Bombarding people with viagra adverts increases the number of babies born, study shows 

The hard sell: Bombarding people with VIAGRA adverts on TV and radio INCREASES the number of babies born, study shows A new study claims one per cent increase in ED advertising can affect birth rates Co-author Dr Tongil Kim says his data suggests it isn’t only older men using pills The new study was published … Read more

Npower increases charges for off peak tariff customers after aligning rates with the price cap

Npower has increased off-peak night tariffs meaning some households have seen bills rise by hundreds of pounds. One customer was told her prices are changing from 1 October and from that date, her off-peak electricity will be charged at the ‘standard’ rate, meaning a potential rise of £304.87 a year. Calling the increase ‘scandalous’, Jan … Read more

Number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in England increases by 43% in one week

A record low number of close contacts of Covid-19 patients have been reached by the NHS amid concern the Test and Trace system is buckling under pressure. Only 69 per cent of people identified as a close contact because they had been mingling with a Covid-19 case were tracked down by the NHS and told … Read more

High blood pressure in middle age increases risk of having a heart attack in later life, study shows

Blood pressure must be controlled by middle age, otherwise it can lead to irreversible damage, a major study has found. Having high blood pressure before the age of 55 dramatically increases the risk of a heart attack in later life, researchers found. They warned that most people assume it is something to worry about in … Read more

‘Triple-lock’ guarantee on state pension increases could be curbed

The future of the ‘triple lock’ that guarantees annual state pension increases of at least 2.5 per cent is rumoured to have caused a rift at the top of the Government. The pledge is highly valued by elderly voters and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly keen to keep his election promise to maintain it … Read more

‘Triple lock’ guarantee on state pension increases could be curbed

The future of the ‘triple lock’ that guarantees annual state pension increases of at least 2.5 per cent is rumoured to have caused a rift at the top of the Government. The pledge is highly valued by elderly voters and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly keen to keep his election promise to maintain it … Read more

Serving cocktails in outward-sloping glasses increases the amount people drink by a THIRD

The glass that leaves you shaken and slurred: Serving cocktails like martinis in outward-sloping glasses increases the amount people drink by a THIRD, scientists find Cambridge University carried out experiments on students to analyse drinking serving drinks in outward-sloping cocktail glasses increases the amount drunk  Drinkers with cocktail glasses downed 30 per cent more in … Read more

Online grocery shopping by over-55s increases by more than a third

Online grocery shopping increases by more than a third for over-55s after they embrace the internet amid the COVID-19 crisis – as Waitrose boss insists the change is ‘irreversible’ More than half of British adults aged 55 and over now shop online for groceries  Data showed 74 per cent of older generation bought food goods … Read more

Next year’s rail fare increases should be scrapped, says transport watchdog

Next year’s rail fare increases should be scrapped and more flexible season tickets introduced says transport watchdog Transport Focus is demanding a radical shake-up of the ticketing system  The watchdog has proposed a Head Out to Help Out scheme to drive footfall It also called for an overhaul of season tickets, which it described as … Read more

EasyJet will operate 1,000 flights a day in August as airline increases its summer holiday services

EasyJet sees an unexpected INCREASE in demand for flights and increases its summer flights to 40% of normal capacity Airline is expanding schedule from July to September in boost to aviation sector Company’s fleet grounded from March 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic EasyJet’s share price surged at the news, gaining a huge 8% in … Read more