Life Archives - East Midlands Connected https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/news/life/ Hopping Between Hubs Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:34:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 YOGA TEACHER REVEALS SECRETS BEHIND LOOKING ‘HALF HER AGE’ https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:34:14 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age/ Dionne Palmer has spent more than two decades proving that wellness is about far more than appearances. At 57, the Chester-based yoga expert is regularly mistaken for being in her 30s, but she insists there is no miracle cream or cosmetic procedure behind her youthful looks. Instead, she credits a commitment to yoga, stress management […]

The post YOGA TEACHER REVEALS SECRETS BEHIND LOOKING ‘HALF HER AGE’ appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age/feed/ 0 Revealed: The best and worst places in the UK for food hygiene ratings as London ranks bottom and South West tops the list https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-in-the-uk-for-food-hygiene-ratings-as-london-ranks-bottom-and-south-west-tops-the-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-in-the-uk-for-food-hygiene-ratings-as-london-ranks-bottom-and-south-west-tops-the-list https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-in-the-uk-for-food-hygiene-ratings-as-london-ranks-bottom-and-south-west-tops-the-list/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:50:13 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-in-the-uk-for-food-hygiene-ratings-as-london-ranks-bottom-and-south-west-tops-the-list/ South West, ranked 1st among all 11 regions, has the highest rating of 4.69 — an increase of 0.02 from 2025 (4.67). London, ranked 10th among all 11 regions, has the lowest rating of 4.39 — an increase of 0.01 from 2025 (4.38). Wales (4.51) had the biggest year-on-year improvement in average rating across the […]

The post Revealed: The best and worst places in the UK for food hygiene ratings as London ranks bottom and South West tops the list appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-in-the-uk-for-food-hygiene-ratings-as-london-ranks-bottom-and-south-west-tops-the-list/feed/ 0 Loughborough Psychotherapist Steps into the Ring to Support Mental Health https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:16:18 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health/ A psychotherapist from Loughborough has stepped into the boxing ring to raise money and awareness for the Mental Health Foundation – all while improving her own mental health after a traumatic incident  Agnieszka Stefaniak, 46, took part in an Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB) event at Club Republic in Leicester in March. She did so […]

The post Loughborough Psychotherapist Steps into the Ring to Support Mental Health appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health/feed/ 0 MUSIC RATED TOP BY BUSINESS LEADERS – NEW RESEARCH FINDS https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/music-rated-top-by-business-leaders-new-research-finds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-rated-top-by-business-leaders-new-research-finds https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/music-rated-top-by-business-leaders-new-research-finds/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:13:09 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151520 Business leaders rate music top for workplace skills – yet fewer young children in the UK have the opportunity to study it at school than at any point in a generation.   The findings come from the Royal College of Music’s audience insights report, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults and 302 business leaders to explore […]

The post MUSIC RATED TOP BY BUSINESS LEADERS – NEW RESEARCH FINDS appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/music-rated-top-by-business-leaders-new-research-finds/feed/ 0 PUDSEY BRINGS SUMMER FAMILY BOOK CLUB TO NOTTINGHAM FOR FREE FAMILY READING EVENT AT PREZZO ITALIAN https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/pudsey-brings-summer-family-book-club-to-nottingham-for-free-family-reading-event-at-prezzo-italian/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pudsey-brings-summer-family-book-club-to-nottingham-for-free-family-reading-event-at-prezzo-italian https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/pudsey-brings-summer-family-book-club-to-nottingham-for-free-family-reading-event-at-prezzo-italian/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:54:39 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/pudsey-brings-summer-family-book-club-to-nottingham-for-free-family-reading-event-at-prezzo-italian/ Families in Nottingham are invited to enjoy a special summer day out as Pudsey visits Prezzo Italian in Nottingham on Thursday 13th August part of the Pudsey on Tour – Summer Family Book Club, celebrating reading, creativity and quality time together. The free family event, taking place at Prezzo Italian Nottingham offers children and their […]

The post PUDSEY BRINGS SUMMER FAMILY BOOK CLUB TO NOTTINGHAM FOR FREE FAMILY READING EVENT AT PREZZO ITALIAN appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/pudsey-brings-summer-family-book-club-to-nottingham-for-free-family-reading-event-at-prezzo-italian/feed/ 0 Veteran shares Malaya memories on Armed Forces Day 70 years after service https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/veteran-shares-malaya-memories-on-armed-forces-day-70-years-after-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=veteran-shares-malaya-memories-on-armed-forces-day-70-years-after-service https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/veteran-shares-malaya-memories-on-armed-forces-day-70-years-after-service/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:02:41 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151307 A VETERAN in Chesterfield has shared vivid memories of his national service in Southeast Asia as part of Armed Forces Day commemorations. John Holehouse, 88, a resident at Holmewood Care Home on Barnfield Close, was reflecting on his time in the British Army 70 years after serving overseas at the age of just 19. Born […]

The post Veteran shares Malaya memories on Armed Forces Day 70 years after service appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/veteran-shares-malaya-memories-on-armed-forces-day-70-years-after-service/feed/ 0 World Avocado Day: How much do you really know about the world’s favourite fruit? https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/world-avocado-day-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-the-worlds-favourite-fruit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-avocado-day-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-the-worlds-favourite-fruit https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/world-avocado-day-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-the-worlds-favourite-fruit/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:34:28 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151459   Ahead of , the World Avocado Organisation rounds up some of the most unexpected facts about avocados — from sleep and potassium to pregnancy, eye health and the fruit’s surprising origin story.   You probably already know that avocados are rich in healthy fats and endlessly versatile in the kitchen. But did you know […]

The post World Avocado Day: How much do you really know about the world’s favourite fruit? appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/world-avocado-day-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-the-worlds-favourite-fruit/feed/ 0 Funeral Officiant Authority issue statement on Robert Bush sentencing  https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/funeral-officiant-authority-issue-statement-on-robert-bush-sentencing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=funeral-officiant-authority-issue-statement-on-robert-bush-sentencing https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/funeral-officiant-authority-issue-statement-on-robert-bush-sentencing/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:03:33 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/funeral-officiant-authority-issue-statement-on-robert-bush-sentencing/ The Funeral Officiant Authority (FOA), a voluntary national register launched in May 2026 to vet and standardise funeral celebrants and ministers across the UK, has issued a statement expressing shock at the scale of Robert Bush’s crimes.   The 48-year-old funeral director Robert Bush faces sentencing this week after admitting 67 offences, including 30 of […]

The post Funeral Officiant Authority issue statement on Robert Bush sentencing  appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/funeral-officiant-authority-issue-statement-on-robert-bush-sentencing/feed/ 0 Prostate cancer specialist accuses government of “ignoring evidence” over screening decision  https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/prostate-cancer-specialist-accuses-government-of-ignoring-evidence-over-screening-decision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prostate-cancer-specialist-accuses-government-of-ignoring-evidence-over-screening-decision https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/prostate-cancer-specialist-accuses-government-of-ignoring-evidence-over-screening-decision/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:03:33 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/prostate-cancer-specialist-accuses-government-of-ignoring-evidence-over-screening-decision/ A men’s health charity has accused the Government of years of delay after the National Screening Committee decided in May against a nationwide prostate cancer screening programme.   Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in UK men, with around 63,000 cases and 13,000 deaths a year. Almost half of cases present with advanced, […]

The post Prostate cancer specialist accuses government of “ignoring evidence” over screening decision  appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/prostate-cancer-specialist-accuses-government-of-ignoring-evidence-over-screening-decision/feed/ 0 Value-for-money drives summer plans as more Brits opt for UK days out https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:53:42 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out/ British families are becoming increasingly cost-conscious when planning summer activities, with more than four in ten (43%) actively seeking discounts and deals on attractions and experiences compared to a year ago. New research from Boundless found value for money is now the nation’s leading consideration when choosing a day out, with 41% ranking it as […]

The post Value-for-money drives summer plans as more Brits opt for UK days out appeared first on East Midlands Connected.

]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/value-for-money-drives-summer-plans-as-more-brits-opt-for-uk-days-out/feed/ 0