edi nt hehear tofBi t t er neVi l l age, Sout hampt on; t hexxxs quar ef oots i t et ook overt hel ongempt ySai ns bur ysHomeand Cl ot hi ngs t or eandt r ans f or medi ti nt oas pace wher el ocalr es i dent scoul ds t opbyand br ows epi t chesf r om l ocals mal lbus i nes s es r angi ngf r om ant i ques , handcr af t edand upcycl ef ur ni t ur e, vi nt ageandr et r ocl ot hi ng, ar t , mus i c, t oys , col l ect i bl es , andever yt hi ngi n bet ween!

Overt hemont hs , mor eandmor et r ader shave j oi nedt hebus i nes sandi t ' ss t i l lgr owi ng; at t hi smomenti nt i meover1 00t r ader sar e di s pl ayi ngt hei rpr oduct swi t hi nt hes i t e.

Al ongs i det heempor i um, TheMer cant i l eFl ea al s of eat ur esagr owi nghos pi t al i t ys i de, wher e gues t scanr el axandr ef uelaf t ers hoppi ngi n TheGr eedyFl eaCaf eandBarwi t hacoffee madef r om l ocalr oas t erMoonRoas tcoffee, ani nhous ebakedpas t r yorcake, orat as t y l i ghtbi t emadet oor derf r om t heGr eedyFl ea ki t chen.

Smal lbus i nes s esar enotex cl us i vet o t heempor i um t hough, asf oodi sal s o avai l abl ef r om Al exandert heCr epe, who s peci al i s esi nmaki ngbeaut i f ul l yl i ght , gol den cr epeswi t havar i et yofs weetands avour y fil l i ngs , wi t heverchangi ngweekl ys peci al s .

Ther e' sal s os pacet opamperyour s el ft oo, wi t hNaomi atFl os s yHai r dr es s i ngoffer i ng hai r cut sands t yl i ngf orwomen, menand chi l dr en; andLi t t l eLovel i ess al on, wher el i t t l e onesgets poi l edwi t hapampers es s i on i ncl udi ngamani cur e, pedi cur e, l ot sofgl i t t er andacompl i ment ar ymockt ai l !I nt hewor ks

t ooi sadoggr oomer , whi chi scur r ent l yunder cons t r uct i on, wher ef ourl eggedf r i endswi l l al s obeabl et or ecei veas hampoo, bl ow dr y andpedi cur e( orpawdi cur e? ) Si ncees t abl i s hi ngi t s el fwi t hi nt hel ocal communi t y, TheMer cant i l eFl eahasbegun hos t i ngevent sandpopupswhi chdr aw gues t sf r om al lovert hecount y.

Thefir s tof whi chbei ngt hei rquar t er l yFami l yFunDay, f eat ur i ngl i vemus i c, ci r cusper f or mer s , f ace pai nt i ngandmanyot heract i vi t i es .

Ont heback oft hes ucces soft hes e, auct i oncompanyS&G Auct i onshavebegunhol di ngf or t ni ght l y auct i onswi t hi nt heFl ea' sevents pace, wher e cus t omer scanbr i ngi ni t emst heywi s ht oput upf orasl i t t l eas50pperl ot , t hens t ayand checkoutt her es toft hei t emsupf orbi d.

The l as tSat ur dayofever ymont hs eest heFl ea hos t i ngi t sTabl et opSal e, wher emember sof t hepubl i ccanr entat abl ewi t hi nt heevent s pacef oras mal lf eef ort hepur pos esof s el l i nganyt hi nghandmade, s econdhandor s i mpl yaf t erhavi ngacl ear out !Fur t her wor ks hopsar ecomi ngupt oo, i ncl udi ng f ur ni t ur epai nt i ngwi t haFr enchi cPai ntexper t , Pot t er yPai nt i ng, andt hef or t ni ght l ykni t t i ng andcr ochet i ngdr opi nknownaffect i onat el yi n t hecaf east he" St i t ch' n' B* t ch" I nt heeveni ngs , TheGr eedyFl eai squi ckl y es t abl i s hi ngi t s el fasahubf orl ocalmus i cal t al ent , s howcas i ngavar i et yofdi ffer ent mus i cals t yl es , s ol oar t i s t sandDJ ' s .

Thi si s compl i ment edbyanex cel l entchoi ceofbeer s , wi nes , ci der sands pi r i t sf r om bot hwel l known br andsandl ocalbr ewer sanddi s t i l l er s , and f eat ur i ngas i gnat ur emenuofexper t l ymade cockt ai l s .

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Ti met oenj oyas ummerof l i vemus i ci nt hegr eatout door s .

Hear i ngai d manuf act ur er , Ot i con, pr ovi desus ef ult i pson how t opr ot ectyourhear i ngnow, t oens ur eyou cancont i nuet oenj oymus i cf oryear st ocome Mos tpeopl edonotcons i dert hatt heyneedt o pr ot ectt hei rhear i ngf r om per manentdamage dur i ngt hef es t i vals eas on, however , l i s t eni ngt o l oudmus i c, es peci al l yoverapr ol ongedper i od oft i me, canl eadt oi r r ever s i bl ehear i ng damages uchast i nni t us , hear i ngl os s , orhyper s ens i t i vehear i ng, of t enunnot i ceabl eunt i li t i st ool at e.

Hear i ngai dmanuf act ur er , Ot i con, hascr eat eds omet opt i psonhow t opr ot ect yourhear i ngt hi ss ummer , aswel lasadvi ceon whent os eekhel p.

Des pi t ef es t i val shavi ngamaxi mum vol ume l evel , t heyar eof t enex ceeded, es peci al l ywhen youcons i dert henoi s ecr eat edbyt hecr owds i naddi t i ont ot hemus i c.

Thel oudert hemus i c, t hes hor t eramountoft i mei tt akesbef or e hear i ngdamageoccur s .

Thepot ent i alf orhear i ngl os si sver yi ndi vi dual , s ot het i meaper s on canbeexpos edt ol oudnoi s ebef or ei tbecomesdamagi ngt ot hei rhear i ngcanvar y, but i ngener al , s oundl evel st hi shi ghcancaus ea degr eeofhear i ngl os si nl es st han5mi nut es.

I t mayevencaus epai nandper manenteari nj ur y.

Pr ot ectyourhear i ngwhi l el i s t eni ngt ol oud mus i c: •Wearear pl ugsandbes ur et ofitt hem wel lf or t hem t owor k •Us eeardef ender sf orki ds( i tcanbehar dt ofit earpl ugspr oper l yi ns mal lear s ) •Keepadi s t ancef r om l ouds peaker s •Us eanappt omeas ur es oundl evel s “ Eachyear , f es t i val sandl oudmus i cdamage manyear s , ”s aysThomasBehr ens , Vi cePr es i dentofAudi ol ogy, Ot i con. “ Whenmus i cr eachesacer t ai nl evel , i tcancaus el as t i ngdamage t opar t soft heaudi t or ys ys t em.

Ther ear el i kel y manypeopl ewhof r equentconcer t sandf es t i val swhohavebeenaffect edbyahear i ngi m pai r ment , al t houghs omemaynotr ecogni s e t hei rs ympt omsunt i lmuchl at er .

Wehaver ecent l yr epor t edt hatt heear l ydamagecaus ed byl oudnoi s eexpos ur ecanbeundet ect abl ei n nor malhear i ngt es t s .

Thi s‘ Hi ddenHear i ng Los s ’ cangounnot i ced, evenbypr of es s i onal s , ands obyt het i meadi agnos i si smade, t he bodyi sunabl et or epai rt hedamagecaus ed andi tcanbever ydi fficul tt ot r eat . ”

“ Af t eraf es t i val , youmaywel lexper i encer i ngi ngi nt heear sort hatyoudon’ thearwel l .

Thi s i sanat ur alr eact i ont ot oomuchmus i cand l oudnoi s el evel s .

I fyous t i l lexper i encet hes e s ympt omsonedayaf t ert heconcer t , wer ecommendyoucont actanENTdoct ororahear i ngcar es peci al i s tt odi s cus syourconcer nss o t heycanactaccor di ngl y.

Hear i ngl os scaus ed bynoi s ei st heonl yt ypeofhear i ngl os swecan pr event , andwes houl dt her ef or et r yt odo s omet hi ngabouti t , ”concl udesThomasBehr ens .

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Cos t of l i vi ngcr i si s:Empl oyer scant hi nkdi ffer ent l y Ast hecos t of l i vi ngcr i s i si nt ens i fies , exper ti ngl obalpayr ol l s ol ut i ons , Cl oudPayhascal l edonempl oyer st ocons i derhow s mal lchangescans uppor ts t affs t r uggl i ngt omakeendsmeet eachmont h.

Accor di ngt ol at es tfigur esf r om t heOfficef orNat i onalSt at i s t i cs( ONS) , t her at eofi nflat i onhi ta40yearhi ghl as tmont h, wi t hcons umerpr i cei nflat i onr eachi nganannualr at eof9.

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I nt hi senvi r onment , bus i nes s esneedt ol ookatmeansof hel pi ngempl oyeeswhenpayr i s esar en’ tf eas i bl e.

Cl oudPayCEO, PaulBar t l et t , expl ai ned: “ Ther i s eofi nflat i onandongoi ngcos t of l i vi ngcr i s i si nt heUK i sas i gni ficantconcer nf ors t affandempl oyer sal i ke.

Whi l enot al lfir msar eabl et oofferwagei ncr eas esi nl i newi t hi nflat i on s pi kesatt hemoment , t her e’ sar ealneedf orfir mst ocons i der whatel s et heycandot os uppor tt hei rs t aff.

Aspur s es t r i ngs t i ght en, ani ndi vi dual ’ sfinanci als t abi l i t ywi l lbei mpact ed s houl dunexpect edevent soccurt hatr equi r eaddi t i onali nves t ment .

Repai r st ovehi cl es , f orexampl e, canbehugel ypr obl emat i cf ort hos eal r eadys t r uggl i ng.

I ft heyneedt omaket her epai r si nor dert ot r avelt owor kandear nt hei rwages , t hent he s i t uat i oni sexacer bat ed.

I nt hes es cenar i os , empl oyer scan hel pempl oyeesmanaget hei rcas hflow, whi chwoul dhel p s t eert hem awayf r om l oansorcr edi tcar dpayment swhi chwi l l ul t i mat el yhaveanegat i vei mpactonal onger t er m bas i s .

“ I ’ dar guet hathow s t affar epai dneedst obet ur nedoni t s head.

Ast hemont hpr ogr es s es , empl oyer sar eeffect i vel y i ndebt edt ot hei rs t aff, owi ngt hem wagesf orwor kdel i ver ed.

Whys houl di ndi vi dual swai tunt i lt heendoft he mont hi nor dert ot api nt ot hemoneyt hey’ veal r eadyear nt whi l es t r uggl i ngfinanci al l y?I t ’ snow ent i r el yf eas i bl ef or bus i nes s est ogi ves t affacces st ot hei rpaychecks t hr oughoutt hemont hwi t houtt heneedf ors uppl ement al payr ol lr unsors al ar yadvances .

As i mpl emobi l eappcan putt hecont r oli nt hehandsoft hei ndi vi dual , al l owi ng t hem t odr aw downpar t soft hei rear neds al ar yanyt i meof t hemont ht os ui tt hei rfinanci als i t uat i on.

Andi t ’ saneas y bol t ont oanexi s t i ngpayr ol ls ys t em, wi t hnoaddi t i onal admi ni s t r at i onbur den. “ Thegr owi ngcos tofl i vi ngi sonl ygoi ngt ocont i nuet o haveanadver s ei mpactons t aff.

Rat hert hanl os et hem t o compet i t or satat i mewhens ki l l ss hor t agesar er i f e, fir ms needt ol ookati nnovat i vewayst os uppor tandul t i mat el y r et ai ns t aff.

Gi vi ngt hem acces st oondemandpayi s , i nmy vi ew, as i gni ficantbenefitt hats houl dn’ tgoi gnor ed. ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR