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Living and Working in London: Wellbeing Changes That Matter

London offers opportunity, pace, and diversity. It also brings pressure. Long commutes, dense housing, air pollution, and high job demands affect physical and mental wellbeing in ways that are often underestimated. For people living and working in the capital, small, evidence-based changes can make a measurable difference. This is not about lifestyle trends. It is […]

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5 Common MOT London Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

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An MOT is a legal requirement for every car over three years old, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood parts of driving in London. Busy roads, short journeys, and packed diaries often mean MOTs are treated as an afterthought — until the reminder email lands or the expiry date is uncomfortably close. In

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How British Schools Support Children Through Family Changes

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Family changes can be some of the most challenging experiences for children to navigate. From divorce and separation to blended families and custody arrangements, these transitions often bring uncertainty and emotional upheaval into young lives. British schools have developed various support systems to help pupils cope with these difficult periods, acknowledging that a child’s home

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Simple Ways to Make Business Paperwork Less Time-Consuming

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Paperwork remains a persistent drain on time for business owners. Documents need sorting or sharing across teams and clients. Finding efficient ways to manage these tasks can free up hours. These hours are better spent developing the business rather than handling repetitive administration. The digital transformation of workplaces has introduced various solutions to simplify document

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Four of the best places to get the London skyline in your wedding photos

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For happy soon-to-be-weds getting married in the UK, London is a destination unlike any other. With beautiful architecture, historic buildings, vibrant streets and markets and even lots of peaceful greenery to be enjoyed, there’s no wonder so many couples choose to tie the knot here each year. For wedding photos that encapsulate all this –

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How to Prepare Your Skin for Any Weather Before Your Trip

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Planning a trip is exciting—booking flights, packing your favourite outfits, and creating an itinerary of must-see sights. But amidst all the preparations, skincare often gets overlooked. Whether you’re heading to a tropical beach, a chilly mountain retreat, or a rainy city break, your skin is your constant companion, and it’s important to treat it right.

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Living in London as an American: the honest reality (2024)

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After 10+ years of living in London as an American, there’s a lot I’ve learned about the experience in the UK as an American. London, in particular, is an interesting place to live as an American because it’s such a big city with people from all over the world that you’re sort-of-an-outsider, but sort-of-not. In

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One Day in London Itinerary: the Ultimate 24 Hours in London

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London in one day is, by all accounts, a bit insane and not nearly enough time to see this wonderful city. But if one day in London or 24 hours in London on a stopover is all you have, then I’m dedicated to bringing you the best itinerary for one day in London that you’ve

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Digital Nomad Insurance: Do You Need It?

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Throughout my journey in the UK as an American, things have changed: a lot. Whereas I was once tied to an office in central London, permanently placed in the UK, nowadays I work entirely from home and spend more time traveling than I ever did. Whether it’s back to the US for a couple of

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9 Shocking Differences Between American and British Grocery Stores

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Whether you’re coming to the UK as an expat, study abroad student, or just for a visit, one of the must-do experiences is to visit one of the grocery stores in England to check out the differences between American and British grocery stores. I mean, firstly, they don’t even call them “grocery stores,” they call

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