On October 16 each year, World Spine Day describes the burden of spinal pain and disability for people, around the world.  World Spine Day promotes the importance of spinal health and well-being. The goal is to encourage physical activity, with good posture, responsible lifting and healthy working conditions.   Four out five people do have or will have at some point significant back pain. Spine pain affects all people across their life course and is the most noted cause of disability in every country.  World Spine Day encourages people to take steps to be kind to their spines. Free Physician 1:…

Housing and mental health are often linked. Living in stable, good quality, safe housing is a protective factor for good mental health and wellbeing – but poor mental health can make it harder to cope with housing problems, and being homeless or having problems where you live can make your mental health worse. Homelessness, rough sleeping and poor living conditions can also make people feel more isolated and more likely to experience stigma and poorer health. A World Homeless Day stall will be in Queen Square from 10am today supported by Wolverhampton BID on behalf of Alternative Giving CIO, P3,…

The Vertical Climber is the most effective exercise to burn calories in 30 minutes, new research has revealed. The analysis by fitness experts breakingmuscle.com assessed a range of different exercises to discover the top ten that burn the most calories in 30 minutes for a 30-year-old 190 pound/86 kilogram male and 30-year-old 125 pound/57-kilogram female.  The vertical climber burns on average 617 calories for men in 30 minutes, compared to 389 calories for women. The activity of climbing engages your entire body and is both a cardio and strength training exercise. The exercise engages your hamstrings, glutes, quads, back, chest,…

Isuzu UK is proud to announce its success as a runner-up in ITV’s prestigious Head First Awards, securing up to £250,000 of matched airtime on the ITV network. The award, aimed at highlighting the importance of mental health and wellbeing, aligns with Isuzu’s commitment to supporting men in hard-to-reach, often labour-intensive environments. The ITV Head First initiative, which encourages brands to create campaigns that champion mental health, is designed to foster long-term cultural change. Isuzu’s entry centres on the power of comradery and conversation, showcasing the pick-up truck as a safe space for meaningful dialogue between friends, family, and…

Hyundai Motor Company and Škoda Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to commence collaboration on establishing a hydrogen mobility ecosystem. The signing ceremony, which took place at the Korea-Czech Republic Business Summit in Prague, was attended by Ken Ramírez, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Commercial Vehicle and Hydrogen Business at Hyundai Motor Company, and Petr Novotný, CEO of Škoda Group The MOU covers study on adoption of hydrogen fuel cell systems and technologies, study on adoption of energy efficient solutions for mobility projects and products, and exploring hydrogen ecosystem and value chain opportunities beyond…

Thirteen year old Jacob Hussain competed in his third Boxcup in three months, winning his third gold. This last Boxcup was the popular Irish International Emerald Boxcup, 23rd- 25th August 2024, held in Dublin. He was straight through to the semi-finals, due to dropouts after the bout list was made public. During the Semi-finals Hussain set the tone from the bell, punching in combinations with straight accurate shots. He was strong during all 3 rounds, getting in close and targeting up and down the body, eager to win on Irish ground. He convincingly won all three rounds on the judges’…

Smokers are being encouraged to try and stub out their cigarettes this Stoptober – and quit smoking for good. The annual Stoptober campaign is calling on smokers in Wolverhampton to join the millions of people across England who have made a quit attempt since Stoptober launched over a decade ago. This year’s 28 day Stoptober campaign begins tomorrow (Tuesday 1 October, 2024), with research showing that people who can stop smoking for 4 weeks are 5 times more likely to stay smoke free for good. John Denley, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Director of Public Health, said: “Stopping smoking is…

CarGurus reveals top three factors that push drivers to the “breaking point” with their existing cars 10-day wait for repairs and fewer than three faults are enough to make drivers reach “breaking point” to find a new car Drivers are willing to spend an average of £14,320 on a new car: 1,752% more than the £772 breaking point to maintain a current vehicle 50% of motorists have made unexpected trips to the garage in the past year; 40% are putting off repairs because of cost Nearly three-quarters of motorists are stressed by the prospect of unexpected repairs CarGurus has listed…

Eligible working parents of children aged from 9 months to 2 years old can now claim up to 15 hours of funded childcare per week. Launched at the start of September, it is the latest step in the roll out of Government funded childcare. And it means that all eligible parents of children aged from 9 months to 4 years old are now able to claim up at least 15 hours of funded childcare per week, for 1,140 hours or 38 weeks a year, at an approved provider – as eligible parents of children aged 3 and 4 can already…

Bentley Motors is proud to announce that the first fourth-generation Continental GT has completed production, in time for the 136th birthday of Walter Owen Bentley. With the same specification as the car that featured in the unofficial ‘Underwater Speed Record’ and launch film, the first new Continental GT is finished in Tourmaline Green, with a Gravity Grey and Mandarin interior. The car will begin its life as a UK Press Fleet car, before joining Bentley’s Heritage Collection where it will be retained forever. The car will be followed off the production line by the first customer cars, each one…