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IT issues and No air conditioning – The top office grumbles revealed
August 31, 2017 | IceniThe average employee spends the equivalent of two working weeks a year grumbling – with the top gripes about IT, air con and printers, a study has found.
Researchers say the typical employee will also find time to … Read More
New study reveals employer strategies for retaining their staff
August 31, 2017 | IceniThe bigger a business becomes, the more business professionals rely on staff to help drive everything forward
A new report released today (31/08/2017) has revealed the priorities for bosses when it comes to retaining staff and keeping them … Read More
Three Quarters of Drivers Unable to Identify Road Signs Found in the Highway Code
August 31, 2017 | IceniMillions of motorists have forgotten what they were taught when they were learning to drive – with many even now unable to identify common road signs, a study found.
Research revealed three quarters of drivers no longer know … Read More
Not correctly recycling your inhaler is leaving behind a damaging carbon footprint
August 30, 2017 | IceniNew research, released today (30/08/2017), has revealed that the majority of the nation’s asthma sufferers are incorrectly disposing of their inhalers.
While most local authorities can recycle certain plastics, some inhalers contain plastics and glasses that are not … Read More
Ipswich Has The Hardest Water In The England
August 29, 2017 | IceniLive in Ipswich? Unlucky … you have the hardest water in England.
Data sourced from local water authorities shows the Suffolk town has the highest levels of calcium carbonate, the key mineral component of hard water, in the … Read More
Bread Tops The List Of Foods Most Likely To Go Off Before Use
August 29, 2017 | IceniSeven in 10 British households admit to throwing away food before they’ve had a chance to cook it, as many as four times a month.
And a tenth of families dispose of up to 10 items each month … Read More
The Average UK Adult Gives Almost £30k to Charity Over a Lifetime
August 22, 2017 | IceniThe average UK adult gives almost £30,000 in total to charity during their lifetime, according to research.
Typically Brits will give £16,671 to charity by direct debit, £1,831 to collection boxes and £2,275 by sponsoring friends, family and … Read More
Can You Detect what Retro Games Are Hiding in this Puzzle?
August 22, 2017 | IceniReckon you’re a gaming geek? Then try getting your joystick around this.
This puzzle features 22 cryptic clues to the name of games dating back to the 1970s, so grey-haired gamers crack on.
But millennials need not fear.
Top 30 Burglary-Proofing Measures Adopted by Brits
August 21, 2017 | IceniLeaving dirty dishes in the kitchen and posting social media updates hinting the house is occupied are amongst the most common home security hacks adopted by Brits.
Researchers also found other savvy holidaymakers allow neighbours to park on … Read More
National Rollercoaster Day 2017: Timeline celebrates the 200th anniversary of the rollercoaster
August 16, 2017 | IceniThe antidote for adrenaline junkies everywhere – the rollercoaster – turns 200 this year.
It’s been two centuries since the first rollercoaster in Paris started taking thrill-seekers on trips to nowhere and ever since the ride has developed … Read More