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Binge-watch is Collins’ dictionary’s Word of the Year
Collins English Dictionary has chosen binge-watch as its 2015 Word of the Year, BBC News reports. Meaning “to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series)...
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Surgery saves sausage-loving dog with swollen stomach
A meat-loving dog had to undergo life-saving surgery after a sausage binge caused his stomach to become dangerously swollen, according to BT.com. Jake the Weimaraner wolfed down four whole sausages...
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Psychiatrists say women are struggling to combine their jobs with families
Women are far more likely to feel the strain than men as they balance a career with the demands of motherhood, doctors warn. The number experiencing work-related stress is 50% higher than for men of...
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Six ways to actually get work done in the office
How do you stay active and engaged while on the job? Millions of workers find themselves caught up with email, staring at a blank screen or fiddling in their chair for hours each week – and have...
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Light blue jeans at work? Office style and company dress codes
It’s been said that to get ahead at work you should dress for the job you want, not the one you have. But emulating the style of your superiors in the hope of standing out as promotion material isn’t...
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Forget standing desks: This office workstation lets you work lying down
Sitting at a desk for hours on end has been linked with posture problems, a shorter life expectancy, obesity and several types of cancer. Increasing scrutiny of our sedentary lifestyles has led to an...
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This is why plane food tastes truly awful… and the reason may surprise you
Plane food can typically taste dull and bland. But now, according to the Mirror, experts say they know the reason why. Eating is a multi-sensory experience and exposure to loud noise affects people’s...
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Four Things Employees Do at the Office When They’re Being Paid to Work
According to a 2014 Gallup survey, the average person spends between 40 and 50 hours a week at work. Even if you disregard lunch and bathroom breaks, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re spending all...
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Pub landlord bars 800 punters for being ‘hypocrites in cardigans who only...
A landlord has banned 800 punters from his pub – calling them ‘hypocrites in cardigans’ who only drink half-pints. According to The Telegraph, Mr Coxshall said that he didn’t want his pub listed as an...
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Workplace bullying on the rise according to Acas
Workplace bullying is increasing as conciliation service Acas has said its helpline has received about 20,000 calls related to bullying and harassment over the past year. Some callers said the problem...
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Workplace Changes We Need Right Now
Elin Cherry, writing for Forbes, would like to see business-friendly changes in the workplace that make it easier for future generations of working mums. Here’s how she suggests making this happen…...
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Olly Murs apologises for X Factor Monica Michael reveal
Image: flickr Janine Kerr Olly Murs has apologised to X Factor fans after he mistakenly told Monica Michael she was leaving the show before the official announcement. The judges said they couldn’t...
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Coffee found to reduce chance of heart disease, Parkinson’s and Type 2 diabetes
Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day could help you live longer, scientists say. The risk of an early death from heart disease, Parkinson’s disease and type two diabetes are reduced by moderate...
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Michelin chef creates £223 Graze snack box
Snack boxes usually don’t break the bank, but a Michelin chef has recently created a £223.70 Graze box – a 5,500% increase on its normal value – according to an article in the Evening Standard. The...
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Entrepreneur creates ‘digital detox’ jewellery
We all know that we use our phones too much, so former social media addict Kate Unsworth decided to create an answer by developing her own line of hi-tech jewellery. “I started to realise that my...
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Louis Walsh reveals he WAS doing I’m a Celebrity until Simon Cowell talked...
Louis Walsh has revealed he was all set to take part in the latest series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here – until Simon Cowell stepped in. X Factor mogul Simon convinced the Irish music manager...
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Young ‘to be poorer than parents at every stage of life’
Young people are on track to be poorer than their parents at every stage of their lives, according to a new report. The study, by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), added that households actually...
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For Sales in 2016, What’s Old Will Be New Again
If 2015 has been the year of social selling, 2016 will be the year of the phone, says Jeffrey Fotta says in this Entrepreneur post. Wait, hold the phone! Isn’t the telephone nothing new?! Of course...
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Facebook will let you hide your ex’s statuses to make breaking up less...
Facebook is testing a new feature that will offer to hide an ex’s status when two people break up, The Telegraph reports. The social network announced that it was trialling the new feature for mobile...
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Government tells internet providers to keep list of every website people visit
The government is to force internet companies to keep a list of users’ browsing history for up to a year, just weeks after one of those companies was hit by a huge data breach, the Independent...
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