Lifestyle

Swap gadgets for Advantage Card points at Boots

With people across the country feeling the New Year blues, Boots UK has a treat in store for its Advantage Card customers, offering an opportunity to earn extra rewards by going green.

Alison Moyet to join Jools Holland on tour

Jools Holland has announced today that he will tour the length and breadth of the UK throughout 2010 with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and will be joined for the very first time by one of the UK’s most enduring and acclaimed vocalists, performers and songwriters, the extraordinary Alison Moyet.

Love is in the air with Fulton Umbrellas

Lift her spirits this Valentine’s day with a lightweight umbrella from Fulton, the UK’s leading umbrella company. The ‘Microslim’ Foil Hearts (RRP £17) weighing only 164g is the perfect practical gift to give to a loved one.

Glasgow restaurateurs serve 10,000 meals during 'Dinearound'

Members of Glasgow Restaurateurs’ Association (GRA) are on track to beat their target of serving over 10,000 meals during this year’s Celtic Connections Dinearound 2010.

UK teens accelerating heart disease risk

Following recent US research that one in five American teenagers has unhealthy cholesterol levels, GP Dr Sarah Brewer and nutraceuticals company Works With Water warn UK teens could be next in line unless something is done to improve the way British children and teens live.

Brits use video to create 21st century wills

Writing a will, like going to the dentist or arranging your pension, is something most people in the UK put off. Indeed, almost 170,000 Britons die every year without a will, with tens of millions of pounds going straight to the government’s coffers in the form of property and savings.